If you ever wanted to see a USB-C connector on the AirPods Max, the time has come. Not Apple, but a hardware hacker modded their AirPods Max wireless headphones to add a Type-C connector.
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Annoyed by the poor repairability of his dying AirPods, a hardware hacker decided to give them a makeover. He transformed the AirPods by adding a wired USB-C cable, so they don't need to be charged.
iPhone 14 reveals a shift in Apple's stance about performing DIY repairs. The device's teardown video reveals some interesting design choices that make it easier, not harder, to perform repairs.
If you own the second-gen Surface Laptop Go and wonder how to take it apart safely, here is the official video from Microsoft showing how to disassemble the Surface Laptop Go 2 without breaking it.
The 2230 M.2 SSD that Valve integrated within the Steam Deck can be accessed and even replaced with a larger capacity model. However, performing such an upgrade could shorten the device's life.
A modder has designed and built a liquid-cooled Sony PlayStation 5. The world's first water-cooled PS5 Slim has far better temperatures and is extremely thin with apparently no performance drop.
As it turned out, you can significantly boost graphics performance in Steam Deck by bolting in an external GPU. The setup is hardly portable, but it works surprisingly well despite some constraints.
Nearly all Google Pixel smartphones can now be repaired by their owners using Fix Kits from iFixit. These kits will include key parts such as batteries, cameras, replacement display, and all tools.
Samsung wants customers in the United States to have a go at repairing their Galaxy devices from the summer. It will work with iFixit to take you through the process of repairing select issues.
According to iFixit, Apple has made it more difficult to repair the display of an iPhone by soldering a microcontroller to it. Third-party or DIY attempts to replace it could break Face ID.
Have you got a bunch of old Android smartphones sitting in a drawer? Check out these simple projects that will make you dust off your old smartphones and put them to some good use.
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced the immediate availability of the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4. Prices start at $25 and go up to $90, depending on the customisations you select.
From the outside looking in, it's easy to dismiss the app as a platform chock-full of people doing viral challenges or simply “hitting the woah”, but the DIY community is where it's at.
Hyperkin has announced some new products, with the most interesting being an NES light gun that will be compatible with modern displays. The firm also announced RetroN DIY and RetroN S64 Console Dock.
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Furlexa has the body of a Furby, a Raspberry Pi Zero "brain", and can control the lights in your house as well as answer your questions; as it harnesses the power of the smart assistant Alexa.
While most may prefer off the shelf solutions, such as Tesla's Powerwall product, for domestic energy storage, enterprising individuals have scavenged batteries to build their own homegrown versions.
As part of a pilot program, three Apple-authorized partners are receiving the proprietary 'iPhone Calibration Machine' capable of calibrating an iPhone, significantly reducing repair times.
With the combination of a Raspberry Pi, 3D printing, design programs, a mint tin, and some ingenuity; a YouTuber has managed to build his own retro gaming console that fits into your pocket.
Apple will once again come out against a "right to repair" law being considered in Nebraska that would give users access to parts and repair manuals for the company's products.
Amazon has published detailed instructions on Github about how to make a Raspberry Pi-based DIY version of the Echo device - a product which uses Amazon's Alexa Voice Service.
Water cooling systems -- whether they are a custom loop or an AIO -- all follow the same basic principles. Here are some important tips to help you get the most out of your system.
Want an Apple Watch Edition but can't afford it? We here at Neowin can't and neither can Casey Neistat who came up with a clever way to "get" an Edition model of the watch for a fraction of the cost.
It's fun to tell people you're building a new PC. "I'm building a new PC," you say. "Oh, cool!" They reply. You get to sound like you're some hot-rodding, customizing know-it-all who builds his own...
What I thought would be an electronics board with LED control and perhaps FM functionality, unraveled into a world which included Bluetooth, WiFi, displays and controllers as well as advanced robotics
While Apple has showed openness to run a rival OS on its hardware, it's a different story the other way around. OS X remains mostly locked down to Apple hardware -- mostly being the keyword here.
TechSpot's PC Buying Guide offers an in-depth list of today's best desktop PC hardware, spanning four typical budgets starting at ~$500 for a well-balanced machine capable of medium workloads...
In Win's latest open-air chassis has to be their finest creation yet. The D-Frame is a limited edition aluminum pipe and tempered glass case that is unique and equally pricey. DIY'ers will be pleased.
If you've ever wanted to build your own all-in-one desktop, Gigabyte and Intel have teamed up to provide the necessary parts, including low-profile motherboards and custom monitor-cases.
In a previous article, we compared the value of pre-assembled, performance-grade desktops from popular vendors to the DIY Enthusiast's PC recommended in our buying guide. That research left us with the same conclusion hardware buffs...
