What will instantly make you give up on a repair and why?

Laptops don't wear out—batteries do. You don't need a brand new laptop to go back to school. You just need a new battery. Get 20% off laptop batteries and Fix Kits until August 31: bit.ly/3w58NXu

Sick Codes has jailbroken a John Deere, and this is just the beginning. Turns out our entire food system is built on outdated, unpatched Linux and Windows CE hardware with LTE modems.

Controller or MnK?

"Immune to dust, dirt, mud, and water. These characteristics make Hall effect devices better for position sensing than alternative means such as optical and electromechanical sensing.” And yeah, you guessed it, potentiometers are electromechanical. 👉 bit.ly/3d7Epou

Sega solved the drift issue 30 years ago with the presence of a joystick as an alternative input method to the D-pad and the use of a tech called "Hall effect sensors." Learn how 👉 bit.ly/3d7Epou

Xbox or PlayStation? 🎮

I finally fixed my phone after putting it off for months! the battery reached a point where it'd be 100% when I go to bed, and 25% in the morning lol plus the mic, charger, and headphone jack were all borked too

Fall is almost here 🍂 which means new devices are on their way, and we're getting ready for teardowns! Which devices are you most excited to see? What should we tear down? Let us know👇

🔧 New York made history this year and became the first U.S. state to pass a #RightToRepair bill. Now we need it signed into law. #R2R would allow NYers to make inexpensive, cheap repairs to devices, and: 💸 Save NYers $$ 🌍 Reduce carbon emissions 📈 Grow small repair shops

#doityourself Nice experience changing today my phone’s screen and battery easily with @iFixit, a great #open #community of experts and tinkerers guiding you through product teardowns, and helpful repairs for your devices #tech #advice

We're giving away one genuine screen + battery Fix Kit for the Samsung Galaxy S21! 🎉 Here's how to enter:⁣ 👇 👉Like this post⁣ 👉Follow @iFixit 👉Tag a friend, (also follows @iFixit) 🥇Winner will be notified by DM next Friday, August 12 Giveaway is US only.

iFixit and Samsung are now selling repair parts for some Galaxy devices theverge.com/2022/8/2/232880…

The time is here! Genuine Samsung repair parts are now available on iFixit! Find replacement parts for the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21 series phones, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7+ Find genuine Samsung parts and Fix Kits here: ifixit.com/samsung

Crucial and @iFixit: the ultimate tag-team for upgrading your computer.

Finally replaced a fan in my Apple Airport Time Capsule - should have done it when I disassembled it for cleaning last time, but didn’t have a replacement fan back then. Easy as 1-2-3 with a great guide from @iFixit ifixit.com/Guide/AirPort+Ext… #iFixitShowAndTell

Steam Deck thumbstick parts and fix kits are available. Get one before they're gone 👀 bit.ly/3b6EGYm

We want to hear all about your fixes, skills, and expertise—but most importantly, why you care about repair! Update your iFixit profile for a chance to win a Manta Driver Kit: bit.ly/3BhZTsU

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