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Galaxy S26 Ultra won’t be winning any awards for repairability (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-24 | get Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Repair Kit → | tags: galaxy s26 ultra, samsung, ifixit

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John Deere, Garmin, and Philips may have undermined military right to repair (theverge.com)

2026-03-24 | by Emma Roth | get Right to Repair Toolkit → | tags: defense, military, ndaa

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Ju Ci: The Art of Repairing Porcelain (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-21 | get Porcelain Repair Kit → | tags: ju ci, porcelain repair, unesco intangible cultural heritage

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Ju Ci (锔瓷): The Ancient Art of Repairing Porcelain (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-21 | get Porcelain Repair Kit → | tags: ju ci, porcelain repair, unesco

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Nintendo Switch 2 overhaul could bring a removable battery — new revision aims to comply with the EU's Right to Repair regulations (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-21 | by Jowi Morales | get Nintendo Switch Battery Kit → | tags: nintendo switch 2, right to repair, eu regulations

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Nintendo redesigns Switch 2 for EU rules with a user-replaceable battery (techspot.com)

2026-03-21 | get Nintendo Switch Battery Kit → | tags: nintendo switch 2, eu regulations, user-replaceable battery

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Nintendo is reportedly making a Switch 2 with a user-replaceable battery for the EU (engadget.com)

2026-03-20 | get Nintendo Switch Battery Kit → | tags: switch 2, right-to-repair, joy-con 2

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Warranty Void If Regenerated (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-17 | by Scott Werner | get Laptop Battery Disassembly Kit → | tags: software mechanics, john deere, gps guidance

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This $5 USB-C connector solved my biggest problem with charging phones and laptops (zdnet.com)

2026-03-17 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get USB-C to USB-C Adapter → | tags: usb-c, usb-c connector, amazon

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How to make your smartphone last longer (engadget.com)

2026-03-17 | get Portable Phone Battery Charger → | tags: smartphone, landfills, software support

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Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web (wired.com)

2026-03-17 | by Lily Hay Newman | get AI Chatbot Privacy Scanner → | tags: sears, samantha, kairos

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Gecko Robotics brings its AI to U.S. Navy ship repair in latest next-gen defense tech deal (cnbc.com)

2026-03-17 | by Samantha Subin | get Gecko Robotics Inspection Robot → | tags: gecko robotics, u.s. navy, autonomous robots

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Why I keep these $5 USB-C breakaway connectors with me at all times (and how they work) (zdnet.com)

2026-03-16 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get USB-C Breakaway Connectors → | tags: usb-c, breakaway connector, amazon

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There’s a Good Reason the MacBook Neo Is Apple’s Most Repairable Laptop (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-16 | get MacBook Neo Repair Kit → | tags: macbook neo, apple, repairability

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This $5 USB-C accessory can save you hundreds in tech repair costs - here's how (zdnet.com)

2026-03-16 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get USB-C Repair Toolkit → | tags: usb-c, amazon, magnetic connector

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The MacBook Neo is ‘the most repairable MacBook’ in years, according to iFixit (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-14 | by Anthony Ha | get MacBook Neo Repair Kit → | tags: macbook neo, ifixit, apple

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The MacBook Neo is Apple's most repairable laptop (engadget.com)

2026-03-13 | get MacBook Neo Repair Kit → | tags: macbook neo, apple, ifixit

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iFixit tears down the new MacBook Neo, likes (most of) what it sees (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-13 | by Marcus Mendes | get iFixit MacBook Repair Kit → | tags: ifixit, macbook neo, apple

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iFixIt tears down the new MacBook Neo, likes (most of) what it sees (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-13 | by Marcus Mendes | get MacBook Neo Repair Kit → | tags: ifixit, macbook neo, apple

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Things I Wish I’d Known Before Buying an EV (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-03-13 | get EV Charging Station → | tags: oil prices, charging, repairs

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MacBook Neo Teardown Reveals It's the Most Repairable Apple Laptop in Ages (cnet.com)

2026-03-13 | by See Full Bio | get MacBook Repair Kit → | tags: microsoft, right to repair, macbook neo

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Apple publishes repair manuals for the iPhone 17e, new MacBooks, iPads, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-11 | by Marcus Mendes | get iPhone Repair Toolkit → | tags: apple, iphone 17e, macbooks

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How to turn on repair mode on your Android phone - and why it's critical to do so (zdnet.com)

2026-03-10 | by Jack Wallen | get Phone Repair Mode → | tags: android, repair mode, pixel

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Fixfest is a global gathering of repairers, tinkerers, and activists (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-09 | get Repair Fest → | tags: repairers, fixfest, london

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Getting your Android phone repaired? Turn on this setting first - and lock down your data (zdnet.com)

2026-03-09 | by Jack Wallen | get Google Lockdown Mode → | tags: android repair mode, pixel phones, samsung phones

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The Next Generation of Modular, Repairable Laptops May Have More Than One Screen (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-01 | get Display → | tags: lenovo, modular, repairable

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The Latest Repair Battlefield Is the Iowa Farmlands—Again (wired.com)

2026-02-27 | by Boone Ashworth | get Farmers → | tags: iowa, right-to-repair, ifixit

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Iowa farmers are leading the fight for repair (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-24 | by Elizabeth Chamberlain | get Agricultural equipment → | tags: right to repair, john deere, iowa house agriculture committee

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PCB Rework and Repair Guide [pdf] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-14 | get PCB → | tags: guide, guide pdf, pcb rework

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iFixIt calls BMW’s new anti-consumer security screws 'a logo-shaped middle finger to right to repair,' Adafruit 3D prints a solution — BMW's connector reverse engineered using patent filing as a design blueprint (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-14 | by Mark Tyson | get iFixit Adafruit → | tags: bmw roundel logo, torx fasteners, right to repair