Kyle, I know you did this 18 months ago. I'm wondering if you are finding something different and would be interested in updating this. Or in updating me, if I'm wrong.
The latest report shows that 85% of exports to Ghana ARE in fact repaired and reused, and in fact, that's the basis of the trade. The stuff at the landfill is quite aged and doesn't look at all what comes out of the containers at port.
I have a sony notebook from 2003-2004 model line, and it crashed on me. motherboard is burned and the hull-housing is cracked and it doesn't boot up anymore. I have it sitting in my home, I wont trash it. eventually I'll give it to Apple or some company that recycles its properly and economically. I never trash my electronics, not even my watch batts. I recycle 90% of my general trash. 10% is that which can't be recycled or recyc companies have not found a way yet....LIKE STYROFOAM
I agree with the co-founder. however, if western countries dont consume electronics (Apple, Sony, HP, Toshiba, Asus, Acer, BB, Moto, etc etc..) we will have global economic meltdown of unprecedented proportions. electronics-gadgets biz is a HUGE, it makes up 30% of the worlds economy (jobs, money, forwardness). america and other similar countries are the MOST wasteful countries in the world. imagine RECYCLING what we can and launching the rest of our USED un-recyclable crap into the sun/cosmos
One big problem is they just don't make things to be able to be easily repaired anymore.
If you ever taken apart an old Zenith tv from the 70s you'll find a schematic inside the case that will show you how it works and everything is modular.
But electronics now days they'll often put security screws in them to try and discourage disassembly.
@Membrane556 I have spent my life fixing old things, things that were put together by people, so people could take them apart and fix them. Machine built, machine sealed things are make that pretty much impossible.
One thing I think that needs to be law is any device that cost more then $50 should have user serviceable batteries.
There is zero excuse for a phone and laptop to have a non replaceable battery and anyone who says otherwise is outright lying as even toys have user replaceable batteries.
Other thing is, that all this being all noble, proper and right, its hard to make it work in our consumerist society, on other hand - technology is moving waaay to fast.
It is funny how a complex synchronous amplifier comes with a hefty manual and full schematics, whilst washing machine contains none...
I come from the kind of culture he dreams of, and it disgusts me when I see people just throw things away... there is no need for waste, there really isn't
This is fantastic!! I've always believed in trying to fix things. We have to stop our throw-away society, empowering people with the ability to fix, and even the ability to fix other peoples stuff (because most people couldn't be bothered) is truly inspiring.
This is fantastic!! I've always believed in trying to fix things. We have to stop our throw-away society, empowering people with the ability to fix, and even the ability to fix other peoples stuff (because most people couldn't be bothered) is truly inspiring.
Screw the planet, this is about common sense, home economy and prudence. Wastefulness isn't bad because it hurts the planet or 3rdWorld nations, it's bad because it's a sin, period. I am ROTFL that this self-repair philosophy has to be taught so soon again only twenty years after the last generation forgot it, as if it's something the tree-huggers have only just discovered for the rest of us. Sounds like a Brian Aldiss story.
@youtubasoarus it's nothing new, just something unamerican... americans are the ones who just toss everything... third world nations are the ones who understand that they need to fix things... this country has had the luxury of ease so long that it just forgot who to be a true American, an american from the 50s.
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This Video is wrong.. Using suffering africans to promote your own company i wish you guys would refund me all the money i spend at your store. As a repair tech i garantee your first DIY repair (Depending on the repair)will somehow be faulty it has happen to every repair tech nothing to be ashamed about. Then when you give it to a pro to finish the repair he not might be able to because it was altready tampered or altered to much... Conclusion more E-Waste..
@envigopcrepairs This mainly addresses folks who would just simply toss it out, and not even consider going to a repair technician, because in this day and age, we're taught that it costs more to repair it than to replace it. And the simple fact is, if this video helps reduce or stop even one of those African land-fills (through the reduction of waste, in general), it will have been worth "promoting his company."
@envigopcrepairs I'm confused. iFixit is trying to reduce E-Waste by telling people to repair their gadgets instead of throw them away. They traveled to Africa to get first hand footage of how e-waste is handled and why it is bad. They are trying to educate people about simple repairs they can do to save their electronics. A brief look on their forums shows that they have helped thousands of non-repair-tech people fix their gadgets instead of throwing them away. How is this wrong?
someone has probably had & mentioned the idea, but I feel the need to repeat it. I believe a modular system [lap & desk tops] could be designed & maintained [via subscription]. everything about the system would be interchangeable/upgradeable: an annual subscription fee would pay for the modular parts which slide into a modular case which with minimal effort can be upgraded change ram, cpu, case, laptop display... Manufacturer(s) would be responsible for recycling modular parts
Nice work - I see the world the way you do. I'm no genius but with your help manuals have fixed two laptop screens on machines that are still providing value.
A fixit wikipedia combined with responsible recycling is the way to solve these 3rd world salvage dumps.
I have opened both, the PBG4 to the chassis, and Apple was no help at all in the process. Without iFix, it would have been a doorstop. It is still going strong.
Why don't we just quit improving technology while we're at it? Maybe if they stopped making newer, better video cards, processors, cell phones, mp3 players and computers every couple of months or years. I wouldn't want to buy a new one.
Excellent! I will provide you with complete disassembly and repair instructions for many different cctv cameras. Many of the electronic devices sold today are of the highest quality and yet are tossed out because most people don't know how simple it is to repair or modify them to work better.
Many of these devices can be repaired or modified to enable them to have longer and productive lives without throwing them away.
Amazing initiative...iFixit has immensely helped me and I have had nothing but positive experiences when using the site and resources available. Keep up the great work!
@IILaryII : There are better ways of surviving. There wasn't always a landfill there. Planned obsolescence is NOT a good thing, because big business is essentially given license to build cheap crap. Their trick is to be proprietary about the key components, thus thwarting any attempts at repair. Fortunately, poor folks have gotten good at reverse engineering.
@louiswu2 Yep, these big companies took over their home. Before, they would hunt animals, and pick fruit. IILaryII: you don't need money to survive in Africa.
Excellent idea! Time to make the highest quality items that last vs. planned obsolescence. Great step towards a world like the Venus Project has been promoting for 30+ years.
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This is retarded. Not thowing away your computer is not going to help these people. They are using our waste because they are starving! How about we withdraw our military from the mid east, and save these people. We could be an army of saints, instead of an army of death.
@drowningfishyo It's not retarded. And they are using our waste because it's cheaper to send it to Africa than disposing of it correctly. Anyway the objective is not to feed those people. In the end you also protect nature, since it's less garbage and there less need for resources
Yeah, nice idea, but take Edison's original lightbulb, that didn't actually stop working that long ago. Lightbulbs were engineered to burn out so that they would regularly need replacing which provided sales to the lightbulb companies. Unfortunately thats the way of the world, things are engineered to cost specifications and lets face it, good long-lasting components aren't cheap. Whilst i do really like what you plan to do and love your website, i don't see many people conforming.
kyle, i fully agree with you. but if for example apple is keeping to remove every possibility to even OPEN the computer, the society will keep on thinking in "throwing it away". and sadly, this is the basis for apples work: throw it away, buy another one. it's not about saving resources, it's about buying, buying, buying.... ;-(
@bodypainter99 ROFL! Apple has instructions on how to open the computer and repair tons of things right in the manual not to mention their official website. Name an Apple product that is hard to open.
Early macs were about as difficult to open as most similar products; a few screws and it was open. Later tower computers became even easier: the G4 tower could be opened with a simple latch, for example.
But Apple's consumer products are explicitly designed to make opening less than obvious — even difficult. The Mac Mini isn't too difficult once you know the trick and have the correct tools, but is *far* from obvious. But the latest ipods and ipads? Definitely "hard to open".
Page 68 of the MDD manual is headed "Opening the Computer". No such instructions are included in the Mini's manual, or on "the official website".
The point is that the techniques aren't obvious. There are other ways of hiding access, such as recessing screws and then cover them with stickers or rubberized feet. None of these are particularly challenging once you know which trick is being used, but neither are they evident to a beginner.
@SFRWood I really disagree with that. Besides the Mac Mini, every other product has directions on how to open it, and it is REALLY easy. On the iMac, you remove 4 screws from the bottom and take off the back...
I'd definitely agree that visible screws make things pretty easy. So why aren't there visible screws on the Mac Mini? The Apple TV? The Macbook Air? Or the iPhone/iPod/iPad?
Gently discouraging folks from opening their machines reduces the number of newbs getting in over their heads, and reduces customer support costs for mass-market devices. That make sense from Apple's perspective.
But those of us that *want* to tinker inside these devices need to look elsewhere for guidance.
@AGeekForever : That's not the point. The point is access -- is the repair process presented clearly by the manufacturer, or is it obscured by language like "fixing simple things violates the warranty" and by sleek design with hidden fasteners.
Apple products started going down hill after the end of the G4 era.
Before they were actually pretty easy to fix. I kept a beige G3 in service for years by upgrading it but the latest iMacs are a terrible piece of engineering with few upgradeable parts.
It's simple: fix stuff yourself, feel better, learn a thing or two about how things work, save money, help the environment, increase the value of your stuff... live long and prosper.
This is truly wonderful. The goal here is to bring back power to people. Things don't control people. People control things. It seems over the course of the personal computer revolution, we've lost touch with how all these gadgets work. But stuff like this is what started the PC revolution in the first place. Power to the people!
Great Idea! I dont throw away my equipment, at least I try not too. Never know when a spare part from a old computer can help. Have a old Dell PC from 2005/06 that I will be using as a TV Media Center. No more popping in DVDs, the whole library at my fingertips.
Also If your interested in making a difference here at home too... Join The State Defense Force . com
[dramatic music continues]
[music changes to soft piano]
if u're ever bored, go to this video and read the closed captions
CocoaLuv22 2 months ago
Kyle, I know you did this 18 months ago. I'm wondering if you are finding something different and would be interested in updating this. Or in updating me, if I'm wrong.
The latest report shows that 85% of exports to Ghana ARE in fact repaired and reused, and in fact, that's the basis of the trade. The stuff at the landfill is quite aged and doesn't look at all what comes out of the containers at port.
retroworks1 3 months ago
I got a iMac G3 from a dumpster,took it home to find it worked!
I have since added new parts
Origional specs:128MB RAM,40GB HDD 10.2.9
New specs:128MB RAM,80GB HDD,10.4.9
irulethe70s 9 months ago
I was inspired by this to go fix computers as a freelance computer consultant and do "house-call repair"
irulethe70s 1 year ago
I have a sony notebook from 2003-2004 model line, and it crashed on me. motherboard is burned and the hull-housing is cracked and it doesn't boot up anymore. I have it sitting in my home, I wont trash it. eventually I'll give it to Apple or some company that recycles its properly and economically. I never trash my electronics, not even my watch batts. I recycle 90% of my general trash. 10% is that which can't be recycled or recyc companies have not found a way yet....LIKE STYROFOAM
Hayaserforeveer 1 year ago
I agree with the co-founder. however, if western countries dont consume electronics (Apple, Sony, HP, Toshiba, Asus, Acer, BB, Moto, etc etc..) we will have global economic meltdown of unprecedented proportions. electronics-gadgets biz is a HUGE, it makes up 30% of the worlds economy (jobs, money, forwardness). america and other similar countries are the MOST wasteful countries in the world. imagine RECYCLING what we can and launching the rest of our USED un-recyclable crap into the sun/cosmos
Hayaserforeveer 1 year ago
One big problem is they just don't make things to be able to be easily repaired anymore.
If you ever taken apart an old Zenith tv from the 70s you'll find a schematic inside the case that will show you how it works and everything is modular.
But electronics now days they'll often put security screws in them to try and discourage disassembly.
Membrane556 1 year ago
@Membrane556 I have spent my life fixing old things, things that were put together by people, so people could take them apart and fix them. Machine built, machine sealed things are make that pretty much impossible.
toadabc 11 months ago
@toadabc
One thing I think that needs to be law is any device that cost more then $50 should have user serviceable batteries.
There is zero excuse for a phone and laptop to have a non replaceable battery and anyone who says otherwise is outright lying as even toys have user replaceable batteries.
Membrane556 11 months ago
I fixed a desktop up and i am using it to post this comment and it runs like a champ!
irulethe70s 1 year ago
The overly dramatic music is totally unnecessary.
Other thing is, that all this being all noble, proper and right, its hard to make it work in our consumerist society, on other hand - technology is moving waaay to fast.
It is funny how a complex synchronous amplifier comes with a hefty manual and full schematics, whilst washing machine contains none...
If only engineers managed the managers...
VEC7ORlt 1 year ago
THANKS. Lots of Love from a little spanish soul.
Mudisticism 1 year ago
Most of those discarded scraps are used Apple products. :)
browncoat329027 1 year ago
I come from the kind of culture he dreams of, and it disgusts me when I see people just throw things away... there is no need for waste, there really isn't
PERDOMO1088 1 year ago
What about the people that make a living from our trash ... Why not fixing our "stuff " and then donate them to them.
franckmercado 1 year ago
Its cute how he is trying hard to be inspirational!
=)
TheKilak 1 year ago
@TheKilak it made me get a ps1 with distorted video and fix it and i did!
get a NES with game reading issues and a 72 pin connector and fix it...you will see the error of your ways
irulethe70s 1 year ago
This is fantastic!! I've always believed in trying to fix things. We have to stop our throw-away society, empowering people with the ability to fix, and even the ability to fix other peoples stuff (because most people couldn't be bothered) is truly inspiring.
manikmoon 1 year ago 7
This is fantastic!! I've always believed in trying to fix things. We have to stop our throw-away society, empowering people with the ability to fix, and even the ability to fix other peoples stuff (because most people couldn't be bothered) is truly inspiring.
manikmoon 1 year ago
Screw the planet, this is about common sense, home economy and prudence. Wastefulness isn't bad because it hurts the planet or 3rdWorld nations, it's bad because it's a sin, period. I am ROTFL that this self-repair philosophy has to be taught so soon again only twenty years after the last generation forgot it, as if it's something the tree-huggers have only just discovered for the rest of us. Sounds like a Brian Aldiss story.
niacom8 1 year ago
@niacom8 ...whatever your motives, glad you're on board. just try not to be divisive when there's no reason. it hurts you too.
bguiles1 1 year ago
does anyone knows what is the name of the music?
renambertola 1 year ago
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@renambertola Really.... that's the best you can say,,,
PERDOMO1088 1 year ago
Excellent idea. Love this initiative.
youtubasoarus 1 year ago 2
@youtubasoarus it's nothing new, just something unamerican... americans are the ones who just toss everything... third world nations are the ones who understand that they need to fix things... this country has had the luxury of ease so long that it just forgot who to be a true American, an american from the 50s.
PERDOMO1088 1 year ago
Thank you very much I fix my computer and save some money!! txs a lot! From Mexico City
rodolfocorona 1 year ago
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This Video is wrong.. Using suffering africans to promote your own company i wish you guys would refund me all the money i spend at your store. As a repair tech i garantee your first DIY repair (Depending on the repair)will somehow be faulty it has happen to every repair tech nothing to be ashamed about. Then when you give it to a pro to finish the repair he not might be able to because it was altready tampered or altered to much... Conclusion more E-Waste..
envigopcrepairs 1 year ago
@envigopcrepairs This mainly addresses folks who would just simply toss it out, and not even consider going to a repair technician, because in this day and age, we're taught that it costs more to repair it than to replace it. And the simple fact is, if this video helps reduce or stop even one of those African land-fills (through the reduction of waste, in general), it will have been worth "promoting his company."
TheSabreclaw 1 year ago 13
@TheSabreclaw Hes probably a troll who sends e-waste to the third world
irulethe70s 1 year ago
@envigopcrepairs I'm confused. iFixit is trying to reduce E-Waste by telling people to repair their gadgets instead of throw them away. They traveled to Africa to get first hand footage of how e-waste is handled and why it is bad. They are trying to educate people about simple repairs they can do to save their electronics. A brief look on their forums shows that they have helped thousands of non-repair-tech people fix their gadgets instead of throwing them away. How is this wrong?
cdcline1 1 year ago
@cdcline1 i used to toss things that failed but i refuse to now
its like my 97 ps1
i may try a refow
irulethe70s 1 year ago
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someone has probably had & mentioned the idea, but I feel the need to repeat it. I believe a modular system [lap & desk tops] could be designed & maintained [via subscription]. everything about the system would be interchangeable/upgradeable: an annual subscription fee would pay for the modular parts which slide into a modular case which with minimal effort can be upgraded change ram, cpu, case, laptop display... Manufacturer(s) would be responsible for recycling modular parts
narosis 1 year ago
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narosis 1 year ago
Nice work - I see the world the way you do. I'm no genius but with your help manuals have fixed two laptop screens on machines that are still providing value.
A fixit wikipedia combined with responsible recycling is the way to solve these 3rd world salvage dumps.
kellerchch 1 year ago 2
Here's two:
Powerbook G4, Macbook Pro Aluminum
I have opened both, the PBG4 to the chassis, and Apple was no help at all in the process. Without iFix, it would have been a doorstop. It is still going strong.
Thank you, Kyle!
moquiti 1 year ago
Great Idea. I hope you can earn enough money to pay for all of the bandwidth without raising your prices for parts.
MrMoneyHelper 1 year ago
Why don't we just quit improving technology while we're at it? Maybe if they stopped making newer, better video cards, processors, cell phones, mp3 players and computers every couple of months or years. I wouldn't want to buy a new one.
TPhreak 1 year ago
Excellent! I will provide you with complete disassembly and repair instructions for many different cctv cameras. Many of the electronic devices sold today are of the highest quality and yet are tossed out because most people don't know how simple it is to repair or modify them to work better.
Many of these devices can be repaired or modified to enable them to have longer and productive lives without throwing them away.
Gotchacamera 1 year ago
Amazing initiative...iFixit has immensely helped me and I have had nothing but positive experiences when using the site and resources available. Keep up the great work!
rdrewsv 1 year ago
You are awesome!
friesdan 1 year ago
I've always known IfixIt rocks... now I know why. WHAT a fabulous idea! I'm awed.
scott2bgreat 1 year ago
I'm with you 100%. We must also learn and teach how to make new things from the stuff we can't repair, and also make trustworthy recycling solutions.
mskogly 1 year ago 5
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Prestonboy13 1 year ago
i can image how many monies you make if peopels will believe you :)
Butku5 1 year ago
and also i have a bad habit of taking things apart that work and im getting near a almost new ps1
irulethe70s 1 year ago
Congratulations on your inspiring message and the future that you imagine, ifixit. I will help make it happen too.
daniellobb 1 year ago 2
wuold be a massive thing to achieve!
jimday666 1 year ago
So dont throw away your old electronics. So that the poor people can't survive, because they can't make money with the cooper....
IILaryII 1 year ago
@IILaryII : There are better ways of surviving. There wasn't always a landfill there. Planned obsolescence is NOT a good thing, because big business is essentially given license to build cheap crap. Their trick is to be proprietary about the key components, thus thwarting any attempts at repair. Fortunately, poor folks have gotten good at reverse engineering.
louiswu2 1 year ago
@louiswu2 Yep, these big companies took over their home. Before, they would hunt animals, and pick fruit. IILaryII: you don't need money to survive in Africa.
AGeekForever 1 year ago
@IILaryII they breathe the chemicals in the video in and dont know it!
irulethe70s 1 year ago
nice idea!
but tell me how to fix my 4 year old pc to run modern software!
Hanzwurst 1 year ago
@Hanzwurst upgrade the processor and install a new HDD and maybe a new OS too
and also RAM
irulethe70s 1 year ago
@irulethe70s
:D thx it was more like a joke cause the video sounded like you could fix EVERYTHING but computer hardware is often outdated by the time you buy it.
nonetheless i really like the initiative!
Hanzwurst 1 year ago
@Hanzwurst its a console and i happen to like it cause it was my childhood console
im trying new a/v cables to fix it before its safe to say i cannot fix this reflow or repair free
irulethe70s 1 year ago
Note to the guys at iFixit, its "everything", not "every thing" (4:18)
dhoyt7141 1 year ago
@dhoyt7141 : Knock, knock - somebody home? They ment it that way - in meaning of All THINGs to pinpoint it.. you wise ass..;-)
VincentAnton1 1 year ago
Excellent idea! Time to make the highest quality items that last vs. planned obsolescence. Great step towards a world like the Venus Project has been promoting for 30+ years.
zubertish 1 year ago
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This is retarded. Not thowing away your computer is not going to help these people. They are using our waste because they are starving! How about we withdraw our military from the mid east, and save these people. We could be an army of saints, instead of an army of death.
drowningfishyo 1 year ago
@drowningfishyo It's not retarded. And they are using our waste because it's cheaper to send it to Africa than disposing of it correctly. Anyway the objective is not to feed those people. In the end you also protect nature, since it's less garbage and there less need for resources
jassuncao 1 year ago
It's truly meaningful, should be supported by everybody!
tony9982 1 year ago
Yeah, nice idea, but take Edison's original lightbulb, that didn't actually stop working that long ago. Lightbulbs were engineered to burn out so that they would regularly need replacing which provided sales to the lightbulb companies. Unfortunately thats the way of the world, things are engineered to cost specifications and lets face it, good long-lasting components aren't cheap. Whilst i do really like what you plan to do and love your website, i don't see many people conforming.
toredan 1 year ago
@toredan The original lightbulb didn't emit as much light as new lightbulbs.
epohnopulse 1 year ago
As the say'n go's ''it's cheaper to by a new one'' than to repair it
wardbert 1 year ago
@wardbert Not true, I fixed my iPod touch screen using parts from iFixit, and it was way cheaper than buying a new one
Andrewgulus 1 year ago
kyle, i fully agree with you. but if for example apple is keeping to remove every possibility to even OPEN the computer, the society will keep on thinking in "throwing it away". and sadly, this is the basis for apples work: throw it away, buy another one. it's not about saving resources, it's about buying, buying, buying.... ;-(
bodypainter99 1 year ago
@bodypainter99 ROFL! Apple has instructions on how to open the computer and repair tons of things right in the manual not to mention their official website. Name an Apple product that is hard to open.
AGeekForever 1 year ago
@AGeekForever
Early macs were about as difficult to open as most similar products; a few screws and it was open. Later tower computers became even easier: the G4 tower could be opened with a simple latch, for example.
But Apple's consumer products are explicitly designed to make opening less than obvious — even difficult. The Mac Mini isn't too difficult once you know the trick and have the correct tools, but is *far* from obvious. But the latest ipods and ipads? Definitely "hard to open".
SFRWood 1 year ago
@SFRWood Yep, you need to have a credit card, to slide it around the edges. Gosh, where do they expect you to come up with these type of tools?
AGeekForever 1 year ago
@AGeekForever
Page 68 of the MDD manual is headed "Opening the Computer". No such instructions are included in the Mini's manual, or on "the official website".
The point is that the techniques aren't obvious. There are other ways of hiding access, such as recessing screws and then cover them with stickers or rubberized feet. None of these are particularly challenging once you know which trick is being used, but neither are they evident to a beginner.
Apple doesn't want consumers to tinker.
SFRWood 1 year ago
@SFRWood I really disagree with that. Besides the Mac Mini, every other product has directions on how to open it, and it is REALLY easy. On the iMac, you remove 4 screws from the bottom and take off the back...
AGeekForever 1 year ago
@AGeekForever
I'd definitely agree that visible screws make things pretty easy. So why aren't there visible screws on the Mac Mini? The Apple TV? The Macbook Air? Or the iPhone/iPod/iPad?
Gently discouraging folks from opening their machines reduces the number of newbs getting in over their heads, and reduces customer support costs for mass-market devices. That make sense from Apple's perspective.
But those of us that *want* to tinker inside these devices need to look elsewhere for guidance.
SFRWood 1 year ago
@AGeekForever : That's not the point. The point is access -- is the repair process presented clearly by the manufacturer, or is it obscured by language like "fixing simple things violates the warranty" and by sleek design with hidden fasteners.
moquiti 1 year ago
@moquiti Only really difficult repairs violate the warranty.
AGeekForever 1 year ago
@SFRWood the pro latops of today are easy as hell to open...
10 screws for mine and all i gotta do is remove the bottom
irulethe70s 1 year ago
@SFRWood
Apple products started going down hill after the end of the G4 era.
Before they were actually pretty easy to fix. I kept a beige G3 in service for years by upgrading it but the latest iMacs are a terrible piece of engineering with few upgradeable parts.
Membrane556 1 year ago
This is a spectacular idea. :)
fantamize 1 year ago 2
Damn my old ds phat broke and I did not know how to fix it now I learn u can replace the housing
mariolover96 1 year ago
If I was there I'll learn to make my stuff
mariolover96 1 year ago
It's simple: fix stuff yourself, feel better, learn a thing or two about how things work, save money, help the environment, increase the value of your stuff... live long and prosper.
derekstet 1 year ago
This is truly wonderful. The goal here is to bring back power to people. Things don't control people. People control things. It seems over the course of the personal computer revolution, we've lost touch with how all these gadgets work. But stuff like this is what started the PC revolution in the first place. Power to the people!
derekstet 1 year ago
huge tongue~ XD
presston 1 year ago
Great Idea
applekey22 1 year ago
Give me a repair manual for the YP-K5
Not the most common ones where there are millions of disassembly guides for ipods.
YouTechno 1 year ago
or sell it on ebayh or somewhere for parts
and some things arent worth fixing \
IM DINE LETTING MY PATRENTS NOT REPAIR THIS STUFF!
irulethe70s 1 year ago
Simple plan, big impact.
DirtyMidgetStudios 1 year ago
care....
b00nsmoviesss 1 year ago
cool =) I kept broken speakers for 3 years at home, then I had time to fix it, and it worked =D
OwnedMuchVideoz 1 year ago
yea keep up the good work
djsolutionsllc 1 year ago
even if its "green" and "eco" .. its still toxic garbage when it dies..
recycling is teh future.. or there is no future!
4N0NYM0U557 1 year ago
@4N0NYM0U557 PS. this needs to go viral ASAP!
4N0NYM0U557 1 year ago 2
Well Said
darrenlimyk 1 year ago
Great Idea! I dont throw away my equipment, at least I try not too. Never know when a spare part from a old computer can help. Have a old Dell PC from 2005/06 that I will be using as a TV Media Center. No more popping in DVDs, the whole library at my fingertips.
Also If your interested in making a difference here at home too... Join The State Defense Force . com
JeanUSARMYGUARD 1 year ago
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JeanUSARMYGUARD 1 year ago
awesome!!!!
ObeyBrandon 1 year ago
first
GodLikeSkillz89 1 year ago