The iPhone 18 Pro Is Tricky to Repair According to an iFixIt Teardown
Tech > Mobile > Phones The iPhone 18 Pro Is Tricky to Repair According to an iFixIt Teardown A teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max shows that most repairs require removing the screen, which has a delicate plastic frame backing. Patrick Holland Director of Content As Director of Content, Hardware, I lead CNET's team of journalists and editors, covering news and testing on smartphones, laptops, wireless carriers, AI, and pretty much anything with a battery. Patrick Holland Director of Content Read full bio September 20, 2026, 6:53 pm ET 2 min read Here's a view of the inside of the iPhone 18 Pro. iFixIt On the outside, the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max look identical and have the same dimensions as last year’s iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max.
- ▪Tech > Mobile > Phones The iPhone 18 Pro Is Tricky to Repair According to an iFixIt Teardown A teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max shows that most repairs require removing the screen, which has a delicate plastic frame backing.
- ▪Patrick Holland Director of Content As Director of Content, Hardware, I lead CNET's team of journalists and editors, covering news and testing on smartphones, laptops, wireless carriers, AI, and pretty much anything with a battery.
- ▪Patrick Holland Director of Content Read full bio September 20, 2026, 6:53 pm ET 2 min read Here's a view of the inside of the iPhone 18 Pro. iFixIt On the outside, the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max look identical and have the same dimension
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Tech > Mobile > Phones The iPhone 18 Pro Is Tricky to Repair According to an iFixIt Teardown A teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max shows that most repairs require removing the screen, which has a delicate plastic frame backing. Patrick Holland Director of Content As Director of Content, Hardware, I lead CNET's team of journalists and editors, covering news and testing on smartphones, laptops, wireless carriers, AI, and pretty much anything with a battery. Patrick Holland Director of Content Read full bio September 20, 2026, 6:53 pm ET 2 min read Here's a view of the inside of the iPhone 18 Pro. iFixIt On the outside, the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max look identical and have the same dimensions as last year’s iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max.
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