If you’re considering purchasing a new gadget—whether that’s a laptop, a video game console, or a digital camera—you might expect to have access to whatever repair manuals or spare parts the ...

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Somewhere, ol’ Beelzebub is putting on his thickest coat because Apple has endorsed a right-to-repair bill, suggesting hell has frozen over. In a letter dated August 22, Apple showed its support for ...

Back Market, the world's leading refurbished tech marketplace, sparked a new conversation at CES 2026, one centered not on ...

All 50 states have now introduced right-to-repair legislation. Here's why that's great for all tech-owning Americans. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's ...

As the owner of a phone and laptop repair shop in San Diego, Tony Heupel says he often faces roadblocks. Products seem intentionally designed to be difficult to fix, he says, and it’s not always easy ...

If you’re considering purchasing a new gadget—whether that’s a laptop, a video game console, or a digital camera—you might expect to have access to whatever repair manuals or spare parts the ...

iFixit has gone from niche internet community to in-demand partner of tech companies, as consumer-focused right-to-repair legislation pops up across Europe and the US. Katie is a UK-based news ...

22%: Amount of e-waste, including phones, televisions and computers, documented as collected and recycled in 2022. 5.3 billion: Number of mobile phones thrown away in 2022. $91 billion: Value of ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. ‘Repairs should become less expensive and more comprehensive’ because of the new measure, says iFixit ‘Repairs ...

It Works: Electronics Repair Simulator lets you step into the shoes of an electronics technician and repair damaged devices: receivers, phones, speakers, and more. Solder, diagnose, replace components ...