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Robert Rapacki Apr 24

[GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. All you have to do to enter is:
- Like this post
- Comment below with your favorite
repair win, what you want to fix next,
or what device you refuse to give
up on

The giveaway will be open until 11:59pm PST on 4/23. This giveaway is for y’all on Mastodon only, but we’re also running giveaways on our other socials too! Check them out for more chances to win!

Philipp Skotnik / Agent K Apr 22

@iFixit My Trusty T470s is in need of a Repair and i will not give up on it

Max (née HBO)Apr 22

@iFixit
As soon as I learned gadget repair I figured out how to fix my Zune 80gb! (This was years ago)

MIfoodie Apr 22

@iFixit I refuse to give up on my iPhone 15… that thing is expensive and it will damn well last as long as it’s getting security updates (which for Apple devices is quite a long time)

Sephster Apr 22

@iFixit I fixed my work laptop recently. Embarrassingly one of the fans had been blocked by a crisp crumb. I'm a sucker for Pringles

Jake in the desert Apr 22

@iFixit still working on swapping out a drive from one Wii to another! It's strange but I refuse to give up on it 😂

Fétrocho Apr 22

@iFixit "Mastodon users only"

Too bad for you Miskey, Pleroma, GoToSocial, Pixelfed (etc) users.

Gracjan Nowak Apr 22

@ni @iFixit I suspect that they meant Fediverse, but forgot that not only Mastodon users can reply to this post.

@iFixit I fixed my girlfriend's laptop thingy (a Microsoft Surface where the SSD died right after warranty was over). It was one of the hardest repairs and part of the touchscreen feature got broken in the process, but the device still lives on.
My next repair project is a mechanical pocket watch.

gabboman the wafrn dev Apr 22

just replaced my m1 charging ports for like 10 bucks myself ;D

#hey-im-on-wafrn-but-fedi-so-that-should-count-right

Jordan DeFreitas Apr 22

@iFixit biggest fix win so far has to be reviving my childhood GBA SP and giving my wife a replacement for her beloved DS. My next fix is replacing the battery in my gen 1 iPod nano… also installing Linux on my 2017 intel MacBook Pro to get back on a supported OS, but hardware-wise everything is good on that right now

Matt Jordan Apr 22

@iFixit By far my biggest repair win was rebuilding a carburetor on an old Honda Prelude back in the 90s. Guided by a Chilton manual, I took the old one apart and placed the pieces on a big piece of cardboard, labeling as a I went. When I was all done, I got in the car and turned the key... and it started! I drove that Prelude for another two years or so before selling it.

emily dogmom Apr 22

@iFixit don't need one as I've already got a pro tech kit, but i can vouch that it's awesome and has kept many a phone alive past its intentional best-by date... and all those picks and stuff are handy for all kinds of things you don't expect!

@iFixit biggest repair win was my HP Notebook with a broken mainboard. My device I didn't give up, the pixel 4 with a kind of big accu pack ;-)

Dane 🌎🖖✌️☮️⚛️☸️🕉️Apr 22

@iFixit My favorite "fix" was actually migrating the data on my laptops old 256 GB SSD, to a new 2 TB SSD. I used your upgrade kit! Still have it!

@iFixit Just replaced the screen of my Fairphone 5. Easy win!

Abe the Honest Apr 22

@iFixit been doing maintenance on the old family computers. Hard drive failed (rotten latex fittings) so replacing it with a BlueSCSI. Upgrading the memory (feeling luxurious, whole 4mb!)

@iFixit
It started with my OnePlus 5T and now i'm repairing anything friends bring me :)

@iFixit Not giving up on an old 4:3 LG monitor.
Although it involves welding new capacitors

Mārtiņš Bruņenieks Apr 22

@iFixit I managed to replace LCD screen of a Canon DSLR. First I bought a defective screen (it displayed wrong colors), but then someone donated a bricked camera with usable screen.

@iFixit after the big Spanish blackout last year our robot vacuum refused to charge or start up. I disassembled it as well as the charging station to check for damage, but everything seemed okay? So we decided to order a new battery as a last hail Mary, as it may've been fried during the spike. Lo and behold, with the new battery in (which was kind of a pain to change, sadly) everything started charging and working again, and we saved like 400 euros in the process

vksxypants Apr 22

@iFixit repaired my Senheisser MB660 headphones, and my wife's PXC550s, which are near identical. Batteries failed in both units, bought some new ones, watched some videos, did some spudging and soldering, now as good as new. Also replaced the ear pads while i was at it. 8 years old and counting!!!

@iFixit I think at some point I would need to fix my old Dual Shock 4, even if I don't use it anymore, I can't stand having it broken!

there's a lot of repairs I've done using your guides they've been so useful. I've used it from stuff like iPhones and Samsung phones to game consoles like the switch and Xbox.

Elise Huard Apr 22

@iFixit I’ve got two laptops, one 2013 MacBook Air and one Dell which both have dead batteries, I’d like to replace them

A cool crab wearing shades Apr 22

@iFixit I just serviced a late 80s sewing machine I got from the thrift store for $25, I was delighted to find it in much better condition than I feared. This is after the switch to nylon gears so it's not a desirable vintage model, but it's still got some good use left in it!

@iFixit Soon I have to fix some Joy-Cons.

archenemy / Fernando Apr 22

@iFixit I want to restore my ipod 5g with a new battery, some kind of solid state storage and a free firmware. and then maybe friends and family minis and nanos, of possible

what to fix next:
my old pixel 4a screen (bad battery bcause of crazy goo-update policy)
but anyway .. i wanted to put some other OS onto it .. .. depends what is still supported . maybe /e/os or the linage_OS
. i won't give up no devices *-) .. always using functioning components .

"Niko" Krupinski 🧡🏴‍☠️Apr 22

@iFixit Changed my battery by my own on my Fairphone 4, which has manufacturer Warranty until 2027.

@dnkrupinski @iFixit
"Changed the battery on my phone", is really impressive as long as you *dont* mention its a fairphone :

ablobcatnoddies

But much credit for selecting such a repairable phone in the first place

@iFixit repair is also a great way to get things for cheap. I bought a broken Focusrite audio interface, all it needed was a new type-c port and it started working immediately. Cost me less than 20% of its original price.

@iFixit Win: I replaced the HDD in my PlayStation 3 with a bigger SSD. Biggest repair fail was my Logitech mouse, of which I tried replacing a switch and ended up breaking it completely in the process.

@iFixit My fav repair win was replacing the display on my Thinkpad T560 laptop

Take It EV Podcast 🎙️Apr 22

@iFixit @Gargron Dude, I fix things at repair cafe twice a month. But my fav ever was when I fixed Tascam 244 multitrack. Restored it!

@iFixit My favorite repair win? I made a massaging gun work again replacing its dead battery with a DC input
What do I want to fix next? My Casio keyboard. I will add an ESP32 to it and turn it into a MIDI controller. It was sounding really bad.
What device do I refuse to give up on? My phone. I like it so much anything else seems like a downgrade.

@iFixit my favorite fix was when I was able to replace the battery and upgrade the ram to keep using a computer that I had been using for three years at that point.

Can you give away the plush too?

@iFixit some time last year I upcycled an old joystick. It’s nothing fancy but it has served me since the 90s. Of course, these days nothing supports game port anymore so I took out the original pcb and replaced it with an arduino and now it speaks USB.

Refuse to give up on my 2012 MacBook Pro and the outdated iPhone(s) I am still using.

They all need some TLC.

The Singer Sewing machine is from the 50s. It needed work when I got it during the early pandemic, but is now tops.

There is always something to fix ...

Z(achary) Yaro Apr 22

@iFixit My most recent repair win was fixing an unexpected mechanical failure on my bike while I was out by jerry rigging a temporary fix to get me to the nearest hardware store and then doing a better repair to get me home.

I love that iFixit helps me save my laptops and other devices and get them back on their feet in the same way!

Murenius Apr 22

@iFixit My best repair win was creating a working Nintendo 64 from two defective ones. Next up I want to repair an old Commodore 1084 CRT screen, which is also what I refuse to give up on. :)

Five Element Ninja Apr 22

@iFixit My favorite repair win recently has been buying a broken Gamecube for cheap and fixing it to be good as new, then modding it.

Doublythumbs Apr 22

@iFixit My favorite repair was a vintage financial calculator from the 1970s. One with the old tube display. Batteries were left inside, but I managed to disassemble and replace the metal contacts. Worked like new!

@iFixit My favorite repair win wasn’t mine. Once I walked in to a women’s restroom in the engineering building at the University at Buffalo and a student was dismantling the soap dispenser that had been broken the whole time I worked there. She said she was just tired of it not working, so she fixed it. I hope she’s working for NASA or something now.

Sham 🏳️‍🌈Apr 22

@iFixit I have an old Late 2013 15" Macbook Pro that I'm still keeping alive thanks to tools and parts from iFixit. Battery replacement, keyboard/top case, etc. all swapped out and soon it'll be running Linux so it can continue having a happy life.

3D_Schorsch Apr 22

@iFixit I’d love to be able to fix my LED tube light. It has 58 LEDs, and I have to take the thing apart…

@iFixit
From our recent Repair Café last weekend: replaced a phone screen that had some minor wear

@iFixit So I had a "new to me" refurbished mini PC that had an m.2 slot for a WiFi card, but no WiFi card in the slot. I also had a dead laptop that had a WiFi card, but the antennas were *inside* the computer (wrapped around the outside of the display in the top half of the laptop). Fortunately, there was a teardown guide for that specific laptop on your website, and I had both a screwdriver and a spudger handy. After following the guide, I was able to disassemble enough of the laptop to remove the antennas without damaging them, and was able to stick them in the new mini PC to get it up on the WiFi network. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon!

Baral'heia Stormdancer ΘΔ🐲Apr 22

@iFixit I'm slightly intimidated by all the steps required to do it, but I'm looking forward to replacing the battery on my Moto Edge+ 2022 to give it a new lease on life. I've got the service manual thanks to y'all's partnership with Motorola, and the battery and adhesive seals just came in, but I could definitely use a good set of tools to help me get the job done! And an iOpener too!

RE: https://rouge.eu.org/@jfparis/115513566266265697

@iFixit This took me a bit of time (to get started) but I managed to replace the wiring of my bicycle light (old cables had been torn just on the edge of the case

clonedhuman Apr 22

@iFixit
Biggest repair win: An old Motorola smartphone that I managed to get LineageOS installed on, despite it not being an 'approved' phone.

The next fix: I have an old desktop that I want to try and turn into a router that blocks all adds and trackers and what not.

Device I refuse to give up on: a couple of old Android phones that I know I can use for some good purposes.

‼️⁉️‼️Apr 22

@iFixit I've fixed a PlayStation controller, an iPhone screen, and a Dell laptop screen all in the past two years.

I'm trying to keep my iPhone 11 alive as long as possible, and hoping I can fix stuff so my friends don't send their electronics off to landfills!

@iFixit My most recent win is with a cheap battery-powered portable blender that got its micro-controller stuck in a weird state and wouldn't turn on anymore (and the battery would take ages to drain on its own).
I opened it (with my iFixit toolkit of course), disconnected and reconnected the battery, and it's as good as new again. Also took the opportunity to mod it (with my iFixit soldering iron ❤️) and install a USB-C port for charging, because no one deserves to use micro B in 2019+7.

@iFixit my favorite repair was hands down fixing the dishwasher that the previous owners has declared broken - it just needed a tiny spring replaced that opens the tab/soap box. :) fixing that felt great!

@iFixit what I wanna fix next? my old DECT analog landline, the display is out but otherwise it seems to be working just fine

Lumiukko Apr 22

@iFixit fixing the washing machine. It wasn't pumping anymore because a single little cable got loose from the sensor measuring how much water is in the drum. Reconnected the cable and it continued working ever since.

David de Groot Apr 22

@iFixit Favourite win, purely from how much of a pain it was, was changing a completely smashed iPad mini glass and thus giving that device another 3 years of use. Not sure I’d attempt that again, it really was a pain.

I have a Davey pump in my workshop I haven’t given up on entirely yet (getting close though).

@iFixit I wanna solder on new analog sticks to a drifty controller