Repair Guides How to Tighten a Loose Laptop Hinge This post was originally published August 2019; it was reviewed in June 2024. A loose hinge can make an otherwise decent laptop feel like a cheap piece of junk. If your… June 21, 2024 by Whitson Gordon
How To How to Check Your Laptop’s Battery Health Originally published July 17, 2019, updated for June 2024. No battery lasts forever. If you’ve had your laptop for a couple years, there’s a good chance the battery doesn’t last… June 12, 2024 by Whitson Gordon
How To How to Make Your Laptop Last Longer This post was originally published November 2019; it was updated in June 2024. I’ve had laptops I liked, and I’ve had laptops I loved. But my current laptop—a ThinkPad 13 Chromebook—is… June 4, 2024 by Whitson Gordon
How To How to Use Your iPad as a Display for Pretty Much Anything This is Scott Yu-Jan’s Macintosh Studio, an awesome 3D-printed case that turns the Mac Studio into a neat little modern-day version of the original 1984 Macintosh. And look, what’s he… April 9, 2024 by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit
How To Ask iFixit: How Do I Fix Sticky Plastics? Last month, I pulled my old K-Mix USB audio mixer out of the bottom drawer, and it was covered with dust and sticky goo. The reason? Its soft-touch coating, which… April 5, 2024 by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit
How To Soldering 101: A Beginner’s Guide Sometimes, repairing electronics requires more than just swapping out the offending parts. Sometimes batteries are soldered to the motherboard. Other times, the connectors themselves need to be replaced. And that… March 28, 2024 by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit
Tech News DIY Xbox Controller Repairs Just Became Much More Appealing What a huge difference a piece of software can make. Microsoft’s recalibration tool—recently added to the Xbox Accessories app—means that it’s actually possible for a normal human with basic soldering… March 11, 2024 by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit
Right to Repair Banning Parts Pairing Won’t Lead to More iPhone Theft We’re well on the way to solving the biggest problems with repair access: Manufacturers selling in New York need to provide customers with parts, tools, and documentation—and soon in California… February 23, 2024 by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit
How Tech Works Why Charging Your Gadgets Over 80% Is Such a Bad Idea Charging your phone’s battery to 100% is drastically shortening its useful life. But the fix is easy, and while auto companies have known about this and mitigated its consequences for… February 14, 2024 by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit
How To How to Tell If Your MacBook Needs a New Battery If you have a Mac laptop, replacing the battery yourself is easier and faster than you think. Not all batteries are created equal; every battery can handle a specific number… February 5, 2024 by Adam O'Camb