This is where iPhones and iMacs are 'tortured' before reaching users

Unlike the massive headquarters in Cupertino (USA), the Apple device durability testing process takes place in a building in Cork (Ireland). The office was established in 1980, currently has about 6,000 employees and is also the headquarters of Apple in Europe. Photo: DailyMail .

This is where the Reliability Testing Lab is located, one of the important stages to ensure product durability before Apple introduces it to the public. Photo: Wallpaper* .

The facility is designed to simulate the many situations that Apple devices might experience throughout their lifetime. Products are tested in dozens of scenarios including impact, extreme temperatures, vibration, humidity, radiation and chemical exposure. Photo: DailyMail .

Much of the testing process is based on “Longevity by Design,” Apple’s strategy to design products that are more durable, easier to repair, and made from environmentally friendly, recycled materials. Engineers combine materials science , hardware engineering, and environmental simulations to predict how a device will perform in real life. Photo: Wallpaper* .

For example, iPhones were dropped onto wood, asphalt, and granite, surfaces that users often encounter, and the results helped engineers improve durability and prevent damage that can occur during everyday use. Photo: Wallpaper* .

The iMac is placed in a chamber that is heated to 65 degrees Celsius and high humidity, then lowered to -20 degrees Celsius with alternating hot air flows. This is to simulate the temperature changes during air transport, before the computer is used in a sunny country. Photo: Apple .

The machine poured salt water on the iMac to simulate beach conditions. Photo: Apple .

Using the finest dust to simulate desert sand, the machine blows dust continuously into the iMac to test the durability of the connection port. Photo: Apple .

Tom Marieb, Apple’s vice president of product integrity and hardware engineering, said much of the testing process is designed in-house, rather than relying solely on standard standards. “Anywhere you think you’re going to take a device, we know it and we test it,” Marieb stressed. Photo: Wallpaper* .

Some machines are dedicated to seemingly simple actions that matter over time, like repeatedly plugging in and unplugging a charging cable, or simulating sweaty fingers touching a screen. Photo: Wallpaper* .

According to DailyMail , Apple's testing facility is also equipped with robots that press on power plugs from multiple angles, while another robot uses a wet cloth to simulate human skin, continuously touching the screen. Photo: Wallpaper* .

If the device fails during testing, engineers will take it into a radiation room for X-ray testing, or a CT scan if more detailed 3D images are needed. Photo: Wallpaper* .

Engineers even use electron microscopes with a resolution of 5 nm, which can see down to the wafer slices on the processor chip. These devices help identify hardware errors that are invisible to the naked eye. Photo: Apple .

Next comes shipping and delivery testing, which includes shaking, dropping the device in boxes and on pallets. Photo: Wallpaper* .

The testing facility is also equipped with a Daisy robot, which can disassemble 2.4 million iPhones a year for recycling. This is part of Apple's environmental protection strategy, by using old iPhones to recycle materials. Photo: Wallpaper* .

There are still hundreds of millions of iPhones over five years old in use worldwide. Apple representatives admit that most users upgrade because of new features, not because of necessity. Apple wants to ensure that the device works stably whether it is new or has been used for 1,000 days. In Apple's view, expensive devices must bring high-end value for many years. Photo: Wallpaper* .

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