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Ask iFixit: How Can I Keep My PS4 from Overheating?

This post was originally published July 2020; it was updated in May 2024. As temperatures rise, so does the risk of overheating for your beloved, trusty PS4. Whether you’re deep into…

June 19, 2024

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Bent CPU Pins Aren’t Always a Dead End. You Can (Carefully) Bend Them Back.

This post was originally published April 2021; it was updated in June 2024. One of the most fragile parts is the core of your PC, the CPU. Its connection to your…

June 6, 2024

by Carsten Frauenheim - iFixit

Roundups

Spotify’s “Car Thing” Set to Be Bricked & Abandoned

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…

May 31, 2024

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

iFixit

We’re Ending Our Samsung Collaboration

Two years ago we launched iFixit’s Samsung Repair Hub with the goal of building an incredible, repair-friendly ecosystem. We aimed to set the gold standard for repair documentation and empower…

May 23, 2024

by Scott Head - iFixit

Tech News

Here’s Why There Are So Many Apple Pencils

With the new Apple Pencil Pro, there are now four different Pencil models, all of which are currently for sale, and all of which are compatible with a different subset…

May 21, 2024

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Roundups

Smart Tractors Face Shut-Down by Solar Storm

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…

May 17, 2024

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Tech News

The Art of Troubleshooting with Jason Maxham

With the right approach, you can probably fix anything. There are two approaches to repair. Sometimes, you know exactly what’s wrong: The screen has a big crack down the middle,…

May 17, 2024

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Roundups

Lessons from the Indestructible Nokia 3310

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

May 13, 2024

by Jack Monahan - iFixit

Tech News

Huawei’s Kirin 9010 Is a Reality Check for China’s Semiconductor Ambitions

Huawei released the Pura 70 line of smartphones in April 2024 and it’s already made a bit of a stir. Last year, another Huawei smartphone, the Mate 60, surprised the…

May 8, 2024

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Exclusive

LPCAMM2 Is Finally Here, and It’s a Big Deal

If you’ve ever tried to “future-proof” a purchase by paying for everything you might eventually need up front, you know it can be a sucker’s game. The problem? We can’t…

May 7, 2024

by Carsten Frauenheim - iFixit