Category: Activism | Page 5

We’re fighting for your Right to Repair, and we want you to be a part of it. If you want to know how you can help, look no further than the calls to action below.

Legislation

Will the Switch to USB-C Be Good for Repair?

Bowing to new regulations in the EU, Apple has put a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port in the newly released iPhone 15 line of devices. We hear a…

October 30, 2023

by Noah Aragon - iFixit

iFixit

Happy International Translation Day!

How does a capacitor work? What’s the best way of getting into your smartphone? Why does your laptop battery degrade over time? If you don’t know the answer to these…

September 30, 2023

by Maria Parker - iFixit

How To

What to Do With a Swollen iPhone Battery

Learn everything you need to know about replacing your iPhone battery yourself at iFixit.org/blog!

September 20, 2023

by Elise Barsch - iFixit

Right to Repair

We Are Retroactively Dropping the iPhone’s Repairability Score

Editor’s Note: As of September 2024, the state of iPhone repairability has changed again—this time for the better. We’re happy to report that Apple has been busily addressing the concerns…

September 19, 2023

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Roundups

The Simple Lessons of Chair Repair

There are countless objects in our lives that we are quick to throw away. One we might not think very much about is the humble chair. They are ubiquitous, so…

September 15, 2023

by Jack Monahan - iFixit

Right to Repair

California Just Became the Third State to Pass Electronics Right to Repair

Right to Repair just won in Big Tech’s backyard: California’s Right to Repair Act, Senate Bill 244, has passed the state legislature. The bill—championed by state senator Susan Talamantes Eggman,…

September 12, 2023

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Product Design

Pick a Repairable Laptop for School, Not a Chromebook

When you buy a new laptop for school, you’ve got a lot of things to worry about: Will it let you do all your schoolwork? Does it fit in your…

August 25, 2023

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

Congress Asks iFixit if the Right to Repair Exists

It almost sounds like a joke. What do ice cream machines, tractors, and your Xbox have in common? Sadly, the answer isn’t funny at all: They all have repairs that…

July 20, 2023

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Site News

Spotlight: South Korea

안녕하세요! We started iFixit to teach everyone how to fix everything. It’s a lofty goal, but we’re slowly building an army of fixers around the world in order to achieve it. We…

June 20, 2023

by Sandra Hiller - iFixit

Tech News

Nintendo Drifts In The Right Direction On Joy-Con Issues

When the Nintendo Switch first came out in 2017, we were actually kind of impressed. By relying (mostly) on screws instead of glue and being pretty modular overall, the Switch…

May 2, 2023

by Manuel Haeussermann - iFixit