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[clonedhuman@mastodon.social]

@iFixit
Biggest repair win: An old Motorola smartphone that I managed to get LineageOS installed on, despite it not being an 'approved' phone.

The next fix: I have an old desktop that I want to try and turn into a router that blocks all adds and trackers and what not.

Device I refuse to give up on: a couple of old Android phones that I know I can use for some good purposes.

[foggy_cornwater@mastodon.social]

@iFixit I've fixed a PlayStation controller, an iPhone screen, and a Dell laptop screen all in the past two years.

I'm trying to keep my iPhone 11 alive as long as possible, and hoping I can fix stuff so my friends don't send their electronics off to landfills!

[antsu@p.antsu.net]

@iFixit My most recent win is with a cheap battery-powered portable blender that got its micro-controller stuck in a weird state and wouldn't turn on anymore (and the battery would take ages to drain on its own).
I opened it (with my iFixit toolkit of course), disconnected and reconnected the battery, and it's as good as new again. Also took the opportunity to mod it (with my iFixit soldering iron ️) and install a USB-C port for charging, because no one deserves to use micro B in 2019+7.

[dubbel@mstdn.io]

@iFixit my favorite repair was hands down fixing the dishwasher that the previous owners has declared broken - it just needed a tiny spring replaced that opens the tab/soap box. fixing that felt great!

[me@mastodon.cysioland.pl]

@iFixit what I wanna fix next? my old DECT analog landline, the display is out but otherwise it seems to be working just fine

[lumiukko@metalhead.club]

@iFixit fixing the washing machine. It wasn't pumping anymore because a single little cable got loose from the sensor measuring how much water is in the drum. Reconnected the cable and it continued working ever since.

[anna@blahaj.zone]

@iFixit@mastodon.social I wanna solder on new analog sticks to a drifty controller

[errorgurumeditation@mastodon.social]

@iFixit looking to soon replace the battery in my old late 2011 macbook pro 8,1

generally pretty hard to get me to give up on anything :3 (no seriously, i would fight with it if i had to lol)

[txtechnician@mastodon.social]

@iFixit Rigid shop vac. Motor brushes burned up.

The motor was pressed together. I used a grinder to disassemble it. Replaced the brushes. Then created a way re fasten it (don't remember what I did exactly).

I taped half the repair, and realized it would make a poor video.

8 years of use after it burned up during the first year.

[mike@libertynode.net]

@iFixit my favorite repair win is the existence of @frameworkcomputer as a company.

[djgummikuh@mastodon.social]

@iFixit keeping my dishwasher in repair turned out to be quite a journey (already had to replace the main pump, the door springs and the top drawe). Luckily it's actually repairable kinda well, including user-facing instructions, and I'd hate to rebuy just because some small piece breaks down.

[tschulten@mstdn.social]

@iFixit I have a couple toys I need to open up for repairs. That poor, thin wiring didn't stand a chance against kids playing games.

[canovanas@mastodon.social]

@iFixit have been repairing and upgrading all my older consoles, and I now have to replace an internal power supply in a newer game console.

[vanessa@tech.lgbt]

@iFixit I'm trying to fix an old iPod classic that I already fixed once, but now is having battery issues.

[antimundo@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@iFixit my biggest win is my sony ebook that somehow still works perfectly after ~14 years and just one battery change!

[thomas@beige.party]

@iFixit My late grandfather's 1979 cassette deck is still going strong. Next job is to replace the record/playback head!

[mattkirbylondon@infosec.exchange]

@iFixit My favorite repair win was fixing the Xbox 360 red-ring-of-death - fresh thermal paste and some bolts to hold the cooler to the CPU (rather than the weird X bracket thing Microsoft used) and it worked fine for years

[michaelwaggoner@mastodon.social]

@iFixit My favorite repair was when I sat on my wife's glasses and soldered them back together because all I had to hand was a soldering iron. I refuse to give up on my Kenwood TS-930s that needs a new power supply.

[chirpbirb@meow.social]

@iFixit i'm excited to be getting a kobo, which is ifixit supported for repairs :3

[skleefeld@retro.pizza]

@iFixit My favorite repair win was my previous laptop. Several keys had stopped registering, and it started taking several minutes to switch between programs. I was able to improve the functionality a bit but not enough for daily use; however I was able to fold the keyboard all the way behind the screen, 3D print a wall-mount frame for everything, and I use it now as smart home dashboard.