<![CDATA[[GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware.]]>[GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. All you have to do to enter is:
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- Comment below with your favorite
repair win, what you want to fix next,
or what device you refuse to give
up on

The giveaway will be open until 11:59pm PST on 4/23. This giveaway is for y’all on Mastodon only, but we’re also running giveaways on our other socials too! Check them out for more chances to win!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/8c0f45e4-6581-4e33-8808-51a391696569/giveaway-this-earth-day-we-are-giving-away-5-pro-tech-toolkits-so-you-can-stay-in-control-of-your-hardware.RSS for NodeThu, 30 Apr 2026 19:29:37 GMTWed, 22 Apr 2026 21:06:23 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:28:35 GMT]]>@iFixit i repaired my Old GTX 1070 GPU.

Its fan was shutting down for no reason and boom, thermal overload all the time.

...so i took my other older card apart and found out it had fans with similiar connectors. So i just teared them apart and fitted the older cards fans to newer one. Did not had to buy new GPU and in this economy and thus it saved me a lot of money!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mementomori.social/ap/users/116256939295862428/statuses/116450716248586915https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mementomori.social/ap/users/116256939295862428/statuses/116450716248586915Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:28:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:28:17 GMT]]>@iFixit I have an ancient Casio MIDI Guitar that no longer produces a MIDI signal. I expect it needs to have the capacitors replaced but I have not found out the specs I need.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/MartyFouts/statuses/116450715101380603https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/MartyFouts/statuses/116450715101380603Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:28:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:27:09 GMT]]>@iFixit My biggest repair project is not electronic but my bike.. And the bike of my girlfriend.. And the bike of other friends.. When I am just thinking about it, I am the bike gnome in my friends circle...
The biggest electronic repair was my fairphone, so some almost triavially easy to repair device. But that is the one reason I got it. Love the repairability, more devices shoule be that repairable.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/mobergmann/statuses/116450710632336719https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/mobergmann/statuses/116450710632336719Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:27:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:26:04 GMT]]>@iFixit I found an old PC in my father's study, one of those models from the late 90s with a plastic casing that's yellow with age. it has two DVD drives and a floppy disk reader. I cleaned out the dust but the capacitors on the motherboard are busted, so I think it's a good project to learn soldering!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/kageRapaz/statuses/116450706372598967https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/kageRapaz/statuses/116450706372598967Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:26:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:25:57 GMT]]>@iFixit My favourite repair win is a PS3 controller that vad connection problems with the internal pad, or it is the cheap switch controller I jammed wood screws into to replace plastic poles on the triggers, fake analogue ofc because it's the switch.

I want to mod my PS2 next.

I refuse to give up on my WH-1000XM4s, one side swivels freely but it still plays music.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/webbop/statuses/116450705899813685https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/webbop/statuses/116450705899813685Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:25:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:25:43 GMT]]>@iFixit I don’t give up on “disposable “/“unfixable” household appliances and electronics. IFixit tools have been essential to me troubleshooting problems.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/K4FBI/statuses/116450704950032105https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/K4FBI/statuses/116450704950032105Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:25:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:24:49 GMT]]>@ThermiteBeGiants @iFixit favorite win, probably when I did a bit of a Frankenmac and replaced the screen in my wife’s MacBook with one from a dead iBook. Next hopeful win, resurrecting an Apple 2e that likely has a bad CPU or monitor ROM. Parts are on the way!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.mit.edu/users/chris/statuses/116450701434532750https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.mit.edu/users/chris/statuses/116450701434532750Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:24:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:24:35 GMT]]>@iFixit my favorite repair win is fixing my friends galaxybook that baked its ssd alive, and a device i will never give up on is the ibm thinkpad i have that had its chassis shattered like glass yet still runs somehow

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/polloshormones/statuses/116450700512944819https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/polloshormones/statuses/116450700512944819Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:24:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:24:11 GMT]]>@iFixit I just replace the trackpad on my used Thinkpad T14. It feels like a whole different class of device now that I can use it normally and it cost around $20 for the part and 10 minutes of my time.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Betterthanlast/statuses/116450698928313300https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Betterthanlast/statuses/116450698928313300Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:24:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:24:01 GMT]]>@iFixit I would like to repair my Fairphone or to use it with ESP32 gadgets

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://xarxa.cloud/users/t3rr0rz0n3/statuses/116450698272878723https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://xarxa.cloud/users/t3rr0rz0n3/statuses/116450698272878723Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:24:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:21:43 GMT]]>@iFixit my sister's JBL headphones were my biggest repair win yet. My next project is re-soldering the USB plug (not socket) on a laptop charger cable. That's going to be a tough one.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/oskar/statuses/116450689255703987https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/oskar/statuses/116450689255703987Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:21:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:21:42 GMT]]>@iFixit loved using these tools to fix some old SNES cartridges that needed a good cleaning before I could share my love of the games with my kids!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/jschuster/statuses/116450689187224257https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/jschuster/statuses/116450689187224257Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:21:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:21:16 GMT]]>@iFixit I recently found my old Zune HD, but the battery won't keep a charge. Hoping to get a new battery kit and get it running again soon!

Unfortunately my "stuff I need to do first" list is pretty long 😅

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CarlWatkins/statuses/116450687511850596https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CarlWatkins/statuses/116450687511850596Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:21:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:18:38 GMT]]>@iFixit Favorite win was 3d printing a new knob for my stand mixer because I got to use a new <strike>toy</strike>tool.

Really should replace the cracked screen on my five year old phone.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/mikej/statuses/116450677120916794https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/mikej/statuses/116450677120916794Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:18:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:18:13 GMT]]>@iFixit I have a laptop that has seen better days, but I am stubborn and refuse to let it die because it's been a real workhorse for me until I can afford a proper replacement.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cyberpunk.lol/users/ctrlaltglitch/statuses/116450675510108390https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://cyberpunk.lol/users/ctrlaltglitch/statuses/116450675510108390Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:18:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:16:34 GMT]]>@iFixit this is a wonderful kit, I have one and it's a joy. Not only the tools are great to use, but also the box and rolly-thing work very well for storing, transporting etc.

My favorite repair wins: a DSLR camera was only taking almost black pictures. Got a YT tutorial, took it apart, cleaned one magnetic actor, now it's fully working again. And I never get tired of putting SSDs into old laptops or re-varnishing furniture, preferably pulled from the trash. Fresh and new! ✨

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/grob/statuses/116450669028848041https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/grob/statuses/116450669028848041Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:16:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:16:31 GMT]]>@iFixit if I don't win, I'll take the plush, it will find shelter and friends because I have ~140 plushies in my "plushies' house".

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/feudjais/statuses/116450668816422259https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/feudjais/statuses/116450668816422259Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:16:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:14:20 GMT]]>@iFixit The "Device" I need to fix is mine, and I'm not giving up on me either.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://meow.social/users/xansteel/statuses/116450660213033390https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://meow.social/users/xansteel/statuses/116450660213033390Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:14:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:13:38 GMT]]>@iFixit my favorite win is repairing my OnePlus 6T. I will not give up on it because it is my personal record of holding a phone and I have things to repair again (one thing I broke when I first repaired it, well done 😂)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/feudjais/statuses/116450657492399765https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/feudjais/statuses/116450657492399765Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:13:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:13:28 GMT]]>@iFixit The fancy Dyson vacuum which I had to completely disassemble just to replace the broken power trigger. A quick 3D printed piece was enough the make it good as new.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Karelt/statuses/116450656808060512https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Karelt/statuses/116450656808060512Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:13:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:11:00 GMT]]>@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.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://retro.pizza/users/SKleefeld/statuses/116450647077509545https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://retro.pizza/users/SKleefeld/statuses/116450647077509545Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:11:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:10:57 GMT]]>@iFixit i'm excited to be getting a kobo, which is ifixit supported for repairs :3

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://meow.social/users/chirpbirb/statuses/116450646921373183https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://meow.social/users/chirpbirb/statuses/116450646921373183Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:10:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:09:22 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/michaelwaggoner/statuses/116450640666552896https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/michaelwaggoner/statuses/116450640666552896Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:09:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [GIVEAWAY] This Earth Day, we are giving away 5 Pro Tech Toolkits so you can stay in control of your hardware. on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:09:08 GMT]]>@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

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/mattkirbylondon/statuses/116450639749084016https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/mattkirbylondon/statuses/116450639749084016Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:09:08 GMT