Gaming laptops promise desktop-class performance in a backpack, but repair benches tell a different story. High failure rates ...

Do you have a computer or smartphone that's easy to repair? Or, when your laptop or phone needs service, will you be forced to buy a whole new device? A new report from the U.S. PIRG Education Fund ...

iFixit has gone from niche internet community to in-demand partner of tech companies, as consumer-focused right-to-repair legislation pops up across Europe and the US. Katie is a UK-based news ...

Built around a right-to-repair philosophy, the 13.5-inch Framework Laptop can swap out its main board, battery or even keyboard and ports. Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming ...

Remember the opening scene of Night of the Living Dead? A young woman and her brother are visiting their grandfather’s plot in a graveyard. A creepy pale-faced dude approaches them, and the screaming ...

One of the most remarkable things about the Framework laptop isn’t merely the device itself, but the marketplace that comes with it. Visit Framework’s online storefront, and you’ll find a sprawling ...

Framework’s first laptop offers friendly upgrade capability unseen today in other laptops. Framework wants you to take its laptop apart and repair it. Seriously. While most laptops are difficult to ...

Adding more memory or storage, or swapping in a new battery or wireless card, can help squeeze a few more years out of that aging laptop. Here's how to figure out what you can upgrade, and how to do ...

An average laptop can last four to five years, but the battery is usually the first to have issues. Unlike desktops, laptops have smaller parts that wear out quicker and are harder to replace. You can ...