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

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 - iFixit

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

Fixers

Sing Along to This Blue and Black song

In November, we announced the winners of our #BlueAndBlack Friday giveaway contest. It was our most successful giveaway to date with over 100 submissions across Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Our…

December 31, 2018

by Elise Barsch - iFixit

Tools

Max Out Your New Mac Mini With Our New RAM Upgrade Kit

Get a better Mac mini for less with our newest fix kit: the Mac mini Late 2018 Memory Maxxer RAM Upgrade Kit. That’s right—straight from Apple, your mini’s RAM will…

December 5, 2018

by Kay Kay Clapp - iFixit

Tools

10 Tools in a Crafter’s Pro Tech Toolkit That Get Used After Hours

It’s no secret that I’m a crafter. Whether it’s sewing, painting, or puppet-making, if it’s messy, creative, and a bit quirky—I’m into it. And time and again, I find myself…

November 29, 2018

by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit

Repair Stories

What a Starbucks Barista Machine Taught Me About Ownership

A few years ago, I learned an interesting lesson from an unexpected object. In the United States, Starbucks sells an espresso machine called ‘Barista.’ It is designed to perform the…

October 1, 2018

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Fixers

Your Smartphone Battery, Explained

When it’s your job to take devices apart and figure out how they work, you start to think about them differently. I like to think about the complex circuitry of…

September 3, 2018

by Arthur Shi - iFixit

Fixers

Meet the 17-Year-Old Leading Right to Repair in Michigan

Two years ago, Surya Raghavendran was going for a run in his neighborhood of Ann Arbor, Michigan, when his iPhone 5c fell out of his pocket. When he picked it…

August 31, 2018

by Elise Barsch - iFixit

Repair Stories

Lit by Love: The Volunteers Restoring Point San Luis Lighthouse

On a beautiful, sunny afternoon, some friends and I took a walk along California’s Central Coast. The quiet was broken only by cawing seagulls, crashing ocean waves, and the distant…

August 27, 2018

by Kristen Gismondi - iFixit

Events

We Showed Legislators That Right to Repair Still Matters at NCSL 2018

Correction April 21, 2022: We updated the independent repair technician figures below to reflect the most recent industry data. I believe in ownership: When you buy something, you own it—and…

August 10, 2018

by Matt Zieminski - iFixit