It's one thing to make a highly repairable but low-volume niche device or concept. Instead, Lenovo just threw down a gauntlet by notching a 10/10 repairability score on their mainstream-iest business laptop. This is how repair goes from being an enthusiast’s “nice-to-have” to being baked into procurement checklists and fleet-management decisions. 

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TMI About TMR

We’ve been pretty vocal about Hall-Effect joysticks being the future, even if they are decades-old technology. But recently, you may have noticed something: by now, there are more TMR stick options in our store than Hall-Effect ones. So what’s TMR and why is it replacing Hall-Effect in stick tech?

SOURCE: IFIXIT

Screens, Battery Packs, and Webservers: The Total Hackability of Vape Pens

Vapes are full of unnecessary e-waste. The good news is that if you find one, you have a teeny computer complete with battery, display, USB-C port, and even pressure/flow sensors.

SOURCE: IFIXIT

A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator

You probably know that "ensh*ttification," a term coined by our friend Cory Doctorow, refers to the deterioration of the internet to cater to business goals over user experience. This video from the Norwegian Consumer Counsil as part of their new report on a fair technological future went triple platinum in iFixit's Slack this week. Just watch.

SOURCE: NORWEGIAN CONSUMER COUNSIL

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Our Digital Multimeter Got a Revamp

The multimeter is a diagnostic essential for every toolkit. We've updated ours with RMS automatic ranging, non-contact voltage detection, and more for optimal troubleshooting.