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#ifixit

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Yep, the Switch 2 Joy-Cons will probably still drift because Nintendo isn't using Hall effect sensors. So, if you were thinking about upgrading, it might make more sense to swap out the joysticks in your current Joy-Cons. It's easier than you might think—and a lot more affordable.

Check out our fix kit (and accompanying guide!): ifixit.com/products/nintendo-s
#iFixit #repair #NintendoSwitch

Two hands separating the outer shell from a blue Nintendo Switch Joy-Con. They're holding it partially open above a white magnetic project mat on a wooden table. On the table is also an iFixit Jimmy and Pro Tech toolkit in the background, with the screwdriver from that kit sitting on the project mat. The left hand's index finger is also gripping an iFixit Opening Tool.
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Your Autistic Life FR/EN/ES

I just did a "poor man's" repair to my laptop's keyboard.

Some keys were no longer responding normally to key presses. "R" was the worst.

I pulled the "R" keycap off the keyboard. I cleaned the switch underneath and put it back, but it was still not working well. If I tapped the switch directly without the keycap, it worked fine. I figured tolerances must have gone off somewhere, so I slapped 4 layers of masking tape under the keycap. It works much better now. I also did the "E". I have other keys to do, but I'm taking a break from the repair to consider my options, and see whether what I've done holds up.

I do welcome advice regarding the use of alternative material rather than masking tape for this fix.

I used this article:

ifixit.com/Troubleshooting/Del

And this video:

youtu.be/ORL-uA9coGE

from @iFixit to have an idea of what it would entail.

My laptop is a Dell XPS 15 9530.

www.ifixit.comiFixitFind free step-by-step repair instructions, manuals, schematics, community support, and other DIY resources. You can do it! We show you how.
#DellXPS#laptop#keyboard
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iFixit

This #WITDay, we're celebrating Martine Postma. She's the activist and former journalist who started the Repair Café movement.

“I wanted to do more than just write about it,” Postma says. “More and more people don’t feel good about our throw-away society and are ready for change. [They] don’t throw away because they want to, but because they don’t know what else to do.”

Read more: ifixit.com/News/33384/the-woma

Martine Postma, holding part of a vacuum cleaner, standing in front of a wooden table indoors. The table is surrounded by people fixing things, and the table is covered in tools. This is likely a Repair Café.
#iFixit#WomenInTech#repair
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in_sympathy

A few days ago home internet started acting funny.

At first I blamed my ISP, than #PiHole that runs on my #RaspberryPi, but none turned out to be the reason. The reason was this UPS that powers my main WiFi router base.

When I pulled the plug out of the UPS I found a cable in quite a miserable state as you can see.

Having examined further I found that a small zener diode got shorted.

Replaced it with the one with a higher voltage rating and it's back to work as expected.

repair #ifixit

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iFixit

New tool! Meet the iFixit ESD-Safe Hammer.

We hear you: sometimes you need a little more oomph to finish your fix. So, we engineered the world’s first hammer designed for electronics repair. It's built with a non-conductive handle, ESD-safe head, and just enough heft to "persuade" stubborn components.

Perfect for:
🔋 Glued-in batteries
🪛 Stripped screws
🔌Soldered memory
💥 Stress relief

Now unavailable at iFixit.com.

Hammer with a black handle and blue textured grip. The iFixit logo is printed on the handle, with the graphic portion of the logo embossed near the bottom. The head of the hammer is raw metal with black accents. The text on the image says "NEW! ESD-Safe Hammer" above the hammer, with "IT'S HAMMER TIME" in blue underneath the hammer, and the iFixit logo beneath that.
#iFixit#FixWithForce#AprilFools
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Riquiñez :cine_disney_stich:

Hoy vengo a animaros a que reparéis vuestros teléfonos (o los llevéis a que alguien los repare).

La batería de mi Pixel 6 estaba renqueando mucho tras 3 años y medio de uso. Cuando llegaba al 20% empezaba a caer dígito a dígito cada segundo.

Pues bien, me compré la batería y otras partes (adhesivo y bandas de disipación de calor) en @iFixit. En esa misma web, especializada, tienen guía completa para cambiar la batería y, si lo quieres, el kit entero para hacerlo tú mismo.

Yo no me atrevía a hacerlo por mi cuenta, así que se lo llevé a una tienda de confianza y por menos de 80€ en total (batería y la mano de obra) tengo móvil nuevo como quien dice.

Os dejo la web de #iFixit a mano, que además en el caso de los Pixel vende recambios originales de Google: es.ifixit.com/

iFixitiFixit: El Manual de Reparación GratuitoiFixit es una comunidad global de personas mutuamente ayudándose a reparar cosas. Reparemos el mundo, un dispositivo a la vez. Soluciona problemas con expertos en el foro de Respuestas — y construye tus propios manuales de reparación para compartir con el mundo. Repara tus dispositivos Apple y Android — y compra todas las partes y herramientas necesarias para tus proyectos DIY de reparación.
#RightToRepair#DerechoAReparar#Pixel6
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j4n3z

Trocha sebepropagace:
Dělal jsem si držák na #ifixit Manta kit pod stůl. Teoreticky by to samozřejmě mělo udržet i ostatní kity, ale to nemám jak ověřit 🙂 Případně je k dispozici i zdrojový soubor z #openSCAD pro úpravy (samozřejmě s komentáři, které snad dávají smysl).
printables.com/model/1241517-i

Printables.comifixit Manta underdesk holder by j4n3z | Download free STL model | Printables.comUnderdesk holder with lip to prevent accidental slide out | Download free 3D printable STL models
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J. Steven York RESISTS

How did I not know iFixit was on Mastodon? If you're unfamiliar, iFixit is a company that advocates for Right to Repair and the sale of repairable products. They offer free repair manuals and other information for countless devices, and they sell quality tools and parts to assist in making those repairs and avoiding bad tech. Great outfit, and a font of useful information. Be sure to follow.
ifixit@mastodon.social
#tech #repair #righttorepair #electronics #technology #ifixit #diy

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iFixit

We. Love. Modular. Ports.

Did you know that MacBooks have modular USB-C ports? All that Thunderbolt speed goes straight through a small press connector. Impressive!

Better yet, if you break a port, your expensive logic board's safe and sound.

Why doesn't every laptop do this?!
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#repair #electronics #iFixit

MacBook sitting upside down on a white table with its bottom cover removed. Tweezers are holding the MacBook's two left-side USB-C ports slightly above the laptop. The USB-C ports are a discrete PCB with an integrated ribbon cable that terminates in a wide press connector that connects to the logic board.
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