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We’re inspired by people who put things back together. Meet the crafty folks pushing the boundaries of repair.

If You Can Repair a Phone, You Can Repair a Fridge

“Dryers aren’t all that different than phones,” I say to the phone repair techs riding in the truck with me. They’re nervous. A few weeks ago, I fired off a…

April 22, 2019

by Matt Zieminski - iFixit

Fixers

Autism Awareness Day: Repair Is an Inclusive Field

Today is World Autism Day, and for the entire month of April (and all year long) we’re supporting autism awareness! Last year, the CDC announced that approximately 1 out of 59…

April 2, 2019

by Kelsea Weber

Tools

Two Million Spudgers Sold and Counting

We recently surpassed the two million mark in spudgers sold worldwide, and that’s not surprising—we live and die by spudgers when we’re tearing down devices and replacing screens. I’d go…

March 25, 2019

by Craig Lloyd - iFixit

Fixers

Five Female Techs Changing the Face of Repair

History shows that women have to go above and beyond to prove they’re capable of building and fixing things. Back in the 1940s, factories and shipyards wouldn’t have been able…

March 20, 2019

by Kelsea Weber

Repair Stories

Camera Repair in the Film Industry

Watch our interview with co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival Cirina Catania at iFixit.org/blog.

March 11, 2019

by Kelsea Weber

Fixers

Meet the Women Tackling E-Waste

Today is International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme is #BalanceforBetter. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women—while also marking…

March 8, 2019

by Elise Barsch - iFixit

Fixers

The Geniuses Teaching Tech YouTube to Fix Their Stuff

We may be the world’s largest online repair community, but we’re not the only one. There are a number of famous fixers across the interwebs who are not only passionate…

March 1, 2019

by Elise Barsch - iFixit

Fixers

We Put Our Genius Theory to the Test

I didn’t grow up taking things apart. I don’t have a degree in electrical engineering. And before I started working at iFixit, I’d never tinkered with electronics. I remember stumbling…

February 18, 2019

by Kay Kay Clapp

Tools

Level Up Your Pro Tech with Our 3 New Expansion Modules

In my opinion, there’s no better fixer than MacGyver. He’s earned such high accolades for his ingenious, in-the-field fixes that Oxford added his name as a verb to their dictionary:…

February 11, 2019

by Kay Kay Clapp

Tools

Get Your MacBook’s Life Together with Our New Underbelly Fix Kits

One time I cleaned out my backpack and found two cracked plastic laptop feet and a small handful of tiny metal screws. Talking to other MacBook users, I realized I…

January 7, 2019

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit