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iFixit at Restarters Firenze’s 10th Anniversary in Florence

This 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…

October 31, 2024

by Sandra Hiller - iFixit

Events

iFixit Joins Repair Café XL in Den Haag

This 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…

October 23, 2024

by Sandra Hiller - iFixit

Tech News

We Are Shipping FixHub Preorders

Today is a big day for us here at iFixit—and for you. After years of development, testing, and invaluable feedback from the repair community, our FixHub Portable Soldering Station, Smart…

October 15, 2024

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Tools

Introducing FixHub: The Portable Soldering System

We are proud to announce the launch of the groundbreaking FixHub | Power Series designed for repair enthusiasts, professionals, and beginners alike. The Smart Soldering Iron and Portable Soldering Station…

September 12, 2024

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

How To

Soldering Simplified: A Newbie’s Guide to Through-Hole Soldering

Perhaps you’re at the same point in your repair journey as me: I know my way around a screwdriver and spudger, have popped many a cable and swapped my share…

July 25, 2024

by Connor Bassolino - iFixit

Tools

What You Should Know Before You Fix Your Nintendo Switch

The Switch is unique amongst popular consoles like the PlayStation or Xbox in that it is portable, and (for some models) also convertible. Unlike the PlayStation and the Xbox, you…

July 17, 2024

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Tools

Tools of the Teardown: Game Console Toolkits

If you know you have all the tools you need in one easy-to-grab package, then you’re way more likely to attempt a quick repair instead of putting it off until…

July 9, 2024

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

How To

How to Make Your Laptop Last Longer

This post was originally published November 2019; it was updated in June 2024. I’ve had laptops I liked, and I’ve had laptops I loved. But my current laptop—a ThinkPad 13 Chromebook—is…

June 4, 2024

by Whitson Gordon

Tools

iFixit Announces New Spudger Pro and Spudger Pro Ultra

In the ever-evolving world of tech repair, where devices are becoming more complex and glued together, we at iFixit have always prided ourselves on staying ahead of the curve. But…

April 1, 2024

by Chayton Ritter - iFixit

Women in Repair

Happy International Women’s Day!

Everybody can repair. This is something we say often, and we mean it. Repair is something that you can learn. No matter who you are. Today is International Women’s Day,…

March 8, 2024

by Maria Parker - iFixit