iFixit 2022 Wrapped

Happy New Year! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Save a bundle! 25% off seasonal bundles. Only at iFixit.com]( As 2022 draws to a close, we thought we’d look back on the feats of our little fixer family. Thanks to brave souls like you, bold manufacturers, and a lot of elbow grease, we’re repairing more than ever before. 23 State and 5 Federal Right to Repair bills were introduced in the US, and in 2 states, the bills passed. In [Colorado]( powered wheelchairs users now have the right to buy parts and get repair manuals. Just this week, New York signed the first electronics bill into law after the governor's final signature. Right to Repair legislation was introduced in countries [around the world]( including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Germany, and New Zealand. - The European Union will mandate a [single universal charger]( for all portable devices starting in 2024 to minimize e-waste, and more EU Right to Repair proposals are pending. - A year in, the [French Repairability Index]( is going strong and providing a map for more such consumer advice. With an eye to the repairable future, manufacturers are [increasingly embracing repair](. We’re happy to be able to provide official parts from some of the biggest names in tech: - Valve Steam Deck—the launch went almost [too well](. Don’t worry, we have inventory again. - Google - Micron Crucial - Samsung—let’s hope they follow up with repairable phones, too! After a [rollercoaster]( will they/won’t they, Apple finally launched their DIY repair program. While we have some… [opinions]( we’re happy to see them acknowledge what we knew all along: everyone is a genius. More 2022 Repair Wins - The completely redesigned iPhone 14 is the most repairable iPhone in years! If easy screen, back glass, and battery replacements become the norm, that’s great news for repair. - Apple finally settled the lawsuit against them [for their infamously faulty butterfly keyboard](. It’s a shame—an easily replaceable keyboard could have saved them the 50 million dollar headache. - The [Framework laptop]( was already one of the most repairable laptops on the market, and this year it became fully upgradeable! - Microsoft, pushed by their shareholder resolution, finds that repair is better than replacement—[reducing greenhouse gas]( emissions by 89%. Here’s to you! The thousands of guides you wrote this year, and all the helpful comments and answers on community questions, guides, and blog posts, are truly amazing to see. iFixit.com hosts 2.5 million community members—some of you have been here a [decade]( we’re not doing too shabby on [social]( [media]( either. The Top Fixes by Device were: - iPhone X, iPhone 11, and Nintendo Switch had the most visited guides - DJI Mini 2 was the top device in Answers Here are some of the fixes our team members accomplished this year: We raised enough money from holiday bundle sales to support over 2,500 Repair Cafés worldwide. These organizations are an essential part of changing throwaway culture around the world. We unveiled two brand-new products. - The new king of device opening: Anti-Clamp. And [when you add googly eyes]( Anti-Clamp becomes a phone-eating monster named Clampy. - Our [next generation of ESD-safe work mat]( FixMat. FixMat combines an updated version of our Magnetic Mat with sloped storage compartments for two ways to organize small parts. That’s a pretty incredible year! In the next 365 days, we’ll have new repair protections to look forward to and new software locks to fight. It’s hard to believe that in 2023, iFixit will celebrate its 20th anniversary. We’re just getting started. Happy New Year Love, iFixit ✨ 🔧 [GUIDES]( [PARTS]( [TOOLS]( [COMMUNITY]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [TikTok]( Sent by [iFixit]( · [Customer Support]( · [Privacy Policy]( · [Web Copy]( You received this because you opted in to our email communications. If you have an iFixit account, you can [edit your preferences](. Update your [store and language](. Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( iFixit, 1330 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States