How Tech Works What Is mAh and Why Is It Bad for Measuring Battery Capacity? tl;dr: If you’re comparing smartphone batteries, the mAh values will usually work. Otherwise, look for a battery’s watt-hour (Wh) value to get a more universal capacity rating. This is the… September 19, 2024 by Arthur Shi - iFixit
How To 6 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your iPhone Battery Phone's not holding a charge? Don't replace the whole thing—just change the battery! September 16, 2024 by Arthur Shi - iFixit
Tech News What You Should Know Before You Fix Your Steam Deck With the Steam Deck, Valve has established a new competitor in the handheld gaming space that was previously dominated by Nintendo. They’ve done so with a device that, while not… August 27, 2024 by Manuel Haeussermann - iFixit
How To What You Should Know Before You Fix Your PlayStation Fixing your PlayStation is a little more complex than fixing up your Nintendo Switch, because while the Switch is one console with a few variations, “PlayStation” comprises the entirety of… August 26, 2024 by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit
Skills Microsoldering School, Day Two: To Fix the Problem, You First Have to Find the Problem This post is the second of a five part series on microsoldering. Part one can be found here. I’m iFixit’s Lead Teardown Technician, and I decided recently that it was… August 21, 2024 by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit
How Tech Works Why Is Your Old Phone Battery Swollen? Tell me if this sounds familiar: You just got a shiny new phone! Your old phone still works, so you chuck it in a drawer as “backup” and promptly forget… August 1, 2024 by Arthur Shi - iFixit
How To Microsoldering Beginner’s Guide: It’s Easier Than You Think Of all the things I’ve learned over the years, soldering has been one of the most useful for maintaining my ever growing inventory of electronics. Though intimidating at first, it… July 31, 2024 by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit
How To What You Should Know Before You Fix Your Xbox Stationary game consoles like the Xbox are easier to repair compared to many other devices. They are mainly meant to just lie or stand next to your TV for years… July 26, 2024 by Manuel Haeussermann - 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
How Tech Works How Lawn Mowers Work If you want to dip your toes into engine repair, fixing lawn mowers is a great place to start. They’re simple machines and make for great stepping stones toward tackling… July 24, 2024 by Craig Lloyd - iFixit