Most gadgets are designed to be thrown away. Batteries are glued in, screens are fused to frames, and a cracked part often means buying the whole thing again. A small group of companies has decided that this is a design choice rather than a law of physics, and their products prove it. Repairable tech used to mean accepting something chunky and compromised. That is no longer true. The six picks below are good products first and repairable second, which is exactly why they matter. Buy one, and the next time something breaks, reach for a screwdriver instead of a credit card.
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Framework Laptop 13 Pro: the laptop that stays yours
Framework has spent six years proving that a thin laptop can be repairable and upgradeable, and the Framework Laptop 13 Pro is its most refined machine yet. It is machined from 6063 aluminum, weighs 1.4 kg and keeps the same 15.85 mm thickness as earlier models. Inside are Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, with AMD Ryzen AI 300 options, LPCAMM2 memory that can be swapped as your needs grow, standard M.2 storage up to 8TB and a 74Wh battery held in by three captive fasteners. The display is a custom 13.5 inch 3:2 panel at 2880 by 1920 with touch support.
The clever part is compatibility. Framework's new Mainboard and Display Kit drop straight into older Framework Laptop 13 chassis, so existing owners can upgrade rather than replace. Pricing starts at $1,199 for the DIY Edition, where you bring your own memory, storage and operating system, and $1,499 for pre-built configurations. Framework sells direct, so there is no Amazon listing. For our full take on the machine, read our Framework Laptop 13 Pro coverage.
Fairphone Gen 6+: a phone built to be opened
Fairphone has built its entire company around one idea: a phone you can fix with a single screwdriver. The Fairphone Gen 6+ launched in the United States on August 18, 2026, for $649.99 unlocked, and every unit ships with the Torx T5 screwdriver needed to open it. Fairphone lists 12 replaceable spare parts, with a replacement battery at $39.95, a display at $89.95 and a USB-C port at $19.95, and it promises software support until 2033 with a warranty of up to five years.
The rest of the spec sheet is sensible rather than flashy: a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, 12GB of RAM, 256GB of storage expandable via microSD and a 6.31 inch 120Hz OLED display. The one big caveat for American buyers is carrier support. It works on AT&T, T-Mobile and their MVNOs, but not on Verizon. We covered the details in our Fairphone Gen 6 US launch story. It is also See the Fairphone Gen 6+ on Amazon, sold by Fairphone itself.
Fairbuds XL: headphones with a replaceable battery
Wireless headphones are some of the most disposable products in tech, because once the sealed battery fades, the whole pair is usually finished. Fairphone's Fairbuds XL take the opposite approach. They are held together with simple screws rather than glue, and the battery, speakers, ear cups, headband and the cable between the ear cups can all be replaced, up to nine spare parts in total. They also offer active noise cancelling, up to 30 hours of battery life, aptX HD, multipoint Bluetooth, an IP54 rating and the option to listen wired over USB-C.
They cost $229.99 in the US, with a three year warranty, and they won an iF Design Award in 2024 for their modular design. They may not out-cancel the very best noise cancelling headphones, but they are likely to outlive them. They are See the Fairbuds XL on Amazon by Fairphone in the US.
Steam Deck: a console with official parts
Game consoles have historically been hostile to home repair. Valve took a different path with the Steam Deck, and in May 2022 it named iFixit as an authorized seller of genuine replacement parts. Today the iFixit Steam Deck parts store stocks screens, batteries, thumbsticks, fans, buttons and more, alongside free repair guides, and iFixit gives both the original Steam Deck and the Steam Deck OLED a repairability score of 7 out of 10.
That matters because thumbstick drift and worn buttons are the most common way handhelds die. On a Steam Deck, a worn thumbstick is a part you can replace yourself. Valve sells the Steam Deck through Steam rather than Amazon, so buy it direct.
iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit: the kit that makes it all possible
Repairable products are only half of the equation. The other half is the right tools, and the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit is the standard. At its core is iFixit's 64 bit driver kit, designed around the fasteners actually used in consumer electronics, from the tiny Tri-point screws in an Apple Watch to the gamebit screws in vintage Nintendo consoles. Around it sit opening picks, spudgers, tweezers, a suction handle, a flexible steel prying tool and an anti-static wrist strap, all in a case whose lid doubles as a sorting tray.
It costs $79.95 and carries iFixit's lifetime guarantee. If you only need the bits, the smaller Mako Driver Kit is $39.95. The Pro Tech Toolkit is also See the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit on Amazon, sold by iFixit.
See the iFixit Mako Driver Kit on Amazon
Apple Self Service Repair: when you already own the gadget
Not every repair starts with buying something new. Apple's Self Service Repair program gives experienced individuals access to genuine Apple parts, tools and repair manuals for out-of-warranty repairs on iPhone and Mac, such as display replacements. You start with the official repair manual, then buy parts and buy or rent professional-grade tools through the Self Service Repair Store, the same parts and tools Apple makes available to its authorized service providers.
Apple is clear that the program is intended for people with experience repairing electronics, and it is not as simple as unscrewing a Fairphone. But it is a meaningful shift from a company that once made home repair close to impossible.
Repair is a design choice
The thread running through every pick here is that repairability was designed in from the start, not added later. The same thinking shows up well beyond electronics, in luggage like the Db Ramverk Alu carry-on and in clothing like Arc'teryx System_0. Buy fewer things, buy things that can be opened, and keep a good screwdriver in the drawer.
The most sustainable gadget is the one you already own. The second best is the one you can fix.
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