Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Meet Apple’s thinnest iPhone ever! Usually, when things get smaller, they get harder to take apart. But we’ve been surprised already this year:
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge kept some repair-friendly features in an ultra-thin package.
Here’s the crazy thing, and this phone proves it: Thinner can actually be more repairable. We don’t like having to dig through layers of components for basic repairs.
We broke out all the toys for this teardown: We’ve got CT scans and microscope shots and even some brand new tools.
Let’s see how clever Apple is.
Pre-order your iFixit x JerryRigEverything toolkit here: ifixit.com/products/ifixit-x-jerryrigeverything-toolkit
Check out Evident Scientific’s amazing DSX2000 microscope here: evidentscientific.com/en/products/digital/dsx2000?utm_source=ifixit&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=iphone17
A big thanks to Lumafield for their amazing CT scans: lumafield.com
Chapters
00:00 iPhone Air - Thin doesn’t have to mean unrepairable
00:37 Teardown begins - lets take a peek inside the iPhone Air
01:07 A repositioned logic board - no Bendgate 2.0?
01:46 iFixit teams up with JerryRigEverything
02:21 A second look at the iPhone Air battery
03:40 A mystery and a subtle secret in the lower assembly
05:59 Main camera removal saga or “this is why repair manuals are important”
08:05 Splitting an Apple sandwich: the C1X and N1 wireless chips
08:40 Removing the iPhone Airs screen, JerryRigEverything style
08:59 Hidden weak points: Titanium is strong, plastic? Not so much
09:39 What makes an iPhone Air?
10:42 iFixit’s iPhone Air repairability score
11:15 Join us for more gadget guts and geekery
This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your iPhone Air use the service manual at iFixit.com.
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Meet Apple’s thinnest iPhone ever! Usually, when things get smaller, they get harder to take apart. But we’ve been surprised already this year:
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge kept some repair-friendly features in an ultra-thin package.
Here’s the crazy thing, and this phone proves it: Thinner can actually be more repairable. We don’t like having to dig through layers of components for basic repairs.
We broke out all the toys for this teardown: We’ve got CT scans and microscope shots and even some brand new tools.
Let’s see how clever Apple is.
Pre-order your iFixit x JerryRigEverything toolkit here: ifixit.com/products/ifixit-x-jerryrigeverything-toolkit
Check out Evident Scientific’s amazing DSX2000 microscope here: evidentscientific.com/en/products/digital/dsx2000?utm_source=ifixit&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=iphone17
A big thanks to Lumafield for their amazing CT scans: lumafield.com
Chapters
00:00 iPhone Air - Thin doesn’t have to mean unrepairable
00:37 Teardown begins - lets take a peek inside the iPhone Air
01:07 A repositioned logic board - no Bendgate 2.0?
01:46 iFixit teams up with JerryRigEverything
02:21 A second look at the iPhone Air battery
03:40 A mystery and a subtle secret in the lower assembly
05:59 Main camera removal saga or “this is why repair manuals are important”
08:05 Splitting an Apple sandwich: the C1X and N1 wireless chips
08:40 Removing the iPhone Airs screen, JerryRigEverything style
08:59 Hidden weak points: Titanium is strong, plastic? Not so much
09:39 What makes an iPhone Air?
10:42 iFixit’s iPhone Air repairability score
11:15 Join us for more gadget guts and geekery
This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your iPhone Air use the service manual at iFixit.com.
Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos!
youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ifixityourself
Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ifixit
Check us out on Facebook: facebook.com/iFixit
Sign up for our Newsletter ifixit.com/Newsletter
