Hacker News with Generative AI: Repair

Philips will let you fix your trimmer with 3D printable parts and accessories (theverge.com)
Philips Fixables wants to make it easier for consumers to keep their devices running.
3D Printing, Sustainability, Consumer Products, Repair, Electronics
28 points by c5karl 11 days ago | 1 comments
Philips debuts 3D printable components to repair products (tomshardware.com)
3D Printing, Repair, Philips, Technology, Hardware
54 points by artomweb 12 days ago | 6 comments
Is Apple's Self-Repair Program Real? (ycombinator.com)
Has anyone successfully used Apple's Self Service Repair Store recently?
Apple, Repair, Consumer Electronics, Technology
8 points by x0054 27 days ago | 0 comments
Making a smart bike dumb so it works again (francisco.io)
The company that made my bike went bankrupt a few years ago. It isn't truly even my bike, it's my friend's, who bought it God-knows-where, in a country where this company never operated. This friend is no longer here —in this country—[1] so I'm holding it for him and can use it freely.
Hardware, Repair, DIY, Bikes
228 points by franciscop 34 days ago | 201 comments
Logitech repair program offers OEM replacement parts for 20 devices (tomshardware.com)
Hardware, Repair, Logitech
7 points by rbanffy 119 days ago | 5 comments
Intel pitches modular PC design to make repair less painful -DIYers may disagree (theregister.com)
Intel claims a more modular approach to PC design could make systems easier to repair and reduce electronic waste – and it has some proposals for you.
Hardware, Repair, Sustainability, DIY
7 points by rntn 120 days ago | 1 comments
Repairing the Washing Machine (yngvason.is)
Late in November last year, our washing machine stopped working. It popped the mains circuit breaker mid-cycle.
Home Appliances, Repair, DIY
4 points by any1 124 days ago | 0 comments
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 139 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 140 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 161 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 166 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 167 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 179 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 181 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 190 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 192 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 203 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 210 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 221 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 233 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 237 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 242 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 242 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 245 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 248 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 253 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 253 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 291 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 294 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 295 days ago | 10 comments