iFixit
American company aiming to ease repairing of consumer electronics
Episodes
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#5737: Why Measuring a $4 Spudger Tip Is Weirdly HardA listener wants to put a number on his spudger's tip thickness. Turns out that's a real metrology problem.Main topic -
#5655: Organizing the Electronics Repair BenchWhy phone repair benches resist order, and the trays, lights, and magnification that fix it. -
#5654: Why Hand Driving Beats Power Tools on Tiny ScrewsA precision screwdriver set, ESD tweezers, and a spudger — the case for the manual tool in a world that reaches for the motor. -
#5610: Magnetizing Screwdrivers: Do the Cycles Wear Out?Can a screwdriver be magnetized forever, or does the magnetism wear out? A deep dive into magnetizer blocks, coils, and demagnetization. -
#5540: Why Your Trackpad Clicks Stopped WorkingYour trackpad surface works but the clicks don't? That's not a trackpad failure — it's a swollen battery pushing the click plate out of reach. -
#5424: ThinkPad E15: Swollen Battery or Bad Keyboard?A dead arrow key and a jammed trackpad on a two-year-old ThinkPad E15 might be one problem, not three. -
#5270: Teardowns as Documentation: Inside the Hardware Repair PlaybookA dead Dremel sparks a deep dive into teardowns as a documentation discipline — and why board-level knowledge matters more than ever. -
#5265: Repairing a $50 Dremel When the Warranty Costs MoreA $50 tool, a 90-minute drive, and a warranty that costs more than the item. How macro PCB photography and public documentation make repair possible.