What do ice cream machines, XBoxes, and tractors have in common? Fixing them just became legal in Canada: They all have certain repairs that are blocked by software called technological…
Lees meerWe're not joking. This is how you can replace your failure prone potentiometer sticks with drift-proof Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR) sticks.
Lees meerRepair is a process of guessing, testing, tinkering, and hoping. And sometimes you come across a job so vexing that by the end of it, you realize your skills—and, more…
Lees meerThis past Saturday, October 26th, 2024, Restarters Firenze marked a fantastic milestone – ten years of empowering the community to repair, reduce waste, and promote sustainability. We’re thrilled to have…
Lees meerIt's been three years since the last iPad Mini was released. That gave Apple plenty of time to fix jelly scrolling...right?
Lees meerEver tried to get an ice cream at McDonald’s, only to hear, “Sorry, our machine’s broken?” You’re not the only one: almost 15% of ice cream machines at McDonald’s are…
Lees meerOur Repair-O’-Lanterns contest is back! Get ready for a spook-tacular challenge that’s sure to make you laugh, howl, and maybe even cackle a little! We’re summoning you to unleash your…
Lees meerWe put out the call, and you answered in a big way! Over the past few months, we asked you to help grow our global repair community by translating guides,…
Lees meerDesigning electronics for a circular economy is a challenge—but one worth embracing. Building a circular model requires both the vision and the infrastructure to support it. While there’s no single…
Lees meerThis past Friday, iFixit had the pleasure of participating in the Repair Café XL event in Den Haag, Netherlands—an event that brought together hundreds of passionate repairers, fixers, and DIY…
Lees meerToday is International Repair Day, and a report just released from the Open Repair Alliance (ORA) shows how much the repair movement is taking off: In the last 15 years,…
Lees meerSometimes, it’s possible to go beyond repair, and improve on the original. People have been customizing their gear for years, whether it’s putting new pickups into a guitar, swapping an…
Lees meerThe bicycle is probably the canonical example of something that anyone can fix. Spares from all brands are mostly interchangeable, and you can do most repairs with wrenches, screwdrivers, and…
Lees meerThe state of iPhone repairability has changed (again), and today we’re updating repairability scores on iFixit accordingly. While the launch of Apple’s Repair Assistant software tool represents a hugely positive…
Lees meerHappy International Community Day! October 8th is International Community Day, and we’re super excited to shine a light on one of the most inspiring places for creativity and collaboration—Makerspaces. These…
Lees meerThe VoltClip is a tiny dongle that uses USB power to tap the iPhone 16’s battery glue, debonding the adhesive and letting you lift the battery cleanly out of the…
Lees meerThe iPhone 16 features a surprising number of repair-friendly features: Fancy new battery adhesive in the vanilla and Plus models. New Repair Assistant software. Plus, the full rollout of the…
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