Repair, Teardowns & Right to Repair Videos Hacker News Recommends
Repair, teardowns & right to repair videos on HackerTube: the talks, lectures and explainers Hacker News commenters keep sharing, covering electronics repair, soldering, board-level repair, Louis Rossmann, right to repair, product teardowns, how things are made, planned obsolescence, Apple hardware failures.
53 videos · ranked by HN recommendations · showing 1–48
Most recommended repair, teardowns & right to repair videos
The ones HN returns to most often when a thread turns to this topic.
demo#409BOLTR: Juicero, Cold Press Juicer for Rich Weirdos
AvE
“A beautiful technical / engineering take on why Juicero failed”
6 HN recommenders · 2017–2026
explainer#436Longer-lasting light bulbs: it was complicated
Technology Connections
“highly recommended if you want an engineers perspective, with no 'great conspiracy' hype.”
9 HN recommenders · 2023–2026
explainer#649The REAL Reason McDonalds Ice Cream Machines Are Always Broken
Johnny Harris
“This video did a good indepth investigation.”
8 HN recommenders · 2021–2025
explainer#871A Look Inside Apple's $130 USB-C Cable
Adam Savage’s Tested
“if you're interested in why the Thunderbolt cable costs more than charging cables, some folks put one through a CT scanner recently”
6 HN recommenders · 2023–2026
demo#949BOLTR: DYSON HAIR DRYER. Is it WORTH the MONEY?
AvE
“He was expecting to ridicule it but was instead blown away by the engineering”
4 HN recommenders · 2017–2023
explainer#955The lamps you're not allowed to have. Exploring the Dubai lamps
bigclivedotcom
“Check out the dubai lamp to see a lamp designed to be efficient and last”
5 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
interview#975Tearing Down the Model T of Our Time - Autoline After Hours 284
Autoline Network
“discussing the manufacturing tech within the i3; absolutely fascinating”
6 HN recommenders · 2015–2018
explainer#1135This is why we can't have nice things
Veritasium
“Veritasium made a video that reviews the history and presents the topic in an engaging way.”
4 HN recommenders · 2021–2024
podcast#1560Tesla Model 3: Inside & Out - Autoline After Hours 417
Autoline Network
“If you're interested, this video is great”
5 HN recommenders · 2018–2026
explainer#1624What is Right to Repair? An introduction for curious people.
Louis Rossmann
“I'd highly reccomended his video "What is right to repair? An introduction for curious people." as it clears up many misconceptions about right to repair”
4 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
commentary#1889Apple's Independent Repair Program is a useless PR stunt.
Louis Rossmann
“Louis Rossmann explains it”
3 HN recommenders · 2020–2021
tutorial#2164EEVblog #186 - Soldering Tutorial Part 3 - Surface Mount
EEVblog
“Check out Dave Jones' multi-part videos on soldering”
3 HN recommenders · 2012–2020
documentary#2276How I Upgraded My iPhone Memory 800% - in Shenzhen, China
Strange Parts
“it gives such a cool sense of Shenzhen as a place to make and modify things”
3 HN recommenders · 2018–2021
demo#2369Horrific USB power supply fault. (Electrocution risk.)
bigclivedotcom
“He earned my respect from a video on a USB charger with an electrocution risk”
2 HN recommenders · 2016–2024
demo#2425TSP #133 - Keysight UXR 110GHz BW, 256GS/s, 10-bit Real-Time Oscilloscope Teardown & Experiments
The Signal Path
“If you even have a passing interest in electronics or radio, I can't recommend his channel enough.”
2 HN recommenders · 2019–2022
commentary#2659Why I don't use Apple products
Louis Rossmann
“I love Louis Rossman's video about why he does not use Apple products.”
2 HN recommenders · 2017–2021
demo#2731BOLTR: KitchenAid Mixer. SURPRISE!
AvE
“I thought the BOLTR teardown of one was entertaining”
2 HN recommenders · 2017–2022
commentary#2737Reballing flip chip GPUs is BULLSHIT - the truth about dead laptop GPUs & repairing them.
Louis Rossmann
“It's pretty funny. He thinks oven reflows are a bad idea.”
2 HN recommenders · 2018–2019
commentary#2776We need to talk about failing keyboards on these new Macbooks.
Louis Rossmann
“Its eye opening seeing a keyboard replacement being performed”
2 HN recommenders · 2018–2019
tutorial#2802Professional SMT Soldering: Hand Soldering Techniques - Surface Mount
John Gammell
“Great demo, showing simplicity”
2 HN recommenders · 2016–2023
commentary#2870The horrible truth about Apple's repeated engineering failures.
Louis Rossmann
“Louis Rossmann made a video highlighting a lot of the engineering problems with Apple laptops.”
2 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
documentary#2925Tractor Hacking: The Farmers Breaking Big Tech's Repair Monopoly
Motherboard
“It's worth a look.”
3 HN recommenders · 2018
commentary#2949Update on my Brain Injury & the Future of Strange Parts
Strange Parts
“he had a concussion and seems to be handling it quite well, even recovering”
4 HN recommenders · 2023–2024
demo#2992Demo and teardown of an X-ray fluorescence gun (measures chemical composition)
Applied Science
“Fascinating teardown on one of these things at Ben Krasnow's channel”
2 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
tutorial#3198Teletype Model 19 - Part 1: A Teletype Arrives for Restoration
CuriousMarc
“Well worth the watch.”
2 HN recommenders · 2019–2020
demo#3298Fixing Apple's GOOD Engineering - M1 MacBook Air thermal pads
Linus Tech Tips
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
demo#3315EEVblog #854 - B52 Bomber Automatic Astro Compass Teardown
EEVblog
“if you want to see inside a mechanical computer of this type”
2 HN recommenders · 2016–2017
documentary#3355How I Made My Own iPhone - in China
Strange Parts
“You may enjoy this video where a guy goes to Shenzen and tries to build an iPhone 6s from parts.”
2 HN recommenders · 2017–2023
demo#3459The IBM 1401 compiles and runs FORTRAN II
CuriousMarc
“A computer from 1959 (IBM 1401) at the Computer History Museum, compiling FORTRAN.”
2 HN recommenders · 2018–2021
demo#3460TOTAL teardown of a lithium phone battery.
bigclivedotcom
“Big Clive does a really amazing (and dangerous) tear down of what's inside a Lithium Ion cell”
1 HN recommenders · 2016–2024
explainer#3461Teardown of an IKEA Koppla USB power supply.
bigclivedotcom
“Big Clive also did a fairly comprehensive teardown of the IKEA charger and was pleasantly surprised with the design”
2 HN recommenders · 2017–2021
explainer#3543A COMPLETELY Upgradeable Laptop? - Framework Laptop Review
Linus Tech Tips
“I saw the review made by Linus : - totally got me convinced.”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
demo#3550EEVblog #822 - World's Worst Tablet Computer Teardown
EEVblog
“If you are going to watch one teardown today then please watch his rather famous video about the worlds worst tablet computer”
3 HN recommenders · 2016–2017
demo#3575Take a look inside Steam Deck™!
Valve
“I haven't seen anything so pro-consumer from a major electronics manufacturer in years.”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
commentary#3610Apple uses spite to force planned obsolescence.
Louis Rossmann
“His work has definitely changed my views about this issue to be very anti-Apple”
1 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
demo#3774Awesome flesh-burning death lamp. (Germicidal UV)
bigclivedotcom
“BigClive has some interesting videos on these kinds of lights”
1 HN recommenders · 2018–2024
demo#3882iPhone 13 A Repair Nightmare - Teardown and Repair Assessment
Hugh Jeffreys
“I can recommend that iPhone video he links to[1].”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2024
commentary#3883Apple REFUSED to Fix our iMac Pro
Linus Tech Tips
“it's a very interesting series of videos”
1 HN recommenders · 2018–2020
demo#3910Liam – An Innovation Story
Apple
“see the Liam[0] robot that takes an iPhone down to constituent parts”
1 HN recommenders · 2016–2020
demo#4010Inside a smart meter, and the REAL problem with them.
bigclivedotcom
“One of the best explorations I've seen of this is Big Clive's tear down of a smart meter.”
1 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
commentary#4094I’m Legally Obligated to Disclose This - Framework investment
Linus Tech Tips
“Linus (Tech Tips) has a good video about why external investment is useful”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
tutorial#4246Converting devices to USB Type-C
DIY Perks
“made a video about converting USB connectors to USB C which is very well done”
1 HN recommenders · 2020–2024
interview#4318Comparing Tesla, Ford, & VW's Electrical Architectures
Munro Live
“I'm not a Tesla fanboy but I didn't think it was biased.”
1 HN recommenders · 2021
demo#4389Inside a heated shower head. (suicide shower)
bigclivedotcom
“Big Clive also did a teardown and analysis of them, including the fault conditions that would make it dangerous”
1 HN recommenders · 2019–2024
demo#4442Inside a cheap set of eBay digital calipers
bigclivedotcom
“It's a fascinating device.”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2024
explainer#4475TSP #183 - Starlink Dish Phased Array Design, Architecture & RF In-depth Analysis
The Signal Path
“Check out this video by The Signal Path (a Bell Labs expert!)”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
explainer#4516The EV Detroit is Dying to Benchmark - BYD Seagull
Autoline Network
“This video here describes why BYD is so competitive”
1 HN recommenders · 2024–2025
explainer#4566Mach-E Thermal System Part 2: A Detailed Comparison to the Model Y
Munro Live
“Another fun one is Munro's comparison of the thermal management systems for a Model Y and Ford Mach-E”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
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