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

How to Bridge the Digital Divide with Broken Computers

Computers arrive at The Exploration Station because they’ve outlived their usefulness. Some unwanted, used computers are donated to the program by local families and businesses. Others come to the facility…

January 17, 2013

by Julia Bluff

Repair Stories

The History of Repair: Past Imperfect

Almost 200 years ago, someone dropped a clay mug and it shattered. By modern standards, that should have been the end of mug. But it wasn’t. It took 46 metal…

January 9, 2013

by Julia Bluff

Repair Stories

Going Medieval on a Broken Hard Drive

Repair was pretty important to medieval knights—the legendary Bavarian knight Ulrich von Lichtenstein claimed to break 300 lances in a month of jousting. So what luck that a repair-savvy knight…

December 18, 2012

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Fixers

Radio Repair Is Better than Tinker Toys

For Ken Smith, electronics repair is a lifetime obsession. He was just six years old when he bought a radio for a quarter at Goodwill. It sounded funny, so he…

November 27, 2012

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Fixers

Women in Repair: Rosie the Repairer

We’ve all seen Rosie the Riveter: blue coveralls, red polka-dotted bandanna, biceps blazing. Rosie is a cultural icon, used to mobilize women into manufacturing during World War II. But sixty…

October 21, 2012

by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit

Fixers

Repair Still Rules in India. Can America Bring It Back?

In Kottayam, a spice trading city in the southwest state of Kerala, India, summer means rain—and lots of it. From June through September, monsoon waters cool down sweaty bicyclists, and…

October 2, 2012

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Events

Hang out with iFixit

Between spreading the word about why repair matters and tearing down all the coolest devices, we’re pretty busy here at iFixit. This fall, we’re especially busy. In the coming months,…

September 26, 2012

by Julia Bluff

Fixers

More than One Way to Skin an iPhone

A dermatology clinic in Tyler, Texas, has been fully ushered into the digital age: the staff totes iPads around the office to manage workflows and have patients' electronic health records…

June 8, 2012

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Repair Stories

Repair Smarter: Confessions of a Former Screw Stripper

Since I started working at iFixit, I've discovered that I've been screwing stuff in wrong my whole life. It's hard to admit. Screws seem so blindingly obvious, don't they? Stick…

June 4, 2012

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Repair Stories

Self-Repair Means Never Having to Say “The End”

For lots of people, when a device breaks, that's the end of the story. Glass is shattered. Battery's dead. Connectors aren't connecting. Lights aren't turning on. Chapter done, book closed.…

May 23, 2012

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit