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Mobile

Using WD-40 To Fix Your iPhone Is A Stupid Idea

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1:00PM February 8, 2012 | Alex Kidman

Unless you’re keen on “permanently” fixing it, that is. There’s more than a few places that’ll tell you to use WD-40 on a stuck iPhone home button, but this is a very poor idea indeed. Here’s why. More »


Computing

iFixit Lets Your Repair Your New TouchPad Now That HP’s Given Up On It

12:40AM August 21, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Now that HP’s practically giving TouchPads away, iFixit has released their full suite of repair guides for the dying tablet, along with a webOS app for your servicing needs. If you got one before they sold out, you’ll need this.


Geek Out

Man 3D-Prints Spare Part To Avoid Huge Ripoff

9:35AM August 5, 2011 | Lily Newman

Getting a spare part has got to be the biggest pain in the arse known to the IKEA-loving world. But one man, who goes by dscott4 on Instructables, has stepped up. More »


Mobile

How To Fix The Five Most Common iPhone Injuries

11:25AM July 8, 2011 | Gizmodo US Edition

iPhones aren’t built to last forever, but that doesn’t mean you should let a cracked display or dead battery finish your handset. We’ve got five of the most common repairs for the iPhone 4 – courtesy of our friends at iFixit. More »


Cameras

Guide: Carefully Disassemble And Fix That Broken Canon 50mm Lens

12:00AM May 30, 2011 | Jack Loftus

So there’s Memorial Day weekend BBQ in your Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens and it’s ruined—shit happens! But instead of crying or buying another lens, you might take a stab at this disassembly guide for a (careful) fix. More »


Software

Tune It Up Yourself With Bike Repair

1:00AM April 30, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

I love my single-track bike in large part for its nominal maintenance requirements – there’re only so many parts that can actually break – but it’s still a good idea to know what exactly what I’m ripping apart before I start. Bike Repair from Atomic Softwares is like an anatomy book for bikes. More »


Computing

You Won’t Fix My Hard Drive Because I WROTE On The Label?

7:20AM April 26, 2011 | Max Behrman

Almost no one reads the lengthy terms and conditions that come with nearly every piece of technology. But here’s a reason you may want to start: Toshiba is charging a customer over $US400 to fix his friend’s hard drive because he wrote “X Faulty” on the label. More »


Geek Out

Fix Your Bike For Free At These Public Bike Repair Stations

12:20AM March 25, 2011 | Casey Chan

These super useful bicycle repair stations have been popping up over Cambridge to encourage biking and make it easier for cyclists to fix their stuff. From the looks of it, there’s all the basic tools you need to fix your bike and an air pump to pump flat tyres. More »


Gadgets

The Self-Repair Manifesto

10:24AM November 10, 2010 | Jason Chen

It’s very annoying that manufacturers design their wares to be simply replaced, instead of repaired. Pitched, instead of patched. Forgotten, instead of fixed. No more. More »


Mobile

Smartphone ‘Braille’ Adaptor Keeps Your Phone Operational With A Broken Screen

4:57AM August 26, 2010 | Metalgeek

Nearly every smartphone lives and dies by its touchscreen, and if your touchscreen goes kaput, it’s probably time to get a new phone or replacement screen. Until it arrives, consider reader Metalgeek’s clever “iPhone Braille Adaptor”. More »