[GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware.

[papuass@toot.lv]

@iFixit I managed to replace LCD screen of a Canon DSLR. First I bought a defective screen (it displayed wrong colors), but then someone donated a bricked camera with usable screen.

[estupigaia@owo.cafe]

@iFixit after the big Spanish blackout last year our robot vacuum refused to charge or start up. I disassembled it as well as the charging station to check for damage, but everything seemed okay? So we decided to order a new battery as a last hail Mary, as it may've been fried during the spike. Lo and behold, with the new battery in (which was kind of a pain to change, sadly) everything started charging and working again, and we saved like 400 euros in the process

[vksxypants@mastodon.social]

@iFixit repaired my Senheisser MB660 headphones, and my wife's PXC550s, which are near identical. Batteries failed in both units, bought some new ones, watched some videos, did some spudging and soldering, now as good as new. Also replaced the ear pads while i was at it. 8 years old and counting!!!

[larger0o@owo.cafe]

@iFixit I think at some point I would need to fix my old Dual Shock 4, even if I don't use it anymore, I can't stand having it broken!

[marceline@dergdungeon.com.au]

there's a lot of repairs I've done using your guides they've been so useful. I've used it from stuff like iPhones and Samsung phones to game consoles like the switch and Xbox.

[elisehuard@macavity.cat]

@iFixit I’ve got two laptops, one 2013 MacBook Air and one Dell which both have dead batteries, I’d like to replace them

[neckspike@indiepocalypse.social]

@iFixit I just serviced a late 80s sewing machine I got from the thrift store for $25, I was delighted to find it in much better condition than I feared. This is after the switch to nylon gears so it's not a desirable vintage model, but it's still got some good use left in it!

[praetorcreech@wue.social]

@iFixit Soon I have to fix some Joy-Cons.

[archenemy@mas.to]

@iFixit I want to restore my ipod 5g with a new battery, some kind of solid state storage and a free firmware. and then maybe friends and family minis and nanos, of possible

[aiquez@troet.cafe]

@iFixit

what to fix next:
my old pixel 4a screen (bad battery bcause of crazy goo-update policy)
but anyway .. i wanted to put some other OS onto it .. .. depends what is still supported . maybe /e/os or the linage_OS
. i won't give up no devices *-) .. always using functioning components .

[dnkrupinski@hannover.town]

@iFixit Changed my battery by my own on my Fairphone 4, which has manufacturer Warranty until 2027.

[brotherpsyche@mastodon.social]

@iFixit asus tuf gaming a16 mobo swap, fan in my unifi dream machine, and i refuse to give up on an old vita that needs resurrecting

[dimin@mastodon.social]

@iFixit repair is also a great way to get things for cheap. I bought a broken Focusrite audio interface, all it needed was a new type-c port and it started working immediately. Cost me less than 20% of its original price.

[carstenfranke@mastodon.social]

@iFixit the battery in my Nix Color Sensor Mini 2 failed. Officially it is "not repairable" because the housing is welded or glued shut. That never stopped me... Turns out that inserting a razor blade at the tiny gap between top and bottom shell, then scoring around the circumference breaks the glue... Then it was super easy to desolder the battery.

[wouter@mastodon.simply-life.net]

@iFixit Win: I replaced the HDD in my PlayStation 3 with a bigger SSD. Biggest repair fail was my Logitech mouse, of which I tried replacing a switch and ended up breaking it completely in the process.

[nibsmd@mastodon.social]

@iFixit My fav repair win was replacing the display on my Thinkpad T560 laptop

[takeitev@mastodon.social]

@iFixit @Gargron Dude, I fix things at repair cafe twice a month. But my fav ever was when I fixed Tascam 244 multitrack. Restored it!

[gracjan@mastodon.online]

@ni @iFixit I suspect that they meant Fediverse, but forgot that not only Mastodon users can reply to this post.

[bricks@det.social]

@iFixit My Deebot robot vacuum is due to a repair. As long as I will be able to source spare parts, I want to keep it running.

[qgustavor@urusai.social]

@iFixit My favorite repair win? I made a massaging gun work again replacing its dead battery with a DC input
What do I want to fix next? My Casio keyboard. I will add an ESP32 to it and turn it into a MIDI controller. It was sounding really bad.
What device do I refuse to give up on? My phone. I like it so much anything else seems like a downgrade.