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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.

Repair Guides

Up Your Back-to-School Game by Upgrading Your Laptop

I used to love back-to-school shopping. I have very fond memories of my annual trip to Office Max with my mother to pick up new school supplies. But, boy, has back-to-school…

August 8, 2018

by Kay Kay Clapp

How To

How to Upgrade Your Mac When It Gets Old

A slow computer doesn’t mean you need a new one. We've done all the compatibility research to set you up with the right parts, tools, and information necessary to breathe…

June 15, 2018

by Brett Hartt

How To

Bit History: The Torx

This is the sixth and final article in our ongoing series of posts on the history of screwdriver bits. We’ve be posting one a day leading up to tomorrow’s launch…

April 23, 2018

by Evan Noronha

How To

Replacing your iPhone battery? Here’s what you need to know.

Replacing your iPhone battery? Here's everything you need to know—and some stuff you didn't need to know.

January 4, 2018

by Jeff Suovanen - iFixit

How To

Broke Your iPhone 7? Here’s How to Fix It Yourself

Good news for the clumsy: We finished up our DIY iPhone 7 repair manual. So, if you break your iPhone 7 and want to repair it yourself—you’ve got you covered.

May 31, 2017

by Julia Bluff

How To

Apple Is About to Ghost the iPhone 4 — Here’s How to Keep Yours Alive

Apple is about to ghost the iPhone 4. According to a report from Japanese site Mac Otakara—on October 31, Apple will likely place all models of the iPhone 4 on…

October 24, 2016

by Julia Bluff

Repair Guides

iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 Plus Repair Guides Now Available

Less than two weeks after our teardown triathlon in Tokyo, our courageous team of engineers are bringing you a full set of repair guides for the iPhone 7 and iPhone…

September 29, 2016

by Kay Kay Clapp

How Tech Works

What Will Months of Catching Pokémon Do To Your Battery?

Everyone knows Pokémon GO wreaks havoc on your daily battery life. But that hasn’t stopped people from playing it. And since we’ll probably still be dodging mobs of Pokémon hunters…

July 26, 2016

by Anthony Pileggi

How To

How to Buy the Best Sewing Machine—New or Used

Like almost everything else we’ve seen at iFixit, sewing machines aren’t really designed to last very long these days. Rob broke down the difference between the behemoths of yore and…

June 27, 2016

by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit

How To

How to Really Build a Budget Bike Repair Toolkit

I’ve come across lots of articles that claim to tell you how to build a cycling toolkit for cheap. Somehow the word “cheap” stops recurring in the long list of…

December 7, 2015

by Bek Maples