Samsung borrowed from Apple with the Galaxy Note10+

Find out what’s noteworthy without dropping $1000. No Images? Click here   Recognize this stacked board design? Samsung layered the Galaxy Note10+'s motherboard to save space, à la iPhone X. See what hardware they were making room for in the full teardown. Read the 5G teardown Watch the teardown     Galaxy Note10+ 5G teardown wallpapers Samsung stuffed a lot of tech inside this 5G phablet. Time to put that stacked board into phocus. Download the wallpapers   Get the tools of the teardown You might not want to tear down your brand-new smartphone just yet, but if you do, here are the tools we used. Mako Driver Kit Shop the kit iSclack Shop the tool     Video: Apple is locking batteries to iPhones to discourage DIY repair ICYMI: Apple is suspending battery health indicators on certain iPhone devices after independent battery replacements. See if your iPhone is affected     Catch up on the rest of this week's tech hardware news Repair Radio Episode 11 is up on iTunes, Spotify, and hopefully wherever you prefer to listen to your podcasts. On this week's discussion table: Apple's latest battery fiasco The new Ninento Switch Ugly HDTV antennas Whatever the heck "pawls" are Our writers answer your listener questions!  Stream Repair Radio Episode 11   iFixit 1330 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA  Thanks for subscribing to the iFixit Newsletter.   Like    Tweet    Forward  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe