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Apple’s new Mac mini drops SSD module support from its repair list
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Apple’s new Mac mini drops SSD module support from its repair list

Shane Watson · September 23, 2026

Apple’s new M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini models drop SSD module support from the repair list, closing the storage upgrade path offered by the 2024 model.

iFixit finds a troubling screen-repair risk in iPhone 18 Pro
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iFixit finds a troubling screen-repair risk in iPhone 18 Pro

Shane Watson · September 21, 2026

iFixit damaged the plastic display frame on three of four iPhone 18 Pro units it opened, raising an unresolved concern for screen and battery repairs.

Apple lists the 2019 Retina 4K iMac as vintage: What that means for repairs
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Apple lists the 2019 Retina 4K iMac as vintage: What that means for repairs

Mike Peterson · September 19, 2026

Apple has added the iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) to its vintage products list. Apple service providers can still repair it, but only “subject to parts availability.” A MacBook. Apple's extended battery-only repair period applies to Mac laptops like this one, not to iMac. Image: Apple The model appears on Apple’s page for service after…

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