AmazonBasics CU23011W Tap-Adapter: Top Performance, Imperfect Design By Daniel Sauvageau 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 The search for a safe sub-$5 adapter continues. Will ABCSell's AR-18 succeed where others have failed?
Tom's Teardown: Philips SPS8038B AC USB Adapter By Daniel Sauvageau 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 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 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 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 The quest for recommendable AC adapters continues. Up next: Aukey’s PA-U32.
AmazonBasics ABHT1208TC Surge Protector Tear-Down By Daniel Sauvageau 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Our exploration of uninterruptible power supplies continues. This time around, we take a shot at Tripp-Lite’s SMART1000LCD.
