AmazonBasics CU23011W Tap-Adapter: Top Performance, Imperfect Design By Daniel Sauvageau published 12 May 18 People have become heavily reliant on Amazon for much of their shopping. Is this trust misplaced when it comes to tap-adapter combos?
ABCSell AR-18 USB Power Adapter Tear-Down: Another Death Trap By Daniel Sauvageau published 28 April 18 The search for a safe sub-$5 adapter continues. Will ABCSell's AR-18 succeed where others have failed?
PrimeCables C05132 Charging Station Tear-Down: Organizational Power By Daniel Sauvageau published 21 April 18
Tom's Teardown: Philips SPS8038B AC USB Adapter By Daniel Sauvageau published 7 April 18 We’ve torn apart cheap AC adapters and cheap power bars. How about digging into a combination device this time around? Here comes Philips’ SPS8038B.
Tom's Teardown: Two More Apple A1265 iPhone Charger Lookalikes By Daniel Sauvageau published 17 March 18 Were the Colorful adapters from two months ago really the bottom of the barrel? Let’s have a look at two more A1265 look-alikes to find out.
Tom's Teardown: SilverStone UC01 USB Power Adapter By Daniel Sauvageau published 3 March 18 What does a proper USB power adapter look like inside? Hopefully, SilverStone’s UC01 shows us what it takes. Let's look.
GETIHU PB-01 Power Bank Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 17 February 18 USB power banks come in all shapes and sizes, and from countless vendors. One of those lesser-known names is GETIHU, and we're here to tear into its 10Ah PB-01.
Aukey PA-U32 USB Power Adapter Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 3 February 18 The quest for recommendable AC adapters continues. Up next: Aukey’s PA-U32.
AmazonBasics ABHT1208TC Surge Protector Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 20 January 18 Are AmazonBasics surge protectors any good? Let’s find out by having an inside-out look at the ABHT1208TC.
Apple 5W Adapter Knock-offs: The Colorful A1265 Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 6 January 18 How much safety do you sacrifice when “investing” in sub-$2 AC power adapters? Let’s have a look at a typical A1265 look-alike to set the low bar.
Repairing an Acer E5-521 Laptop: A Case Study By Daniel Sauvageau published 8 October 17 Ever wonder what went wrong when a laptop or other similarly complex device stops working? Since my PSU repair stories from last year turned out fairly popular, here’s a repair of an Acer E5-521.
QQC Q-Swap Power Bank Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 10 June 17 Power banks are a part of many people’s everyday lives. Today, we’re looking at QQC’s Q-Swap power bank.
Silverstone PB06 USB Power Bank Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 8 April 17 USB power banks come in many shapes and sizes, some of them also including value-added capabilities. Today, we’re taking a look at SilverStone’s PB06.
Silverstone SST-EP03 Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 20 November 16 What can possibly be tear-down-worthy in a USB 3.0 hub? Read on to find out.
APC BR1000G Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 2 October 16 Over the past year, we have looked inside many of APC’s smaller uninterruptible power supplies. How about something bigger for a change? Here comes the BR1000G!
APC BN650M1-CA UPS Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 10 September 16 If you found our BGE90M-CA tear-down interesting, you may be interested to know that APC launched its successor earlier this year. Here’s a look at the 650 VA variant.
10 Inexpensive Automotive USB Adapters Tested -- Are They Any Good? By Daniel Sauvageau published 3 September 16 When you see those USB adapters everywhere for only a few dollars, the convenience factor makes it difficult to resist buying a few. But are they any good?
CyberPower EC350G UPS Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 21 August 16 Did my BGE90M-CA tear-down make you at least a little curious about how much better or worse other small UPSes might be? Today is CyberPower’s EC350G’s turn.
APC BGE90M-CA UPS Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 24 July 16 We have been inside a few PC-sized UPSes over the last few months. How about something more gadget-sized for a change? Here comes the BGE90 from APC’s Connect family.
CyberPower CP1000PFCLCD Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 10 July 16 Due to popular demand, personal curiosity and a convenient sale, here comes a tear-down of one of those “Pure Sine Wave” models from CyberPower, the CP1000PFCLCD.
APC BE550G Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 19 June 16 How much (or how little) of an UPS can you get for about $60 US? I caught the BE550G on sale for $80 CAN and decided to have a look.
Tripp-Lite SMART1000LCD Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau published 15 May 16 Our exploration of uninterruptible power supplies continues. This time around, we take a shot at Tripp-Lite’s SMART1000LCD.
