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Duck Tape Turns up at WonderCon with Cosplay Repair Booth

We like cosplay around here, despite the fact that I am not much for dressing up (I even shun pants). People who like to go to conferences like ComicCon or WonderCon are a bit more enthusiastic…

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You’ll Never Have to Go to the Phone Repair Shop Again with This Nifty Toolkit

Broke your phone or another gadget? Save on the handyman costs and fix them yourself with the iFixit Essential Electronics Toolkit, which we have on sale in our shop. This versatile toolkit has all the bits…

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Deal: Save 31% on FiberFix Repair Wrap

Duct tape is pretty versatile stuff, but it’s still not perfect. There are some surfaces it doesn’t adhere to well, and any moisture under its surface can be its mortal enemy. If you want the ultimate…

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Lockheed Martin SPIDER Robot Patches Holes in Giant Hybrid Airships

Back in the day, I was rather obsessed with blimps. I thought they were super cool because they’re essentially a giant balloon you could fly under. Lockheed Martin has evolved the blimp into something called the…

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Deal: Save 36% on the iCracked iPhone 6 Screen Replacement DIY Repair Kit

If you’ve cracked the screen on your phone, you know that repairing it can be an expensive proposition. With the iPhone 6, it’ll cost you about $200 or more to get the screen replaced or to…

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gTool PanelPress Unbends iPhone 6/6 Plus

Did you accidentally bend your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus? Don’t throw it away just yet. Your local repair shop just might be able to do something about it with the help of the PanelPress, a…

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iFixit Refurbisher’s Toolkit Lets You Open & Clean Consoles & Other Electronics

…or at least try to do so. The electronics repair specialists at iFixit put together a set of tools that will help you dust off and possibly even repair a variety of gadgets. It comes with…

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FiberFix Could Be Even Better Than Duct Tape

That headline is hard to believe I know, but it just might be true. Despite all of the things that we can do with duct tape, FiberFix may just come out ahead. FiberFix is a special…

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Fixing Broken Stuff Becomes Social at the Repair Café

Everyone has broken stuff. It could be your phone, your significant other’s digital camera, a sewing machine, or a blender – it doesn’t matter. What’s important is that you don’t throw it out, because there’s a…

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HTC One Gutted for Posterity, But it Wasn’t an Easy Task

I’m a fan of gadget teardowns if for no other reason than to see exactly what’s on the inside of some of the coolest gadgets out there. Not too long ago I mentioned that iSuppli had…

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ISS Astronauts Finally Fix Stripped Bolts and Finish Power System Repairs

A few weeks back I was replacing a valve cover gasket on a race car and accidentally rounded off a bolt that was in a hard-to-reach spot. I was working on that bolt in the garage…

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iFixit Tears Down New iPad, Finds No Justification for the Tablet’s Dumb Name

This just in: iFixit has torn down Apple’s new iPad and found lots of new things inside. Sounds like a stock headline, except Apple really is calling the new iPad “the new iPad” – or is…

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2011 Mac Mini Gets Innards Fondled

I know I am not the only one that has ever looked at a new gadget like the Mac Mini that was updated this week and wondered what it was like on the inside. Thankfully, we…

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iFixit iPad 2 Teardown Reveals Guts, Brains of Apple’s Latest Tablet

The second a new gadget comes out, you can always rely on the iFixit guys to rip it apart the same day. They’re actually still putting the finishing touches on their iPad 2 teardown, but it’s…

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New Macbook Air Ripped Apart by Ifixit

Just a day after Apple’s reveal of their new MacBook Air, the guys over at iFixit have already done their teardown of the 11.6-inch version, splaying the guts of the 21st-century aluminum marvel for all to…

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Broken iPhone 3g Screen? Check Out This DIY Repair

Did you just break the screen of you beloved iPhone? Annoyed at paying $200 to have Apple replace the screen? Well, Morten Skogly will give you the means to repair your screen yourself, DIY style. One…

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Tag: Repair

Duck Tape Turns up at WonderCon with Cosplay Repair Booth

You’ll Never Have to Go to the Phone Repair Shop Again with This Nifty Toolkit

Deal: Save 31% on FiberFix Repair Wrap

Lockheed Martin SPIDER Robot Patches Holes in Giant Hybrid Airships

Deal: Save 36% on the iCracked iPhone 6 Screen Replacement DIY Repair Kit

gTool PanelPress Unbends iPhone 6/6 Plus

iFixit Refurbisher’s Toolkit Lets You Open & Clean Consoles & Other Electronics

FiberFix Could Be Even Better Than Duct Tape

Fixing Broken Stuff Becomes Social at the Repair Café

HTC One Gutted for Posterity, But it Wasn’t an Easy Task

ISS Astronauts Finally Fix Stripped Bolts and Finish Power System Repairs

iFixit Tears Down New iPad, Finds No Justification for the Tablet’s Dumb Name

2011 Mac Mini Gets Innards Fondled

iFixit iPad 2 Teardown Reveals Guts, Brains of Apple’s Latest Tablet

New Macbook Air Ripped Apart by Ifixit

Broken iPhone 3g Screen? Check Out This DIY Repair

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