#Tariffs will make almost every new piece of technology more expensive. That means repairing the devices you own will make even more sense than buying new.
However, replacement parts will also become more expensive. 🧵
#iFixit #repair
This #WITDay, we're celebrating Martine Postma. She's the activist and former journalist who started the Repair Café movement.
“I wanted to do more than just write about it,” Postma says. “More and more people don’t feel good about our throw-away society and are ready for change. [They] don’t throw away because they want to, but because they don’t know what else to do.”
Read more:
The Nintendo Direct today gave us much more information about the upcoming Switch 2. Apart from the tech specs, we got a peek at the "directly attached" (glued?) HD rumble pack inside the new Joy-Con 2. They also increased the size of the joysticks, but didn't mention switching to drift-proof Hall effect sensors.
For 50% more money than the Switch 1, we hope it's at least 50% easier to repair! We look forward to testing this when the Switch 2 launches in June.
#Nintendo #NintendoSwitch
New tool! Meet the iFixit ESD-Safe Hammer.
We hear you: sometimes you need a little more oomph to finish your fix. So, we engineered the world’s first hammer designed for electronics repair. It's built with a non-conductive handle, ESD-safe head, and just enough heft to "persuade" stubborn components.
Perfect for:
🔋 Glued-in batteries
🪛 Stripped screws
🔌Soldered memory
💥 Stress relief
Now unavailable at iFixit.com.
#iFixit #FixWithForce #AprilFools
Ever ordered a replacement part online, only to find it doesn’t fit your device?
We’re excited to introduce the Device Compatibility Checker, taking the guesswork out of finding the right part!
It's live on our store pages, and you can read more about it here:
This Global #Recycling Day, let’s talk about our favorite way to reduce waste: repair!
Recycling is inefficient, complex, and time consuming. It should be the very last step in a long line of alternatives. While Reduce and Reuse are the best options, we think the missing R is Repair.
Here's why:
), and were wondering: what content would you like to see?
Some examples are guides, gadget guts, CT scans, short-form videos, community content, and behind-the-scenes at iFixit, but we're open to (almost) everything.
Let us know!
