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We’re inspired by people who put things back together. Meet the crafty folks pushing the boundaries of repair.

Your Smartphone Battery, Explained

When it’s your job to take devices apart and figure out how they work, you start to think about them differently. I like to think about the complex circuitry of…

September 3, 2018

by Arthur Shi - iFixit

Fixers

Meet the 17-Year-Old Leading Right to Repair in Michigan

Two years ago, Surya Raghavendran was going for a run in his neighborhood of Ann Arbor, Michigan, when his iPhone 5c fell out of his pocket. When he picked it…

August 31, 2018

by Elise Barsch - iFixit

Repair Stories

Lit by Love: The Volunteers Restoring Point San Luis Lighthouse

On a beautiful, sunny afternoon, some friends and I took a walk along California’s Central Coast. The quiet was broken only by cawing seagulls, crashing ocean waves, and the distant…

August 27, 2018

by Kristen Gismondi - iFixit

Events

We Showed Legislators That Right to Repair Still Matters at NCSL 2018

Correction April 21, 2022: We updated the independent repair technician figures below to reflect the most recent industry data. I believe in ownership: When you buy something, you own it—and…

August 10, 2018

by Matt Zieminski - iFixit

Fixers

Meet Eric Lundgren, the E-Waste Activist Microsoft Helped Imprison

Earlier this month, our friend Eric Lundgren was sentenced to prison for duplicating OEM Dell restore CD's. After losing his last appeal, Eric now faces 15 months in Federal prison and…

May 24, 2018

by Kay Kay Clapp - iFixit

Repair Stories

Don’t Buy a New Laptop—Replace Your MacBook Battery Instead

So, your trusty old MacBook isn’t quite what it used to be. Maybe the trackpad has slowed down a few paces—or maybe the battery is so swollen that it’s broken…

April 9, 2018

by Elise Barsch - iFixit

Repair Stories

Best Instagram Repair Photos of 2017

Got cool repair photos to share? Follow us on Instagram and join our army of Instafixers by using #iFixit. You might just see your photo featured on our account. Happy…

January 24, 2018

by Kelsea Weber - iFixit

Repair Stories

Fix Your iPhone Battery Yourself (All the Cool Kids Are Doing It)

Nervous about replacing your iPhone Battery yourself? Don't worry! We've answered all your burning questions on our blog at iFixit.org.

January 20, 2018

by Kelsea Weber - iFixit

Fixers

A Fixer Makes It Work

Ryan Butler is a proud veteran. He’s an inveterate fixer. And now, he’s a bona fide college graduate. Check out his story on our blog.

December 9, 2017

by Marty Rippens

Events

iFixit Is Going to London’s Fixfest

Join iFixit in London for the first ever international Fixfest on Oct 6-8! Fixfest is hosted by one of our very favorite organizations, the London-based charity Restart Project.

September 28, 2017

by Julia Bluff - iFixit