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

Fixing Dad’s Bike: Repair in Remembrance of My Father

Grieving is a weird process, and part of mine involved spending time with my dad's old bike. The thing was a mess. The tires were brittle and crumbling, spokes askew,…

June 21, 2016

by Marty Rippens

Repair Stories

Even Muppets Repair Their Stuff

Big Bird and the gang instantly transport me back to my childhood—in footie pajamas, singing along to Sesame Street’s familiar theme song. Since its premiere in 1969, Sesame Street has…

June 2, 2016

by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit

Events

You Thought We Only Fixed Phones?

iFixit is known for fixing electronics, but we want to help people fix everything—whether or not it has a motherboard. After all, everything breaks eventually. Recently, we challenged folks to…

May 23, 2016

by Julia Bluff

Fixers

Rediscover the Joy of Electronics with these Throwback Projects from Circuit Classics

We tinker with computers for a living—which means, we’ve seen more circuit boards and electronics kits than you can shake a spudger at. But we’ve never seen a printed circuit…

May 10, 2016

by Julia Bluff

Tools

Master the Multimeter Basics

If you want to start mastering the basics, look no further than our ongoing YouTube series on repair skills. In our most recent installment, iFixit’s resident tinkerer—Gwendolyn Gay—teaches you how…

April 25, 2016

by Julia Bluff

Repair Stories

A Different Focus: Requiem for My Old Canon Rebel

We take a lot of pictures at iFixit. The place is crawling with camera junkies—including me. I’ve loved taking pictures since I was little, and I’m so grateful it’s part…

April 12, 2016

by Taylor Whitney

Tools

Introducing the Smother Bag: Never Hover Without It

If you're one of the millions of people who use a hoverboard daily, you know a thing or two about looking hot. Literally hot. Like, spontaneously bursting into flame—again. We…

April 1, 2016

by Kay Kay Clapp - iFixit

Fixers

How Volunteer Fixers Are Bringing This California Community Together

We recently went to the Palo Alto Repair Café and spent some time with its founder Peter Skinner. Back in 2012, Peter read an article in the New York Times…

March 23, 2016

by Gwendolyn Gay

Fixers

All Hail the Master of Bike Repair

In our ongoing YouTube series Fixers in Focus, our video team profiles very cool, local-to-us repair experts in different fields. In the past, we’ve talked to computer techs, parts experts,…

March 16, 2016

by Julia Bluff

Fixers

The Fixers’ Collective: Fixing Phones and Fixing the World

Just yesterday, The Verge did a great profile on The Fixers' Collective in New York City. Founded in 2008, the Fixers' Collective is staffed by volunteers who help members of…

February 23, 2016

by Julia Bluff