Nikon is ending its authorized repair program in early 2020, likely leaving more than a dozen repair shops without access to official parts and tools, and cutting the number of places you can get your camera fixed with official parts from more than …
Lees meerThis is What’s In Your Toolbox?, an occasional post series where we showcase tools and tips from our favorite fixers. Have you ever loved an object that does nothing but punish you, and make you feel dumb for loving it? You’ll understand David Tracy…
Lees meerHave you ever played a game that’s so good, you actually wanted to stop playing it? Assemble with Care fundamentally changed the way I think about everyday objects and the huge role they can play in my relationships with other people—especially thos…
Lees meerSince their inception, MacBooks have used standard on/off magnetic sensors to go to sleep when you close the lid. But then we heard from MacRumors that there might be something different about the latest MacBook Pro. Sure enough, there’s a magnet se…
Lees meerWho knew an upgraded keyboard could be such a huge upgrade? Apple has done some simple redesigns on its MacBook Pro and made it the most exciting upgrade we’ve seen in years. But have they listened to us and updated its repairability? We’re gonna sa…
Lees meerYour long butterfly keyboard nightmare is over. The new Magic Keyboard in the 16-inch MacBook Pro uses switches that look and feel almost identical to much older Apple devices—so close, in fact, that you can stick desktop Magic Keyboard keycaps onto…
Lees meerThis is What’s In Your Toolbox?, an occasional post series where we showcase tools and tips from our favorite fixers. Clint Basinger walks into his local Goodwill, camera in hand. He enthusiastically points out an Atari 2600, a new-in-box Commodore …
Lees meerI’ve had laptops I liked, and I’ve had laptops I loved. But my current laptop—a ThinkPad 13 Chromebook—is “the one.” Its trackpad is smooth and precise, its keyboard keys are deep and fulfilling, and it has the perfect mix of ports for what I need. …
Lees meerThose little rubber feet on the bottom of your laptop may seem unimportant, but they prevent dust ingress, overheating, and even destruction. If your laptop feet are missing, here’s what you can do to get them back. What Those Little Rubber Feet Do …
Lees meerIt’s time to tear down the brand new Airpods Pro. Previous models have been a nightmare to disassemble. Are these new Airpods Pro going to be any different? Probably not, so let’s get destructive!
Lees meerWorldwide insurance company, Assurant, has acquired mobile repair company CPR Cell Phone Repair. This marks the third big phone repair acquisition by an insurance company this year, and the second in as many months. CPR has grown to over 825 locatio…
Lees meerOur Pixel 4 XL unit came in a beautiful shade of orange, but don’t let its colorful attitude fool you—many aspects of our teardown were reminiscent of Pixels past. Battery removal, flex cable booby traps, and hidden ribbon cables proved this was muc…
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