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Sony Purposefully Makes Repair Difficult, Says YouTuber

Every week, we get a roundup of recent developments in Right to Repair news, courtesy of Jack Monahan from Fight to Repair, a reader-supported publication. Sign up to receive updates in your…

August 22, 2024

by Jack Monahan - iFixit

Tech News

The Pimax Crystal Light Brings Hope of Repairable VR

Manufacturers are finally making repair friendly consumer electronics but some device categories are lagging. Today, we take a look at VR headsets.

August 20, 2024

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Tech News

Internet-Connected Devices Need to Last Longer

Every week, we get a roundup of recent developments in Right to Repair news, courtesy of Jack Monahan from Fight to Repair, a reader-supported publication. Sign up to receive updates in your…

August 12, 2024

by Jack Monahan - 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

Hacks

Ask iFixit: Does Blowing Into Gaming Cartridges Actually Fix Them?

As someone born right at the tail end of the cartridge era, when I think of video games, I think less of the blocky gray cartridges and more of disks…

July 23, 2024

by Manuel Haeussermann - iFixit

Tech News

HMD Skyline: A New Twist on Repairable Smartphone Design

HMD is bringing camshaft technology to smartphones. Yes, you read that right. As recently as a week ago, if you’d told us 2024 will be the year that smartphones finally…

July 18, 2024

by Carsten Frauenheim - iFixit

Roundups

New Report Fails Cameras, VR Headsets on Repairability

Every week, we get a roundup of recent developments in Right to Repair news, courtesy of Jack Monahan from Fight to Repair, a reader-supported publication. Sign up to receive updates in your…

July 15, 2024

by Jack Monahan - iFixit

Roundups

Companies Keep Bricking Products. Who Will Hold Them Accountable?

Every week, we get a roundup of recent developments in Right to Repair news, courtesy of Paul Roberts from Fight to Repair, a reader-supported publication. Sign up to receive updates in your…

July 10, 2024

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Tech News

Tesla Repair Lawsuit Moves Forward

Every week, we get a roundup of recent developments in Right to Repair news, courtesy of Paul Roberts from Fight to Repair, a reader-supported publication. Sign up to receive updates in your…

July 8, 2024

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Product Design

We’re Changing How We Score Repairability for Smartwatches

The last couple years have seen big upgrades to iFixit’s repairability scoring system—the measuring stick by which we gauge how easily (or not) you can repair the latest products. From…

July 2, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit