{"id":639243,"date":"2024-09-23T13:07:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T10:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T13:07:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T10:07:37","slug":"iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"#iPhone 16 iFixit teardown reveals a huge step forward in sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hot-Wiring the iPhone 16: New Battery Removal and Complete Teardown\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M6jBXI6CR9s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s smartphones may be more advanced and more powerful than ever, but they still suffer from the same ailments that their ancestors experienced more than two decades ago. Screens get cracked, charging ports get worn down, and batteries die. Unlike the mobile phones of the past, however, the complex designs of modern smartphones make it impossible to even just replace a bloated or dying battery. Of course, companies have always defended this practice as protecting their brand and their intellectual property, but thankfully they\u2019ve started turning around, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le just made what is perhaps the biggest step in that direction, short of simply letting owners pop off the iPhone 16\u2019s back, pop out the old battery, and pop in a new one.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: Apple (via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/News\/100352\/we-hot-wired-the-iphone-16\">iFixit<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-4.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-511069\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/23\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"iPhone 16 iFixit teardown reveals a huge step forward in sustainability\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"size-full wp-image-511070\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/23\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"iPhone 16 iFixit teardown reveals a huge step forward in sustainability\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-3.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-511070\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/23\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"iPhone 16 iFixit teardown reveals a huge step forward in sustainability\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"6683677248\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width><\/p>\n<div overflow><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"3c3404253aad2f3e80cdbd8d-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"3c3404253aad2f3e80cdbd8d-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new \u201cfeature\u201d that has the Internet abuzz involves the removable of those unwieldy \u201cpull tabs\u201d that doubled the work since you\u2019d often still have to resort to some isopropyl alcohol at the end of the process. Instead, Apple\u2019s new adhesive can dissolve under low electrical current, which means you can hook up the back of the exposed iPhone 16 or 16 Plus to an ordinary 9V battery and have that adhesive go away in a minute and a half. The voltage actually determines the length of waiting, and iFixit\u2019s test showed that a 20V charge would have the battery ready to be removed in just 20 seconds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-511071\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/23\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"iPhone 16 iFixit teardown reveals a huge step forward in sustainability\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-0.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-511071\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/23\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"iPhone 16 iFixit teardown reveals a huge step forward in sustainability\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-0.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>This makes battery replacement significantly easier and less error-prone, though you\u2019ll still have to do some alcohol cleanup to completely remove adhesive residue before installing a new battery. Considering batteries are one of the first things on a smartphone to die from natural wear and tear, they are also the most common parts that need to be repaired or replaced. This major improvement in repairability also improves the iPhone 16\u2019s overall sustainability, as it reduces CO2 emissions in the long run.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-511072\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/23\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"iPhone 16 iFixit teardown reveals a huge step forward in sustainability\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-2.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-511072\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/23\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"iPhone 16 iFixit teardown reveals a huge step forward in sustainability\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"1017606968\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width><\/p>\n<div overflow><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"3c3404253aad2f3e80cdbd8d-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"3c3404253aad2f3e80cdbd8d-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The catch is that this groundbreaking adhesive is only available on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. The more advanced Pro models, ironically, still use the pull tab system, but Apple did make a little change to make that process less nerve-wracking. The shells of these batteries are now made of hard steel instead of soft pouches, so the chances of accidentally puncturing these sensitive and volatile batteries are now lower, which is very important since you\u2019ll still need to pry them off without that magical dissolving adhesive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-511073\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/23\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"iPhone 16 iFixit teardown reveals a huge step forward in sustainability\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-5.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-511073\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/23\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"iPhone 16 iFixit teardown reveals a huge step forward in sustainability\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad layout=\"fluid\" height=\"fluid\" type=\"doubleclick\" data-slot=\"\/3847355\/yd-select-amp\"><br \/>\n<\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<p>The rest of the iPhone 16 teardown is pretty uneventful, which also means that Apple has retained its improved DIY repair experience this year. This helped the iPhone 16 garner a 7 out of 10 on iFixit\u2019s repairability scale, which is pretty high for a \u201cregular\u201d smartphone that doesn\u2019t promote the same kind of repairability and sustainability as the Fairphone. Hopefully, this new material will eventually land on the iPhone Pro models next year, becoming a major sustainability feature of all iPhones moving forward.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-511074\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/23\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"iPhone 16 iFixit teardown reveals a huge step forward in sustainability\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-511074\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/23\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"iPhone 16 iFixit teardown reveals a huge step forward in sustainability\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2024\/09\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-battery-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"swp-hidden-panel-wrap\" style=\"display: none; visibility: collapse; opacity: 0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"swp-content-locator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"9466393889\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width><\/p>\n<div overflow><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n<span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>JC Torres<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2024\/09\/23\/iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=iphone-16-ifixit-teardown-reveals-a-huge-step-forward-in-sustainability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s smartphones may be more advanced and more powerful than ever, but they still suffer from the same ailments that their ancestors experienced more than two decades ago. Screens get cracked, charging ports get worn down, and batteries die. 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