Contests iFixit Community Survey: Win a Nexus 7 We have a noble quest for you: help fix the world. Share your repair experiences with us by completing the first-ever iFixit Community Survey. We want to know what you… February 26, 2013 by Kyle Wiens - iFixit
iFixit iFixit and Make to Part Ways Three years ago, we started an experiment with O’Reilly’s Maker Media—the people behind Make Magazine and Maker Faire—to see what an open source, community-driven DIY project database would look like.… February 25, 2013 by Kyle Wiens - iFixit
Gadgets Microsoft Surface Pro Teardown It seems like just a couple of months ago we took apart the Microsoft Surface. Yet its more powerful sibling — the Surface Pro — just found its way onto… February 13, 2013 by Miro Djuric
Teardowns Microsoft Surface Pro: Behind the Teardown Ever wonder what it's like to perform a teardown? It goes something like this: All teardowns are fueled by coffee and music, and this one isn’t any different — the… February 12, 2013 by
Activism Rage Against the Authorized Repair Center: Camera Repairman Protests CES An angry camera repairman has been making headlines this week: Kelly Chong was the only protester at CES 2013. He stood outside the convention center with a sign that accused… February 12, 2013 by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit
Right to Repair We’re Running out of Resources, and It’s Going to Be OK We're buying, using, and discarding these resources at a rapid and unsustainable pace. The average consumer buys over 2,200 lbs of material per year; 80% of these materials end up… February 8, 2013 by Kyle Wiens - iFixit
Fixers At Free Geek, Computer Repair Paves the Path to Jobs "One of our jobs as human beings is to help make other people smile," Cindy says as she shows me around Free Geek. Amidst the torn apart monitors and data-wiped… February 7, 2013 by Kyle Wiens - iFixit
iFixit Rethinking the Future: iFixit Joins the Circular Economy 100 We’re incredibly proud to announce that the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has selected iFixit to be a member of the Circular Economy 100. As part of the three-year program, iFixit will… February 6, 2013 by Julia Bluff
Repair Guides Save the Dishwasher, Save the World Our dedication to DIY repair extends way beyond iMacs and Nintendos. The average microwave could cost anywhere from $300-$680 to replace. And larger appliances? The average refrigerator can cost upwards… February 4, 2013 by
Repair Stories Little Fixers, Big Ambitions Sometimes, we get really cool stuff in our mailbox, like fancy tools and new gadgets—but this one trumps them all. Last week, CEO Kyle Wiens, CXO Luke Soules, and guide-writer… February 1, 2013 by Julia Bluff