Not being able to solder puts a hard cap on the kinds of devices you can fix at home. As more modern devices add in circuit boards and discrete electronics (needed or otherwise), soldering is often ...

The video starts off with a take-apart of the display press, which has a really smoothly operating handle that the iFixit host was most fond of, describing it as a “swan takes flight every time it ...

Apple last year launched its hardware diagnostic tool for anyone interested in DIY repairs as part of its Self Service Repair program. Before that, the software was limited to Apple Retail Stores and ...

iFixit announced today it will join forces with Microsoft to manufacture and sell official repair tools for some Surface models. The partnership will kick off with a display debonder, a display ...

Google's Pixel 6a, the more affordable alternative to the Pixel 6, is still a great phone, though no doubt many now-former owners have made the jump to the latest and greatest Pixel 7 series. If ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

TL;DR: iFixit now offers OEM replacement parts for Xbox Series consoles, including Series S and Series X models. The store provides a range of components such as motherboards, power supplies, and fans ...

Kyle Wiens is on a mission to "teach everybody how to fix everything" and in the process reduce wasted materials and energy spent by manufacturers of nearly every electronic device and household ...

I wasn't planning to repair a phone when I got to the Nokia booth at MWC 2023. But I was there early for our meeting, and I had to see what was happening in the iFixit corner that attracted so many ...

Generally tips don't affect heat capacity --that's fixed by the iron/heater design (Metcal's irons with their fixed-temp cartridges being a notable exception) -- tip selection is more about the ...