Repair Radio: The Official iFixit Podcast

On this episode of Repair Radio, we discuss our Surface Pro X and AirPods Pro teardowns. We also chat about the stuff we’ve been fixing this week and answer some frequently asked questions. Hosts: Craig Lloyd, Kevin Purdy, and Whitson Gordon Special Guest: Taylor Dixon Music: Gypsy (@ArchaicsHipHop) News Topics Microsoft Surface Pro X TeardownAirPods Pro TeardownThe AirPods Pro Could Be Repairable, But Apple Doesn’t CareListener Questions This week, we’re taking things old school and going back through our Reddit AMA that we recently hosted. We thought it would be a good idea to revisit it and answer some of the frequently-asked questions we get. Have a Question You Want Answered on Repair Radio? You can email your repair questions to repairradio@ifixit.com, or tag us on Twitter and include the hashtag #RepairRadio in your tweet. Your question can be anything repair-related, whether it’s how to fix something, tools you should buy, maintenance advice, or anything in between. We’ll pick some of our favorite questions and answer them on the podcast! And if you have general feedback about the podcast, we’d love to hear that as well! Other Links Mentioned Kevin’s Twitter Thread about ChromebooksDAKboardWhy Samsung and iPhone X Screens Are Too Expensive to Fix

On this episode of Repair Radio, we tell our scariest repair stories in celebration of Halloween, and iFixit teardown engineer Taylor Dixon makes another appearance to talk about our Surface Laptop 3 and Pixel 4 XL teardowns. Hosts: Craig Lloyd, Kevin Purdy, and Whitson Gordon Special Guest: Taylor Dixon Music: Gypsy (@ArchaicsHipHop), Biz Baz Studio News Topics The Battle of Boston: Manufacturers War With Fixers at Repair Bill HearingHere’s the Secret Repair Tool Apple Won’t Let You HaveMicrosoft Surface Laptop 3 TeardownGoogle Pixel 4 XL TeardownListener Questions John K. on Twitter asks: “Is contact cleaning a thing still? Recommendations?” It is a thing! Dirty contacts aren’t as much of a problem in newer phones, but in general, making sure not to get finger oils on contact surfaces is a good idea. If you need to use a contact cleaner, a bit of isopropyl alcohol goes a long way. “PH000” asks in an email: “What is the chip under the display in the iPhone 11 Pro that you showed in the live teardown?" That is a Samsung display power management integrated circuit. We’ve updated our teardown with that information! Have a Question You Want Answered on Repair Radio? You can email your repair questions to repairradio@ifixit.com, or tag us on Twitter and include the hashtag #RepairRadio in your tweet. Your question can be anything repair-related, whether it’s how to fix something, tools you should buy, maintenance advice, or anything in between. We’ll pick some of our favorite questions and answer them on the podcast! And if you have general feedback about the podcast, we’d love to hear that as well!

Hosts: Craig Lloyd, Kevin Purdy, and Whitson Gordon Special Guest: Taylor Dixon Music: Gypsy (@ArchaicsHipHop) News Topics Microsoft Announces a Repairable Surface Laptop, and Boy Are We Excited: Confirmed: Apple Developed Exclusive Tech for the U1 Ultra Wideband Radio: Samsung Galaxy Fold Teardown: Listener Questions Since Taylor joined us to talk about our Galaxy Fold teardown, we decided it would be a good time to answer some questions specifically about the device. Have a Question You Want Answered on Repair Radio? You can email your repair questions to repairradio@ifixit.com, or tag us on Twitter and include the hashtag #RepairRadio in your tweet. Your question can be anything repair-related, whether it’s how to fix something, tools you should buy, maintenance advice, or anything in between. We’ll pick some of our favorite questions and answer them on the podcast! And if you have general feedback about the podcast, we’d love to hear that as well! Other Links Mentioned Panasonic’s New Toughbook 55Alcantara fabric on Microsoft Surface PCs: Everything you need to know | Windows Central

Hosts: Craig Lloyd, Kevin Purdy, and Whitson Gordon Music: Gypsy (@ArchaicsHipHop) News Topics iPhone 11 Pro Max TeardowniPhone 11 TeardownApple Watch Series 5 TeardownHow Apple’s Newest Watch Achieves an Always-On Display (Probably)The 40mm Apple Watch Series 5 Has a Radical New Battery DesigniPad 7 TeardownNintendo Switch Lite TeardownListener Questions Breezy_folarinn on Instagram asked: Have a Question You Want Answered on Repair Radio? repairradio@ifixit.comtag us on TwitterOther Links Mentioned Our Recent Reddit AMAMKBHD’s Apple Watch tweet

On this episode of Repair Radio, we talked about Apple’s new iPhones, how to turn chains and sprockets into unlikely weapons, and Congress wants to slide into Tim Cook’s emails. Plus, we answered some of your burning questions. Hosts: Craig Lloyd, Kevin Purdy, and Whitson Gordon Music: Gypsy (@ArchaicsHipHop) News Topics What to Do If Your iPhone’s Home Button Stops WorkinCongress Is Investigating Apple’s Stranglehold on Repair, and They Want Tim Cook’s EmailsFairphone 3 TeardownListener Questions Have a Question You Want Answered on Repair Radio? You can email your repair questions to repairradio@ifixit.com, or tag us on Twitter and include the hashtag #RepairRadio in your tweet. Your question can be anything repair-related, whether it’s how to fix something, tools you should buy, maintenance advice, or anything in between. We’ll pick some of our favorite questions and answer them on the podcast! And if you have general feedback about the podcast, we’d love to hear that as well! Other Links Mentioned Flirc Raspberry Pi CaseGood Vibrations: How Apple Dominates the Touch Feedback Game

On this episode of Repair Radio, we discussed Apple’s expansion into the independent repair market and why that’s still not good enough. We also talked about our Samsung Galaxy Note10+ teardown and answered some of your questions about the device. Hosts: Craig Lloyd, Kevin Purdy, and Whitson Gordon Special Guest: Taylor Dixon Music: Gypsy (@ArchaicsHipHop) News Topics Apple Now Offers Genuine Parts and Tools to Independent Repair Shops, But We Have QuestionsSamsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G TeardownListener Questions Since we brought on a special guest to talk about our Galaxy Note10+ teardown, we decided it would be a good time to answer some questions specifically about the device. Have a Question You Want Answered on Repair Radio? You can email your repair questions to repairradio@ifixit.com, or tag us on Twitter and include the hashtag #RepairRadio in your tweet. Your question can be anything repair-related, whether it’s how to fix something, tools you should buy, maintenance advice, or anything in between. We’ll pick some of our favorite questions and answer them on the podcast! And if you have general feedback about the podcast, we’d love to hear that as well! Other Links Mentioned New Nintendo Switch TeardownLockPickingLawyerPaul Ford InterviewiFixit Replacement PC Laptop BatteriesFixFest 2019

On this episode of Repair Radio, we’re discussing Apple’s latest attempt to discourage repair, how to build a cheap and ugly, but effective HDTV antenna, and we’re kickin’ it old-school with lawn mowers. We’re also answering some of your burning questions. Hosts: Craig Lloyd, Kevin Purdy, and Whitson Gordon Music: Gypsy and DeeJae Dutch (@ArchaicsHipHop) News Topics: We Tore Down the New Nintendo Switch. What’s Different?Apple Is Locking iPhone Batteries to Discourage RepairHow to Fix Your Bad TV Reception with a Homemade HDTV AntennaListener Questions: Have a Question You Want Answered on Repair Radio? You can email your repair questions to repairradio@ifixit.com, or tag us on Twitter and include the hashtag #RepairRadio in your tweet. Your question can be anything repair-related, whether it’s how to fix something, tools you should buy, maintenance advice, or anything in between. We’ll pick some of our favorite questions and answer them on the podcast! And if you have general feedback about the podcast, we’d love to hear that too!

After taking a brief hiatus a couple months back, Repair Radio is back with an all-new, audio-only format! Every two weeks we'll be discussing the latest tech news, repair stories, and answering your questions about fixing your stuff. If you're a fan of the old YouTube live streams, don't worry—we'll still do those every now and then, and they'll show up in the Repair Radio feed in your favorite podcast app. But for most regular episodes, we'll be using this format. Hosts: Craig Lloyd, Kevin Purdy, and Whitson Gordon Music: Gypsy (@ArchaicsHipHop) News Topics Game Boy Teardown An Open Letter to the FTC on Google’s Banning of Repair Business Ads How to Care for Your Laptop’s Battery (So It Lasts Longer) Here’s to Function Keys, the Dying Top Row of Your Keyboard Have a Question You Want Answered on Repair Radio? You can email your repair questions to repairradio@ifixit.com, or tag us on Twitter and include the hashtag #repairradio in your tweet. Your question can be anything repair-related, whether it’s how to fix something, tools you should buy, maintenance advice, or anything in between. We’ll pick some of our favorite questions and answer them on the podcast!

This week on Repair Radio we welcome our long time friend Zack from JerryRigEverything! We’ll also talk about the mysterious new materials in the 2019 MacBook Pro and speculate about what Apple has up its sleeve for WWDC 2019. Support Right To Repair in your state! https://twitter.com/RepairCoalition https://repair.org/stand-up Special thanks to our guests. Let’s all be friends on twitter! https://twitter.com/kevinpurdy https://twitter.com/kwiens https://twitter.com/ZacksJerryRig We sent our MacBook Pro to metal experts for testing. Here's what they found: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJJQPY3g8zQ See what Zack JerryRigs next over on his channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/JerryRigEverything Got a Mysterious Metal that need testing? David Niebuhr is your guy! http://www.metallurgyconsultant.com/

On this episode of Repair Radio, we'll be talking to @uspirg's Nathan Proctor (@nProctor) about the latest #RightToRepair news. Support Right To Repair in your state! https://twitter.com/RepairCoalition https://repair.org/stand-up Special thanks to our guests. Let’s all be friends on twitter! https://twitter.com/kevinpurdy https://twitter.com/kwiens https://twitter.com/nProctor

Kyle Wiens and Kevin Purdy chat with Executive Editor of The Verge, Dieter Bohn, about his experience reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Fold. Got any questions or theories to share about the Fold? Tune in and ask! Support Right To Repair in your state! https://twitter.com/RepairCoalition https://repair.org/stand-up Special thanks to our guests. Let’s all be friends on twitter! https://twitter.com/backlon https://twitter.com/kevinpurdy https://twitter.com/kwiens Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos! https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=ifixityourself Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ifixit Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iFixit

This week we welcome former Wirecutter Senior Writer Kevin Purdy to our editorial team and talk to Rep. Jeff Morris about the Right To Repair bill in Washington! Support Right To Repair in your state! https://twitter.com/RepairCoalition https://repair.org/stand-up Special thanks to our guests. Let’s all be friends on twitter! https://twitter.com/TheRostrum https://twitter.com/kevinpurdy https://twitter.com/kwiens

On this episode of Repair Radio, we welcome Jason Koebler from Motherboard and discuss Elizabeth Warren's national Right to Repair Policy. We'll also dive into the recently leaked internal documents that show Apple is capable of complying with Right to Repair. AND review the recent Asus security breach. Learn more about Right to Repair: https://repair.org/ Senator Warren talks supports Right to Repair on MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc2S7CVc8Vs&feature=youtu.be&t=581 Senator Warren's National Right to Repair plan: https://medium.com/@teamwarren/leveling-the-playing-field-for-americas-family-farmers-823d1994f067 Jason Koebler's article with leaked docs explaining the Apple Genuine Parts plan: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d3mqna/internal-documents-show-apple-is-capable-of-implementing-right-to-repair-legislation Jason's article about Elizabeth Warren's support: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d3mb5k/elizabeth-warren-calls-for-a-national-right-to-repair-law Motherboards Cyber Podcast: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/topic/podcasts

This week we're interviewing New York Times Columnist David Pogue and we'll get an update on Right to Repair in Minnesota from Tech dump CEO Amanda LaGrange.

Surya Raghavendran and Moses Buckwalter are two young repair techs that inspire others to try DIY repair. We’ll hear their repair stories and advice they have for the next generation of fixers. Surya Raghavendran : https://ifixit.org/blog/11149/right-to-repair-michigan/ Moses Buckwalter: https://mosesbuckwalter.com/

Louis Rossmann, Michael Oberdick, and Nathan Proctor join us as we talk about recent Right to Repair hearings, schematics and how to respond to those opposing Right to Repair.

Join iFixit’s Kyle Wiens and Kelsea Weber to talk about what's happening in the world of Right to Repair this campaign season. In this first episode, we'll be discussing the history of Right to Repair legislation in the U.S. with iPad Rehab’s Jessa Jones, Nathan Proctor of U.S. PIRG, and Gay Gordon-Byrne of repair.org. We'll be hosting more of these calls bi-weekly on iFixit's YouTube channel, so make sure you're subscribed to catch the next one live! Follow Kyle and Kelsea on Twitter Check out Jessa's YouTube Channel You can follow Nathan Proctor on Twitter If you're interested in getting involved in the Right to Repair movement head on over to Repair.org