Category: How To

How-to guides, either detailing step-by-step instructions for a project or rounding up existing iFixit guides into a “X things you can do with your Y” type post.

Brain Candy

Analyzing PCB Structures in CT Scans: Traces, Vias, and Antennas Explained

In our third and final entry in the "How to read a CT scan" series, we're zooming out from the component level to look at entire structures under CT.

May 14, 2025

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

How Tech Works

Why Laptop Batteries Can’t Get Any Bigger (For Now)

No matter how fast powerful laptops get, and no matter how ridiculously big and beefy a portable gaming rig might be, their batteries are basically stuck at their current size.…

May 6, 2025

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Brain Candy

Decoding Electronic Components in CT Scans: Capacitors, Resistors, and More

In Part 2 of our series on how to read CT scans, we're taking a look at some common components that you might find inside electronic devices.

May 5, 2025

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

How To

How to Read CT Scans, Part 1: What Is CT?

Peek inside devices with non-destructive CT scanning. Spot hidden traps and plan repairs like a pro—no guesswork.

April 4, 2025

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Tech News

Why’d Apple Bother Making Its Own Modem?

When the iPhone 16e arrived at iFixit HQ today, we immediately sent it in for some intense surgery. For the first time ever, our teardown day started with a little…

February 28, 2025

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Skills

Microsoldering School, Day Five: Putting It All Together

This post is the last of a five part series on microsoldering, where we take the lessons learned over the previous days and apply them to a real world repair.

January 24, 2025

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Repairability

How to Give Repairable Gifts

Originally published November 22, 2023, updated for November 2024. As the end-of-year holidays approach, it’s a good time to reflect on the things that really matter: Enjoying lots of quality…

December 1, 2024

by Matt Zieminski - iFixit

Skills

Microsoldering School, Day Four: Splitting Logic Boards and Fixing Traces

This post is the fourth of a five part series on microsoldering. If you haven’t yet, you probably want to check out part 1, part 2, and part 3 first.…

November 23, 2024

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Legislation

Why Your Laptop Batteries Are Still So Tiny

No matter how fast powerful laptops get, and no matter how ridiculously big and beefy a portable gaming rig might be, their batteries will never be any bigger than they…

November 18, 2024

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

How Tech Works

How To Stop Your Devices From Being So Annoying

Home appliances and portable devices all contribute to a kind of notification pollution. Our gadgets are too annoying, and it's time to make them stop.

November 16, 2024

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit