Category: Tech News

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Why We’re Nerfing the Nintendo Switch’s Repairability Score

When we first tore down the Nintendo Switch in 2017, it earned a solid 8 out of 10 on our repairability scale. That was then. Today, as Nintendo gears up…

June 3, 2025

by Jeff Suovanen - iFixit

Repairability

Tariff Exemptions Are Terrible News for Electronics Repairability

The US trade war is likely to have an unintended casualty: Repairability. Even if you haven’t been closely watching the US tariff rollercoaster, you’ve probably heard about expected price hikes.…

May 22, 2025

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Brain Candy

Analyzing PCB Structures in CT Scans: Traces, Vias, and Antennas Explained

In our third and final entry in the "How to read a CT scan" series, we're zooming out from the component level to look at entire structures under CT.

May 14, 2025

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

How Tech Works

Why Laptop Batteries Can’t Get Any Bigger (For Now)

No matter how fast powerful laptops get, and no matter how ridiculously big and beefy a portable gaming rig might be, their batteries are basically stuck at their current size.…

May 6, 2025

by Charlie Sorrel - iFixit

Tech News

iFixit and HP Expand Partnership, Making More Laptops Repairable Than Ever

Ever since earning our first-ever 10/10 repairability score in 2012 for the Z1 all-in-one workstation (complete with a repair diagram inside the device), HP has impressed us with their commitment…

May 1, 2025

by Matt Zieminski - iFixit

Tech News

Become a Master of Microsoldering and Board Repair with iFixit and The Repair Academy in Chattanooga!

Are you ready to elevate your skills and become a top-tier repair professional? Join us July 7-19 at the iFixit headquarters in Chattanooga, TN, where we’re teaming up with The…

April 29, 2025

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Tech News

Repair Every Day, Not Just Earth Day

Earth Day brings up mixed feelings for us at iFixit. On one hand, we’re glad people are thinking about the planet, even if it’s just for a day. It’s good…

April 22, 2025

by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit

Tech News

Oh, Snap! We’re Expanding Our Repair Partnership With Polaroid

For the first time ever, iFixit officially partnered with Polaroid last year to support do-it-yourself repairs for the I-2 instant film camera. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that was only…

April 15, 2025

by Alex Diaz-Kokaisl - iFixit

Tech News

Tariffs Make Repair an Even Better Choice

Tariffs seem poised to make nearly every new piece of technology more expensive for US consumers. But in times of economic uncertainty, repair offers resilience and keeps costs down by…

April 8, 2025

by Matt Zieminski - iFixit

Teardowns

M4 MacBook Air Teardown: Apple, When Will MacBooks Finally Get Repair Upgrades?

Spring has sprung and new MacBook Airs are blooming on our teardown table. This year’s refresh brings Apple’s M4 silicon to the iconic laptop, along with some welcome spec upgrades…

March 14, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit