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iFixit publishes iPhone 17e teardown, cites interchangeable components, possible MagSafe upgrade path for iPhone 16e owners<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-03-18 05:15:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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The cool cats at iFixit have done it again, this time publishing a teardown of Apple\u2019s newly released iPhone 17e, which launched last Wednesday. The new model is almost identical to the iPhone 16e in design, but it does include a MagSafe back panel that supports \u200cMagSafe\u200c and faster Qi charging than the iPhone 16e.<\/p>\n

Interestingly enough, the staff at iFixit noted that the MagSafe panel for the iPhone 17e is the same size as the panel for the 16e, and that the two feature interchangeable components. This would allow users to take a back panel from an \u200ciPhone 17e\u200c and put it on an iPhone 16e, adding \u200cMagSafe\u200c to an iPhone 16e, and would allow for a relatively easy iPhone 16e upgrade. The downside is that the iPhone 16e doesn\u2019t feature built-in software that recognizes \u200cMagSafe\u200c accessories to provide animations, and it\u2019s not yet clear if it charges at the full 15W.<\/p>\n

Other interesting changes include the fact that Apple provided day one panels for the iPhone 17e, and the battery can be swapped off without having to remove the display, even though a considerable amount of adhesive still needs to be removed. The \u200ciPhone 17e\u200c continues to use adhesive for the battery that can be removed with an electrical pulse, which makes battery replacements simpler.<\/p>\n

Other notable changes between the iPhone 16e and the iPhone 17e include the fact that the iPhone 17e uses an A19 System on Chip, which replaces the A18. Apple also swapped out the C1 modem for the new, faster C1X modem, and there\u2019s more starting internal storage at 256 GB. A number of components are also interchangable between the two models, including the logic board, which can be installed into an iPhone 17e chassis with almost no issues registering parts. The TrueDepth camera for Face ID didn\u2019t work when swapped from iPhone to iPhone.<\/p>\n

Although iFixit generally liked the enhanced repairability of the iPhone 17e model, it noted that the USB-C port was too buried behind…<\/p>\n

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