Right to Repair We’re Hosting a Press Call to Discuss How Copyright Law Hinders Repair Every three years, the US Copyright Office wields tremendous power, deciding what is legal to jailbreak or repair, and what is not. Their filing deadline for hardware freedom requests is… December 11, 2020 by Olivia Webb
Repair Stories Fixing an Old Film Camera, Part 2: First, Do No Harm “First, do no harm.” That’s a credo that should be applied to all repair attempts. It’s easy to break stuff while you fix something else, especially when you don’t know… December 11, 2020 by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit
Repair Stories 10 Repairs the iFixit Team Accomplished This Year “Fix What You Love” isn’t just our holiday sale, it’s a year-round aspiration. We want to encourage you to fix the things you already have and love so they continue… December 10, 2020 by Olivia Webb
Teardowns Teardown Skills: How to Read a Tech X-Ray You may have noticed we have a fair number of device X-rays on our site lately. Be it wallpapers, teardown photos, or just quick tweets, Creative Electron has been providing… December 10, 2020 by Sam Goldheart - iFixit
Video Design, Activism, and Fixing the World: Three Authors Talk with iFixit “Repair” is not one thing. It’s not just one mission, one organization, or even one law. Repair is the idea that things that once worked should work again, that things… December 9, 2020 by Kevin Purdy
Tools Tools of the Teardown: Moray Driver Kit When the moon hits your screen and there’s a crack in the glass, grab your Moray—Moray driver kit that is. The not-too-big, not-too-small, just-right bit kit for your electronics repair… December 2, 2020 by Sam Goldheart - iFixit
How To Ask iFixit: How Do I Stop Stripping Screws? This post was originally published December 2020; it was reviewed in August 2024. It can feel shameful, embarrassing, or maybe just weird when you strip a screw during a repair. A… December 2, 2020 by Kevin Purdy
Tools Tools of the Teardown: Minnow Driver Kit What’s mighty, mini, and has the bits you need for most electronics screws, all wrapped up in a pocket-sized package? The Minnow driver kit, of course. While the Minnow may… December 1, 2020 by Sam Goldheart - iFixit