Why All Musicians Need a Good Soldering Iron
Hey musicians! Instead of letting the GAS get the better of you and buying yet another guitar/synth/FX box that you’ll spend time learning and then sell on in a few months, why…
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Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller Teardown: A Nightmare to Repair
When it comes to repairability, the Switch 2 Pro Controller falls short in almost every way imaginable.
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Designing a Repair Ecosystem: A Guide for OEMs
Repairability starts with thoughtful design. Take the Fairphone 5 for example. Its battery can be removed in just four steps, thanks to a back panel secured with clips instead of…
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Fairphone 6 Teardown: Proof Phones Don’t Have to Be Disposable
Remember when you could pop open a phone, swap the battery, and keep going? Fairphone remembers. Their latest release, the Fairphone 6, feels like a nostalgic nod to sanity, with…
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FixHub Is Here: Our Sold-Out Portable Soldering Line Is Shipping Now
After months of demand and a sold-out launch, the FixHub Power Series portable soldering line is finally back—and this time, there’s no preorder wait. The FixHub line was designed with…
Ecodesign for Smartphones Now in Effect: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Today, the European Union’s Ecodesign requirements for smartphones & tablets take effect. And they’re… fine. While the new rules do improve things, they are ultimately watered down by compromise and…
Tough, Tiny, and Totally Repairable: Inside the Framework 12
If you’ve been keeping an eye on repairable tech, you probably already know Framework as the underdog laptop maker doing what the big guys won’t: building devices that you can…
Torx Plus: The High-Tech Screw Hiding in Our Gadgets
We previously explored Torx in our 2018 article Bit History: The Torx, as we launched our Manta and Mahi driver kits. It’s hard to keep track of all the different…
HMD Fusion: The Smartphone That Grows with You
The HMD Fusion is a technological chameleon. You can use Smart Outfits to dress it up as a video game console, barcode scanner, or a rugged IP68-rated device. Or, you…
