A recent teardown by iFixithas revealed three design changes that make the iPhone 16 series the easiest to repair yet. The first change is that Apple has indeed placed the battery in a hard steel case,

Today, iFixit will also sell a $300 Portable Soldering Toolkit that fits the iron and battery station into a custom tool roll filled with a laundry list of other common soldering needs or “nice-to-haves,” including a flush cutter, wire stripper, tip cleaner, and soldering splint.

Fixit, everyone’s favorite gadget repair gadfly, is launching a portable soldering iron. The gadget is designed to make component repair more accessible

In honor of the iPhone 16 coming to fruition and the fact that the EU has mandated smartphones to be repairable, iFixit has announced its own branded soldering iron. The FixHub is a bonafide portable soldering system with a 55Wh battery and USB-C charging capabilities.

This being iFixit, both products are modular and repairable, with the usual commitment to ensuring easy serviceability. The packaging even contains an iFixit screwdriver that will let you disassemble both products as and when required. The hope is that you’ll still be fixing your electronics with one of these in hand for decades to come.

The beginner-friendly FixHub Smart Soldering Iron and Portable Power Station is USB-C-powered and reaches soldering temperature in under five seconds.