On this episode of Repair Radio, we discussed Apple’s expansion into the independent repair market and why that’s still not good enough. We also talked about our Samsung Galaxy Note10+ teardown and answered some of your questions about the device.

Hosts: Craig Lloyd, Kevin Purdy, and Whitson Gordon
Special Guest: Taylor Dixon
Music: Gypsy (@ArchaicsHipHop)

News Topics

• Apple Now Offers Genuine Parts and Tools to Independent Repair Shops, But We Have Questions
• Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Teardown

Listener Questions

Since we brought on a special guest to talk about our Galaxy Note10+ teardown, we decided it would be a good time to answer some questions specifically about the device.

• Presley Yong asked, “Is the battery easy to replace?"
• Armand Sarkani asked, “How’s the repairability compared to the iPhone?”
• Nathaniel Lopez asked, “Is the technology improving or not?"
• Luis Silva asked, “What specifically are the sensors that make up the on-screen fingerprint reader?"

Have a Question You Want Answered on Repair Radio?

You can email your repair questions to repairradio@ifixit.com, or tag us on Twitter and include the hashtag #RepairRadio in your tweet. Your question can be anything repair-related, whether it’s how to fix something, tools you should buy, maintenance advice, or anything in between. We’ll pick some of our favorite questions and answer them on the podcast! And if you have general feedback about the podcast, we’d love to hear that as well!

Other Links Mentioned

• New Nintendo Switch Teardown
• LockPickingLawyer
• Paul Ford Interview
• iFixit Replacement PC Laptop Batteries
• FixFest 2019