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Cyber Monday Deals

Our 2022 Black Friday deals are coming Nov. 1. Cyber Monday is November 28 this year (2022). In the meantime, check out our Promotions page for any active discount codes. There’s…

November 28, 2010

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Tools

iFixit’s Red Ring of Death Fix Kit

The red ring of death (RROD) is a common failure on early Xbox 360 models due to their inadequate cooling systems. iFixit's Red Ring of Death Fix Kit solves the…

October 15, 2010

by Andrew Goldheart

Repair Stories

Burning Man: Wingman’s Auto Repair Yard

This is a continuation of my series of posts about repair at Burning Man. I travelled to the heart of Nevada’s inhospitable Black Rock Desert to study the effects of…

September 30, 2010

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Repair Stories

Burning Man: Bike Repair

Driving is forbidden in Black Rock City. The only powered vehicles allowed are art cars. That makes the place very pedestrian friendly, but the city is too large to walk…

September 15, 2010

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Repair Stories

Burning Man: Repair on the Playa

I made it out to Burning Man this year. If you’re not familiar, Burning Man is a week-long arts festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. The city is established temporarily…

September 14, 2010

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Tools

Novelty Tool: Noosy Micro SIM Cutter

Do you hate scissors? And do you feel the need to buy an application-specific tool for every task? Well you’re in luck, because Noosy’s Micro SIM cutter is there to…

July 22, 2010

by Andrew Goldheart

Repair Stories

Oil Leak Could Transform Repairmen into Superheroes

For the first time in our nation’s history, our hopes and dreams and economic fate rest, not on a warrior or a politician or an astronaut, but on a team…

July 15, 2010

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Events

Maker Faire 2010—Volunteers Needed

Maker Faire will invade the San Mateo County Event Center May 22-23, and we need your help to run the iFixit Repair Center! The festival is the epitome of the…

April 26, 2010

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Tools

iPhone 3G Glass Repair Kit Special

For a limited time only, we’re including our 26 Piece Bit Driver Kit free with our iPhone 3G Front Panel Kit! This kit includes not only the necessary #00 Phillips…

March 1, 2010

by Miro Djuric

Events

MacWorld Meetup

We’re looking forward to MacWorld this week, and we’re going to have an informal user meetup Thursday night at 8:00. Meetup highlights: Connect and network with fellow Mac hardware geeks…

February 8, 2010

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit