Welcome to the first installment in our Cool Tools series. In this article, we use the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit to upgrade a Mac mini and add an SSD. Is this toolkit for you? Read on and find out.

The iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit, ... pry tools, a suction cup, and even an anti-static wrist strap. It’s everything you’ll need to get a smartphone open and replace the screen.

The one version up from the Mako seemed to mostly differ in that it included pry tools along with the Mako driver/bit set. I don't think it would be worth paying iFixit prices for plastic tools ...

But iFixit has stuffed a lot more inside its latest kit, the Repair Business Toolkit. ... The small spudgers and pry tools have come in handy a couple of times for me.

Save 20% Off the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit for Small Electronics During the Final Half of Black Friday A super handy kit for getting past those tiny, oddly shaped screws (like in your Nintendo Switch).

Repair outfit iFixit has started to sell the VoltClip, a cable that can be used to electrically debond the battery adhesive in the iPhone 16. The iPhone 16 was given a "repairability" score of 7 ...

And for those working on repairing iPhones, iFixit has now launched a tool designed to help them remove the iPhone 16’s built-in battery. VoltClip helps users remove the iPhone 16 battery.

If you have recently bought a new iPhone 16, perhaps as part of the Prime Day Sale, then you'll be glad to know that iFixit has a new tool to help replace the battery. Apple has worked to make the ...

Of course, this may be mainly because the tool was created to tell Apple technicians if a device has all the genuine parts to check if it’s eligible for repairs under warranty. iFixit claims ...

iFixit notes that the state of the tool seemingly reflects Apple’s attitudes to self repair. Just enough to show that it’s doing something, but not quite enough to make it a genuinely useful tool.