The Pixel 4 XL is full of surprise features, but not repairability

Plus, Microsoft turned the Surface Laptop 3 into something... respectable. No Images? Click here Pixel 4 XL: difficult repair, surprise new features  The Pixel 4 XL scored a same-old 4 for repairability, but our teardown revealed two new chips and a close-up of the tiny Soli sensor used for Motion Sense. The leakiest phone ever still has some secrets   Video: Pixel 4 XL Teardown Get an even closer look at the Soli chip and learn how Motion Sense works with our video teardown. Motion Sense explained     The Surface Laptop 3 Teardown is a comeback story While not perfect, Microsoft's new Surface Laptop 3 is a radical change for the better. We bumped its repairability score from 0 to 5, our largest upswing ever. View the teardown Watch the teardown   (Do) try this at home Play teardown engineer for the day, any day with the toolkits we used to tear down the Surface Laptop 3 and Pixel 4 XL. Mako Driver Kit Shop the kit Manta Driver Kit Shop the kit   iFixit 1330 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA  Thanks for subscribing to the iFixit Newsletter.   Like    Tweet    Forward  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe