Category: iFixit

Read what happens behind the scenes at iFixit—and in front of them.

The Gifts Our Fixers Want for the Holidays

The perfect gift is the thing you can’t justify buying for yourself, but which someone gives you because they know you’re worth it. At iFixit, we have a lot of…

November 29, 2019

by Kevin Purdy

iFixit

AirPods Pro, Restorations Gone Wrong, and Our Favorite Screw Heads — Repair Radio Episode 17

On this episode of Repair Radio, we discussed our Surface Pro X and AirPods Pro teardowns. We also chatted about the stuff we’ve been fixing this week and answer some…

November 13, 2019

by Craig Lloyd - iFixit

iFixit

Our Scariest Repair Moments, Surface Laptop 3 and Pixel 4 Teardowns — Repair Radio Episode 16

On this episode of Repair Radio, we tell our scariest repair stories in celebration of Halloween, and iFixit teardown engineer Taylor Dixon makes another appearance to talk about our Surface…

October 30, 2019

by Craig Lloyd - iFixit

iFixit

Repair your Broken Android Phone with Our Google, Huawei, Samsung, and Motorola Fix Kits

Battery feeling a little old? Screen cracked beyond recognition? Whether you’ve got a phone from Google, Huawei, Samsung, or Motorola, we’ve got the parts and tools to get it back…

October 23, 2019

by Whitson Gordon

iFixit

We’re Giving Away $50,000 in Tools to Repair Initiatives

Our mission is to encourage people to fix their broken stuff. Sometimes though, beginners need that last nudge to get them going, and repair communities are great for that. Getting…

October 19, 2019

by Craig Lloyd - iFixit

iFixit

Galaxy Fold, Apple’s U1 Chip, and Making Louvers — Repair Radio Episode 15

On this episode of Repair Radio, we talk about Apple’s new ultra wideband chip, drool over Microsoft’s new Surface laptops and tablets, and discuss our Galaxy Fold teardown (and answer…

October 16, 2019

by Craig Lloyd - iFixit

iFixit

Coffee Grinders, Bulging Batteries, and Lots of Teardown Discoveries — Repair Radio Episode 14

On this episode of Repair Radio, we talked about broken coffee grinders, bulging UPS batteries, and how your car’s computer and engine work together so you can get to work…

October 2, 2019

by Craig Lloyd - iFixit

iFixit

Raspberry Pi, Chains and Sprockets, and Sliding Into Tim Cook’s Emails — Repair Radio Episode 13

On this episode of Repair Radio, we talked about Apple’s new iPhones, how to turn chains and sprockets into unlikely weapons, and Congress wants to slide into Tim Cook’s emails.…

September 18, 2019

by Craig Lloyd - iFixit

iFixit

How We’re Making Recycling Smarter with How2Recycle Labels

Our mission at iFixit is to save the world by teaching people how to fix things, and selling the parts and tools to do so. We ship those parts and…

September 10, 2019

by Kevin Purdy

iFixit

Apple Making Nice with Repair Shops, Galaxy Note10+ Teardown, and Lots of Hair Spray — Repair Radio Episode 12

On this episode of Repair Radio, we discussed Apple’s expansion into the independent repair market and why that’s still not good enough. We also talked about our Samsung Galaxy Note10+…

September 5, 2019

by Craig Lloyd - iFixit