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car will only start by jumping

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:18:53 -0700

i have changed or checked:

Battery, alternation, distributor cap, new starter, cables.

will only start with jump, and then will start on it's own if you don't wait too long.

if you wait more than 5 minutes it will not start. and you can put a new battery in and it won't start without jump again.

⟐ Answered January 06, 2026 at 17:18 MST

iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera calibration after camera replacement issues

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:11:50 -0700

Less of a question but more of a finding that might be useful to you guys.

Ensure you are getting a high quality OEM grade back glass for replacements. I have experienced a problem with calibrating a genuine apple pull camera due to the lidar sensor not functioning correctly.

Suppliers in China and lots of online replacements sell the '2 in 1' back glass. This is the cheaper version but doesn't feature the pink reflective coating. Rather just black paint.

Ultimately it just means the lidar will no longer function after replacement with the poor quality part. Good way to check is shining a light through, you should see a red colour and checking the measure app to see if it has a sense of scale and is accurate.

The calibration error that I was getting is cannot find any objects and was told to restart. Lidar needs to function for the calibration process to work.

When I replaced with an OEM grade panel the error still occurred. In my case I used the measure app for a few minutes to check the lidar works and retried the calibration which succeeded.

⟐ Answered January 06, 2026 at 17:11 MST

How do I return my angle tweezers under warranty?

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:44:54 -0700

My brand new angle tweezers arrived with mangled tips. How do I send them in for a replacement?

⟐ Commented January 06, 2026 at 11:44 MST

Product Arrived with Battery at 0%

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:05:33 -0700

I didn't want to post this publicly, but there's no private email address listed. I just received the FixHub | Power Series Soldering Toolkit. The battery arrived completely discharged. Unless there's something I don't know (let's face it: there's a lot I don't know), rechargeable batteries can be damaged if they're over discharged.

I want to be clear: I'm not concerned. The rate of charge appears to be consistent with a healthy battery. I simply wanted to reach out in case you need to break out some of your stock and top it off, or change something in the packaging process.

Happy New Year!

⟐ Commented January 05, 2026 at 12:05 MST

firmware updates new tool

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:52:50 -0700

wont connect is plugged in but doesn't connect

⟐ Commented December 30, 2025 at 12:52 MST

The preview button doesn't work

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:55:46 -0700

the "preview" button on this page https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/Ask/Dewal... doesn't work.

⟐ Answered December 29, 2025 at 14:55 MST

Did my soldering iron get bricked by the most recent update?

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:32:25 -0700

I just got the ifixit smart soldering iron without the base station for my birthday and I plugged it into the webapp where I saw it had a firmware update so I started the updated it got to 71% and said there was an unexpected error and to try again, so I did and it did the same thing. After this It did not show up in my devices or in my system info.

I used the ifixit help bot to try to fix it and went so far as to try using the tp3 to ground method which I don't entirely understand to reset it. But i think there was an error during the firmware update that somehow corrupted the usbc bootloader because it does not even turn on (the lights or heat) when plugged into a cord only running power. Any advice would be appreciated and is there some way I can just manually reinstall the firmware? I am on a mac book pro m4. The issue with that idea is that the soldering iron doesn't even show up in the system info anymore.

Because I received this as a gift I do not have the details of the purchase, I can get them though. But I would like to at least try to repair it myself, so please help I would really love to use this Iron because it is the only one I have.

⟐ Answered December 29, 2025 at 12:32 MST

Once again, request to change guides to add the Prerequisite Only flag

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:08:30 -0700

I have two guides that I would like to have changed to Prerequisite Only status.

Geek Bar Pulse Mouthpiece Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

Geek Bar Pulse Tank Cover Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

@nick, if you get a couple of minutes, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,

Jerry

⟐ Commented December 29, 2025 at 12:08 MST

iFixit Hub battery drain

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:23:43 -0700

I don't use my iFixit Soldering station on a daily or even weekly basis, but whenever I do pull it out to use, inevitably the battery is dead, even though I fully charged it the last time I used it. What is causing the battery to drain while it is off?

⟐ Edited by author December 24, 2025 at 16:23 MST

google pixel 9 antenne 5g

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:54:07 -0700

bonjour,

je cherche module antenne 5g pour google 9.

vous avez fait une vidéo car j'ai acquis ce smartphone et il manque cette piece.

ou puis je la trouver.

cordialement

⟐ Answer edited December 19, 2025 at 15:54 MST

IEC 62368-1 Flaw Causing Premature Power Adapter Failures? 100% TRUE!

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:02:59 -0700

"I've been digging into power adapter failures for years, and I want to share a harsh truth with this community:Most AC adapters (chargers, power bricks, etc.) contain a seemingly minor design oversight allowed by IEC 62368-1 Clause 5.5.2.2 — specifically, the lack of proper dynamic discharge for X-capacitors during continuous operation.This creates cumulative surge stress and EMI buildup that slowly degrades components, leading to premature failure far before the device's natural lifespan.The result? Massive electronic waste — we're talking millions of tons added globally each year from devices that could last decades.I've developed a simple, zero-cost fix: the Golden RC Inequality (RC ≤ 1/(2F)), which can reduce EMI by 15-20 dB and failure rates by up to 70%. It's fully verifiable with basic equipment.Would you be interested in:Seeing the technical breakdown and simulation data?

Replicating the verification circuit yourself?

Discussing how we can push IEC TC108 to address this?

Links:Detailed paper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/116f4FA7...

Verification method + circuit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/154Te82J...

Demo video: https://youtu.be/Yi31W5IKpQw?si=bOiC-Rnu...

Curious engineers, repair techs, and sustainability folks — what do you think? Is this worth deeper discussion?"

⟐ Edited December 18, 2025 at 20:02 MST

Why is there no link back on meta.ifixit.com to ifixit.com?

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:34:52 -0700

Might not seem so logical but isn't meta subdomain of ifixit ? Would a direct link in the header of this subdomain back to Ifixit.com be logical???

⟐ Answer accepted December 18, 2025 at 2:34 MST

AI Goes Against Entire Ideology of iFixit

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 03:25:55 -0700

iFixit is about reducing environmental damage and waste by providing clear and accurate information for repairing devices. Implementing AI completely negates that in both environmental impact and in repair safety and accuracy.

⟐ Commented December 17, 2025 at 3:25 MST

Why is under 'activities' on my profile, not Q&A?

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:36:42 -0700

If I'd like to go back into the section I'm most active (Q&A DJI Mini 2) I can't do that via my profile, like on most fora. Usually it keeps a track of where I've been active so to get back to it easily, but not on this site :-(

⟐ Answer accepted December 17, 2025 at 2:36 MST

I'm not getting any notifications

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:34:29 -0700

I see that some questions I answered are at least appreciated, but I got no notifications about that. I need to keep coming back to the site, which is annoyingly time consuming

⟐ Answer accepted December 17, 2025 at 2:34 MST

Adding categories to brand page

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:51:37 -0700

We have spent the last few days writing replacement guides for our coffee roaster, however I feel I haven't formatted these in-keeping with iFixit norms.

We have multiple variants of the same model roaster, these are differentiated by the serial number prefix;

A or B for USB-A connection roasters with removable USB stick storage
C or N for the Nano 7 and Nucleus Link roasters fitted with USB-C and built in storage
Latest chassis design with a D or P prefix, more modular, easier to repair.

I cannot see or find an option to create subcategories on the Kaffelogic device page to organize these. Any ideas?

⟐ Commented December 16, 2025 at 17:51 MST

Wouldn't charge, but now working

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:18:23 -0700

This is just an edit to my original post.

The hub was completely dead and wouldn't charge. After trying all the troubleshooting steps, I still couldn't get it charged.

I kept trying all the posted steps and finally it worked. It is now charged and working with the updated firmware.

⟐ Answered December 15, 2025 at 9:18 MST

if I search on this site for "DJI Mini 2" I get rubbish results

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:10:53 -0700

I have just answered 14 questions and posed just one, yet if I search on the site for "dji mini 2" it finds nothing but rubbish !!

⟐ Commented December 15, 2025 at 9:10 MST

Someone please set the prerequisite only flag on my guide?

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:26:51 -0700

Not one of the mod powers I have, but I've got a guide that I want to be a prerequisite, as I'm using it on two different guides. Here's the link:

Bose Frames Alto Battery Removal - iFixit Repair Guide

I currently have it set to Private, which accomplishes the same thing of not appearing in the list of guides, but having it be a prerequisite is the preferred way to go so I can make it publc.

Can I get one of you guys with editing powers to set that for me? Thanks!

⟐ Commented December 10, 2025 at 22:26 MST

downloaded the app but it won't go past the "Stay in the Loop" screen

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:30:00 -0700

I downloaded the app (iPhone) but it won't show all of the "Stay in the Loop" screen or move past it.

⟐ Answered December 10, 2025 at 16:30 MST