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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.

How Tech Works

Correlated Magnets

You probably didn't know that we here at iFixit have a knack for magic. Today, you'll bear witness to that fact. We're going to share one of our greatest feats…

January 16, 2012

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

How Tech Works

Little Sister Siri

During our iPhone 4S teardown, iFixit buddy Markus found an unusual black component next to the ambient light sensor. We didn't make much of a fuss about it since we…

November 9, 2011

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Skills

Simon Says: “Learn to Solder”

If you read the title of this post and thought that we spelled "soldier" wrong, then you're in the right place. We'll teach you the basics of soldering and provide…

August 29, 2011

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

How Tech Works

ESD Is Not a Venereal Disease

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) may not be a venereal disease, but you should take precautions nonetheless. The physics of static electricity and static discharge can be complicated; yet there are a…

July 27, 2011

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Repair Guides

What Bike Repair Guides Should We Create?

We'd like to expand our selection of general-purpose guides for non-electronic devices, starting with bicycles -- and we'd like your help! We envision a set of guides for bikes that…

July 25, 2011

by Miro Djuric

How To

How to Fix Your AirPort Express Base Station

One day I came into our office and there were three AirPort Express Base Stations sitting on my desk, all labeled "Non-working." Word spread regarding my new-found treasure, and one…

October 6, 2010

by Miro Djuric

Repair Guides

iPhone 4 Repair Guides

We've already created a comprehensive set of repair guides for the iPhone 4! We hope you never have to use our guides, but we've got you covered if you do.

June 25, 2010

by Miro Djuric

Skills

Achieving Technical Writing Excellence

We strive to provide iFixit users with the best technical documentation possible. Each guide we create is evaluated by a number of staff members. The final product is published on…

March 23, 2010

by Miro Djuric

Repair Guides

MacBook Pro 15″ LCD Guides

You no longer have to replace your non-Unibody MacBook Pro display assembly in order to fix a faulty/cracked display. We’ve released a set of guides that show you how to…

January 12, 2010

by Miro Djuric

How To

Zen and the Art of Battery Life

The lithium-ion polymer batteries shipping today are amazing creatures, packing greater energy density than both the nickel-based cells of yore and the first generation Lithium-ion cells. Yet most people are…

November 23, 2009

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit