Tech News We Compiled a Non-US phone for Huawei—Let’s Hope They Don’t Build It The recent US ban on sales to Chinese technology giant Huawei could cost the company $30 billion in revenue, according to Huawei’s CEO. That’s a significant hit for a company… June 20, 2019 by Kevin Purdy
Tech News Best Buy Can Now Repair Your Apple Gear (If You Really Want It To) When your new MacBook keyboard inevitably breaks, you can take it to an Apple Store to get it fixed…or, now, you can take it to any Best Buy location, thanks… June 19, 2019 by Craig Lloyd - iFixit
How To How to Fix a PC That’s Beeping at a Black Screen When you boot up your computer, you’ll usually be greeted with some sort of snazzy sound or animation to show you things are starting up. But if your computer is… June 19, 2019 by Whitson Gordon
How Tech Works What All Those Dashboard Lights on Your Car Actually Mean Ever notice your car’s instrument cluster lighting up like a Christmas tree when you start it up? All those lights and symbols tell you what your car is up to… June 18, 2019 by Craig Lloyd - iFixit
How To How to Repair a Worn-Down Cat Scratching Post Cat scratching posts will inevitably wear down after a couple of years (or even months) from constant use. Instead of throwing out the whole thing and buying a new one,… June 18, 2019 by Craig Lloyd - iFixit
How Tech Works Rice Is for Dinner, Not Repair This post was originally published June 2019; it was updated in August 2024. Rice can transform an economy, save a boring meal, and stop winter drafts. One thing it absolutely, positively… June 17, 2019 by Kevin Purdy
Tech News Make Falters, but Maker Movement Is Strong It’s hard not to like Make, a driving force in the vibrant maker movement. We rely on the clever and inspiring DIY magazine and website, for electronics projects and how-to… June 14, 2019 by Kevin Purdy
Tools 14 of Your Favorite Ways to Use a Spudger For its minimalistic pencil shape, the spudger is an incredibly useful multitool. We’ve already explored its potato-related etymology and its sculpting and sewing craft properties, but all this thinking about… June 14, 2019 by Elise Barsch - iFixit
How Tech Works How Humidifiers Work If you’re suffering through dry weather, a humidifier can quench your arid home by adding some moisture into the air. Here’s how these devices work. There are several different types… June 13, 2019 by Craig Lloyd - iFixit
How To Five Ways to Make Your Aging Phone Last Longer Every year, manufacturers reveal their newest, shiniest phones, each with one or two incremental improvements over the previous year’s. If your current handset is feeling a little dated, you might… June 13, 2019 by Whitson Gordon
