Hacker News with Generative AI: Repair

Refurb Weekend: Atari Stacy (blogspot.com)
Ask any Atari Stacy owner how to open an Atari Stacy and the answer is always "never, if you can avoid it." So I'll just lead with this spoiler image after the refurb to prove this particular escapade didn't completely end in tragedy:

Retro Gaming, Atari, DIY, Repair

78 points by goldenskye 13 days ago | 8 comments

HMD Fusion: Budget repairable smartphone with modular flair (theregister.com)
The HMD Fusion is a budget smartphone with a couple of appealing twists. The first is that the device is modular and repairable – iFixit already has guides on how to swap its battery and screen, among other things. HMD promises two years of Android updates and three years of security updates, which is slightly underwhelming, but still better than what the real bargain-basement kit offers.

Smartphones, Repair, Modular Design, Budget Devices, Android

17 points by beardyw 15 days ago | 0 comments

Canada's new Right-to-Repair laws "good news for farmers" (farms.com)
Two federal bills received Royal Assent in November that will make it easier for consumers to fix and service the products they use on a daily basis. That includes phones and fridges and even tractors.

Canada, Legislation, Agriculture, Consumer Rights, Repair

15 points by kspacewalk2 36 days ago | 0 comments

Mend it Mark gets suspect copyright strike for £25k audio amp repair (hackaday.com)
We were recently notified by a reader that [Tom Evans] had filed a copyright claim against [Mark]’s repair video on his Mend it Mark YouTube channel, taking down said repair video as well as [Mark]’s delightful commentary.

Copyright, YouTube, Repair, Electronics, Law

306 points by Workaccount2 41 days ago | 144 comments

iFixit now sells genuine Xbox replacement parts but at ridiculous prices (tomshardware.com)

Xbox, Gaming, Repair, Pricing

6 points by LorenDB 41 days ago | 0 comments

M4 MacBook Pro shows Apple is still glued to the idea of unfixable laptops (theregister.com)
Despite improved repairability scores for Apple's latest iPhone and Mac Mini, the iFixit team says it was left underwhelmed after tearing into the new M4 MacBook Pro.

Apple, Laptops, Repair, Technology, Consumer Electronics

6 points by rntn 53 days ago | 3 comments

iFixit Shares M4 MacBook Pro Teardown (macrumors.com)
Repair site iFixit today shared a teardown video of the M4 Pro MacBook Pro, giving us a look inside of the machine.

MacBook Pro, Teardown, Repair, Apple, Hardware

8 points by tosh 56 days ago | 2 comments

Canada Just Fixed Copyright Law for Repair (ifixit.com)
What do ice cream machines, Xboxes, and tractors have in common? Fixing them just became legal in Canada: They all have certain repairs that are blocked by software called technological protection measures. Until yesterday, you’d risk violating copyright law if you bypassed those software protections in Canada.

Copyright Law, Repair, Technology, Canada

13 points by pseudolus 64 days ago | 0 comments

Canada passes new right to repair rules with the same old problem (theregister.com)
Digital software locks have just become flimsier in Canada with the passage of a pair of laws allowing for their bypass for repair and interoperability purposes.

Canada, Legislation, Software, Repair

16 points by rntn 66 days ago | 0 comments

My first DIY phone fix made me a self-repair believer (theverge.com)
My first DIY smartphone repair project was off to an inauspicious start.

DIY, Smartphones, Repair, Technology

16 points by rntn 78 days ago | 1 comments

US Copyright Office "frees the McFlurry," allowing repair of ice cream machines (arstechnica.com)
Consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge today hailed a decision by the US Copyright Office to "grant an exemption specifically allowing for repair of retail-level food preparation equipment—including soft serve ice cream machines similar to those available at McDonald's."

Copyright Law, Repair, Consumer Advocacy, Food Industry

40 points by impish9208 84 days ago | 4 comments

Bike Manufacturers Are Making Bikes Less Repairable (ifixit.com)
The bicycle is probably the canonical example of something that anyone can fix. Spares from all brands are mostly interchangeable, and you can do most repairs with wrenches, screwdrivers, and Allen keys, or some fairly standard tools for bottom brackets and chainrings. But that’s all changing.

Sustainability, Consumerism, Design, Repair, Cycling

207 points by LorenDB 95 days ago | 206 comments

Sustaphones Tablets – Database of repairable Android devices with community ROMs (sustaphones.com)
For a modern smartphone to be sustainable, at the very minimum it has to get security updates and it needs to be possible to change the inevitably failing battery.

Android, Smartphones, Sustainability, Repair, Community

61 points by nfriedly 108 days ago | 5 comments

Apple, These Macs Aren't 'Obsolete' (forbes.com)
This week Apple updated its list of supported Macs, labelling several more models “obsolete” – a move that one computer repair specialist described as a “sales tactic designed to frighten” customers.

Apple, Technology, Consumer Electronics, Repair

21 points by josephcsible 111 days ago | 32 comments

How the iPhone 16's electrically-released adhesive works (ifixit.com)
Our teardown lab is filled with iPhone 16 parts, and we’ve been having a blast playing with them. Apple’s latest smartphone series has largely underwhelmed tech reviewers, who are mixed on the usefulness of the new dedicated camera button and twiddling their thumbs waiting for Apple Intelligence to drop.

iPhone, Repair, Technology

441 points by jamesy0ung 117 days ago | 216 comments

iPhone 16 is much easier to repair (engadget.com)
Apple introduced some major repairability improvements with the iPhone 16 lineup, but nothing stands out as much as the new battery removal process for the base iPhone 16.

iPhone, Repair, Smartphones, Apple

53 points by vincentchau 117 days ago | 87 comments

Apple Shares Full iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro Repair Manuals (macrumors.com)
Following today's launch of the new iPhone 16 models, Apple has shared repair manuals for the iPhone 16, the iPhone 16 Plus, the iPhone 16 Pro, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Apple, iPhone, Repair, Manuals

210 points by stalfosknight 119 days ago | 145 comments

Ask HN: Help me restore the LCD displays on classic samplers so I can use them (ycombinator.com)
I have gotten hold of a few classic Akai samplers from the 90ish. Sadly, the lcd screens are either not working, or impossible to read, or faintly visible.

Electronics, Vintage Technology, Repair, Music Production, Sampling

36 points by ThinkBeat 122 days ago | 53 comments

iFixit made its own USB-C soldering iron, and it's already a joy (theverge.com)
My first USB-C soldering iron was a revelation. “You mean I can make liquid metal connections anywhere, in seconds, just by plugging this tiny stick into a USB cable?” Now, repair company iFixit is introducing its own take on the idea. It claims the iFixit FixHub Smart Soldering Iron is powerful enough for pros and easier for beginners than any others that have come before.

Hardware, Soldering, DIY, Repair, USB-C

35 points by Tomte 128 days ago | 4 comments

Show HN: iFixit created a new USB-C, repairable soldering system (hackaday.com)
Like many people who solder regularly, I decided years ago to upgrade from a basic iron and invest in a soldering station.

Hardware, Repair, DIY, Soldering, USB-C

928 points by kwiens 128 days ago | 405 comments

Replacing Liquid Metal on an Asus Zephyrus G15's CPU (flemesre.github.io)

Hardware, Laptops, Repair, Asus, CPU

113 points by geomaturge 165 days ago | 80 comments

Ask iFixit: Does Blowing Into Gaming Cartridges Actually Fix Them? (ifixit.com)

Gaming, Technology, Repair, Video Games

21 points by diggan 169 days ago | 19 comments

New EU rules promoting repair of goods enter into force (europa.eu)

EU, Law, Consumer Rights, Repair, Sustainability

73 points by janandonly 170 days ago | 10 comments

We've built the Ultimate e-Bike Battery that you can Repair and Refill (gouach.com)