this is for any VW Tiguan owner that has the sunroof drain line problem (e.g. leaking onto the floorpan, soaking wet carpet after rainshowers)
the rear passenger drain hose is extremely easy to get to. it's the front passenger side that's a pain in the ass. just a one minute demo of where to access the drain hose, which is half the battle.
Original Steiner EVI #KaeMurphy #selfrepair
Hab hier noch ein #iPhone SE von 2018 (?), das jetzt ein Jahr ungenutzt rumlag. Dachte mir, vielleicht als kleiner Taschenmusikspieler brauchbar. Aber beim Laden wirds warm (soweit ok) und das Display bildet oben ne Lücke zum Gehäuse (nicht ok).
Braucht das schon wieder nen neuen Akku als #selfrepair oder geht das noch?
Heute mehrere Stunden zu zweit unsere Waschmaschine zerlegt...
Grund: Das Hauptlager der Trommel muss gewechselt werden.
Wenn man es selbst macht, dann viel Zeit und zusätzlich 45€.
Zusammenbau dann morgen...
Jemanden dafür bezahlen kostet mehr als eine neue gute Waschmaschine!
Ein Problem unserer Zeit!
keeping your electronics happy doesn't have to involve phone calls for warranty service. many are straightforward jobs that require a sink, a screwdriver, and an episode of DS9 playing in the background.
today's fun bit of elective surgery and preventative maintenance: taking apart and cleaning the brew unit on my GE Profile automatic espresso machine
(if you recognize the shape of this machine, that's probably because SMEG re-shelled the machine and uses identical parts internally. so anything i've done here equally applies to its cousin.)
the manual assures you that there are no user serviceable parts inside, and that only GE's warranty service can do it. it doesn't say that GE stopped offering any kind of service or parts for these machines two years ago.
espresso machine elitists are of zero help as well, toeing the usual line "just go buy a REAL machine like a $2k Lelit that uses standard parts" blah blah.
understandably, everyday people give up and toss these machines in the landfill.
i've owned a half dozen machines and grinders in my life - some in the $3k range, and none of them make an *excellent* espresso for the $200 this machine can.
in the interests of extending its life for as long as possible, some preventative maintenance is super easy to do:
the brew unit detaches from the side of the machine with two squeeze-clips. it has six beefy phillips #2 screws to remove. once those are off, you'll see the guts of the brew unit. it's just a few plastic gears. look how vile they've become after 2 years of daily use 😬 (pic 1)
as soon as i started cleaning it, my fingers got gunky - sticky! all of the parts were gooped in white lithium grease, which had mixed with old coffee and produced quite a mess. i took out all of the gears, and scrubbed them all in the sink with hot water and lots of dish soap. an old toothbrush worked great.
pic 2: the cleaned up parts. cleaning off all the gunk also removed all of the grease, so i re-greased each gear using an old tube of food-grade silicone grease i had laying around from years ago.
pic 3: the brew unit back inside of the machine. you can see the orange plastic squeeze-clips that let you easily remove the brew unit for cleaning.
pic 4: the re-assembled machine, working happily.
Liebe Fedi-Schwarmintelligenz,
ich habe mir einen Ersatzakku für mein (noch in Betrieb befindliches) altes ThinkPad bestellt. Der gelieferte Akku weist an der Ecke diese kleine Beschädigung auf. Der Händler hat mir zugesichert, dass es sich dabei nur um das Etikett handelt und der Akku völlig intakt und sicher zu nutzen sei.
Kann ich das Ding sicher einbauen?
#ifixit #selfrepair #thinkpad
Apple have recently posted or recently updated various hardware quick checks and hardware troubleshooting and hardware self-repair articles.
Here are some:
· iPhone camera troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/101967
· iPhone mechanical troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/123921
· iPhone display troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/101966
· Mac laptop troubleshooting quick checks:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/117308
· Mac laptop communications troubleshooting:
ttps://support.apple.com/en-us/117309
· Mac laptop display troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/117310
· Mac laptop input/output troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/117311
· Mac laptop mechanical troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/117312
· Mac laptop power and startup troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/117313
· Mac laptop sound troubleshooting:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/117314
· MacBook Pro 14" M5 illustrated parts list:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/123176
· MacBook Pro parts:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/123921
· Studio Display troubleshooting quick checks:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/103990
#apple #applerepair #applerepairability #selfrepair #iphone #ipad #mac
Video - Cuba: Technological Disobedience
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/43790601 [https://lemmy.ml/post/43790601] > alternate title I saw on YouTube - “Invent and resolve”: How Cuba’s survived six decades of US blockade > > Feb. 25, 2026 > > >In US-blockaded Cuba, ingenious mechanics and inventors revive old machines in order to survive during a time of scarcity. > > >When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Cuba was plunged into crisis. Fuel, food and spare parts vanished almost overnight. This character-led documentary shows how common Cubans refused to give up – and instead built a new culture of radical repair. From Havana’s Malecon to small-town back yards, it follows mechanics, street vendors and a teacher-turned-inventor who live by one rule: “invent and resolve”. > > >A pristine US Plymouth Fury convertible of the 1950s hides a Soviet engine, Japanese gearbox and handmade parts; washing machines become coconut graters, solar dryers and tools for urban farms. Cuban historians and designer Ernesto Oroza reveal the philosophy behind this “technical disobedience”, treating every object as raw material to hack and extend. Far from nostalgia, the film offers a stark snapshot of a future in which resources are scarce and the power to repair may be our most important tool. > > #news #politics
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