{"id":3910,"date":"2026-03-18T02:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T02:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=3910"},"modified":"2026-03-18T02:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T02:11:18","slug":"ifixits-iphone-17e-teardown-hands-iphone-16e-owners-a-simple-wireless-charging-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=3910","title":{"rendered":"iFixit&#8217;s iPhone 17e Teardown Hands iPhone 16e Owners a Simple Wireless Charging Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/17175750\/ifixit-iphone-17e-teardown.jpg\" alt=\"iFixit iPhone 17e Teardown\" width=\"960\" height=\"961\"\/><br \/><span><strong>Photo credit<\/strong>: iFixit<\/span><br \/>iFixit has completed a full teardown of the iPhone 17e and in the process, opened the door for owners of last year\u2019s 16e model to get wireless charging without having to buy a whole new phone. The 17e\u2019s back glass panel fits flawlessly on the 16e, bringing with it the essential magnets and circuitry for MagSafe-style functionality and faster charging. With that one simple swap, you\u2019ll have a phone that is ready for wireless pads and accessories in no time.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-237908\"\/><br \/><iframe title=\"iPhone 17e Teardown  New MagSafe &amp; Repairability\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x79Z6VdxLT4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"iPhone 17e Teardown  New MagSafe &amp; Repairability\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x79Z6VdxLT4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nAs with the previous models, the disassembly process went smoothly. A little heat melts the adhesive that holds the rear glass in place, and if you give one of the press connectors a little wiggle, the wireless charging and flash wiring come free, allowing you to lift the panel cleanly. The front and rear can be opened individually, allowing the battery to slip out without ever touching the screen. A small electrical pulse removes the battery adhesive, and everything separates with minimal difficulty. Standard issue tools are all you need for the screws and connectors, though a few of them are in some fairly weird places, slowing things down a touch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp\">\n<div class=\"aawp-product aawp-product--horizontal aawp-product--ribbon aawp-product--sale\" data-aawp-product-asin=\"B0BQBNLCHY\" data-aawp-product-id=\"221764\" data-aawp-tracking-id=\"tec02e-20\" data-aawp-product-title=\"Charging Station for Apple Multiple Devices - 3 in 1 Foldable Magnetic Wireless Charger Dock - Travel Charging Pad for iPhone 16 15 14 13 12 Pro Max Plus Watch &amp; Airpods\">\n<p>    <span class=\"aawp-product__ribbon aawp-product__ribbon--sale\">Sale<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__thumb\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aawp-product__image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/310vUhmJkrL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"Charging Station for Apple Multiple Devices - 3 in 1 Foldable Magnetic Wireless Charger Dock - Travel...\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__content\">\n<p>            Charging Station for Apple Multiple Devices &#8211; 3 in 1 Foldable Magnetic Wireless Charger Dock &#8211; Travel&#8230;        <\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__description\">\n<ul>\n<li>3 in one Fold Up Charger Station: The wireless charging pad features built-in magnetic alignment, which automatically and precisely charges iPhone&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Wireless Charging Station for Travel: Portable and foldable wireless charger that can charge for your iWatch, phone and AirPods at the same time&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Compact Easy to Use: It only need one cord to charge three Apple products at the same time. The 180\u00b0 foldable charging mat can be changed into a&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"iPhone 17e Review - Is Apple&#039;s Budget iPhone Worth $599?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oKANuJBdiFY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"iPhone 17e Review - Is Apple&#039;s Budget iPhone Worth $599?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oKANuJBdiFY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nCross compatibility, which is the essential word here, extends beyond the rear panel. You can replace almost every internal component between the two phones without much problem. Insert the logic board from a 16e into the 17e chassis and you\u2019re ready to go; the Repair Assistant can handle the majority of the setup on its own. It also works in reverse. Storage on the 17e begins at 256 gigabytes, powered by the brand new A19 chip and a speedier C1X modem that not only consumes less power but also doubles data rates compared to its predecessor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/17175726\/ifixit-iphone-17e-teardown-1.jpg\" alt=\"iFixit iPhone 17e Teardown\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>Moving the TrueDepth camera array between models, however, will result in the loss of Face ID capabilities, even while the basic camera will continue to function normally. The USB-C port is tucked away in a challenging position, which is exactly the type of design that makes it more difficult to repair when those low-cost phones get bashed around. Getting the battery out is still simple thanks to the dual-entry structure. The pulse approach removes the glue completely, eliminating the need for any additional steps. How cool is that?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/17175732\/ifixit-iphone-17e-teardown-2.jpg\" alt=\"iFixit iPhone 17e Teardown\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>iFixit rated the phone a strong 7 out of 10 repairability rating, which is precisely the same as last year\u2019s 16e model. All of this high part interchangeability boosts the solid mark because it reduces sourcing costs and increases the value of used components for users wishing to restore or update their phone. Having Apple\u2019s day-one repair manuals on hand also helped the iFixit crew power through each step and complete everything in double the time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/17175743\/ifixit-iphone-17e-teardown-3.jpg\" alt=\"iFixit iPhone 17e Teardown\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>Swapping the back panel enables wireless charging, but the 16e model lacks the one key piece of software that causes the familiar attachment sound and animation to appear on the 17e, but you can still charge the 16e at 15-watt speed on the older phone; it just requires a little more testing to get it fully operational.<br \/><span>[Source]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> iFixit&#8217;s iPhone 17e Teardown Hands iPhone 16e Owners a Simple Wireless Charging Upgrade<br \/>\n<br \/>#iFixits #iPhone #17e #Teardown #Hands #iPhone #16e #Owners #Simple #Wireless #Charging #Upgrade<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo credit: iFixitiFixit has completed a full teardown of the iPhone 17e and in the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[3841,1594,622,3840,3839,793,1796,182,2768,1606,407],"class_list":["post-3910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-16e","tag-17e","tag-charging","tag-hands","tag-ifixits","tag-iphone","tag-owners","tag-simple","tag-teardown","tag-upgrade","tag-wireless"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ifixit-iphone-17e-teardown.jpg",960,961,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ifixit-iphone-17e-teardown-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ifixit-iphone-17e-teardown-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ifixit-iphone-17e-teardown-768x769.jpg",640,641,true],"large":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ifixit-iphone-17e-teardown.jpg",640,641,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ifixit-iphone-17e-teardown.jpg",960,961,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ifixit-iphone-17e-teardown.jpg",960,961,false],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ifixit-iphone-17e-teardown.jpg",960,961,false],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ifixit-iphone-17e-teardown-540x340.jpg",540,340,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/news678.top\/?cat=8\" rel=\"category\">Tech<\/a>","tag_info":"Tech","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3910\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}