Repair articles

Repair shops are booming during heatwaves as people keep putting phones in fridges

Facepalm: The UK and Europe are going through an unprecedented heatwave right now. It's causing a lot of problems, including devices that keep overheating as temperatures soar. To try to cool them down, some Brits have been placing them in their fridges and freezers, but the only thing this results in is more work for repair shops.

Nintendo to ship Switch 2 with easier-to-replace batteries in Europe later this year

Repair shop discovers near-perfect fake RTX 4090 with laser-etched VRAM and GPU core

Apple and Samsung named the least repairable phone brands in new report

In brief: Samsung and Apple continue to lead the pack when it comes to global smartphone sales, but the tech giants are at the bottom in the area of phone repairability. Samsung fared slightly better than its rival with a score of D (E being the lowest), while Cupertino managed a D-.

MacBook Neo teardown reveals Apple's most repair-friendly laptop in years

Repair shop calls Nvidia's RTX 5090 Founders Edition a disaster in design

Facepalm: Owning an RTX 5090 might be some gamers' dream, but it could turn into a nightmare: a famed repair specialist has branded the design of the Founders Edition consumer Blackwell card one of the worst in the history of GPUs.

New teardown reveals the Xbox Ally X is built for repairability - if parts actually ship

China sees surge in Nvidia AI chip repair businesses despite export bans

Nintendo Switch 2 teardown reveals Nvidia Tegra T239 chip, raises repairability concerns

Tesla sued for allegedly faking odometer readings to avoid warranty repairs

A hot potato: Tesla is being sued over allegations it alters the odometers of customers' cars. According to the lawsuit, the automaker does this to increase the money it makes on repairs, avoid warranty obligations, and force customers to purchase warranty extensions early.

Enthusiast restores two Sound Blaster 16 cards documenting the challenges of vintage hardware repair

Repairing your Xbox just got a whole lot easier, thanks to Microsoft's new DIY program

Apple M1 iMac users report permanent display problem emerging after warranty ends

iFixit reinvents the soldering iron with portable, battery-powered FixHub

iFixit thoroughly explains why you shouldn't blow on Nintendo cartridges (and how to actually fix them)

World's first "MRI for cars" launched in Hawaii for diagnosing vehicles

FTC warns PC manufacturers Asrock, Zotac, and Gigabyte that consumers have the right to repair

Apple updates warranty coverage to exclude hairline cracks in iPhone and Apple Watch displays

WTF?! Apple claims it focuses on making products that are less likely to break rather than on making them easier to repair. That statement's unlikely to comfort anyone with a hairline crack in their iPhone or Apple Watch, which is no longer covered under the company's standard warranty.

Asus issues apology, promises changes after RMA and repair cost outrage

A hot potato: Asus has not had a good week, to say the least. The Taiwanese gaming giant experienced a PR black eye after its RMA process was highlighted by YouTube channel Gamers Nexus, leading to customers sharing stories of their own bad experiences. Now, Asus has issued a public apology for the "confusion and frustration."

Repair shop reports receiving 200 melted RTX 4090s per month, up from last year

Do it while it's hot: Liquid metal damage successfully repaired on a GeForce RTX 3090

The Vision Pro could be Apple's most unrepairable product yet, software locks included

Lenovo teams up with iFixit for its refreshed ThinkPads to boost repairability

EU right-to-repair regulations: manufacturers would be liable for 12 months after repairs

Apple Vision Pro teardown investigates the EyeSight Display