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Aep: Fix grammar in "Fake Batteries"

2025-11-19T15:45:05Z

Fix grammar in "Fake Batteries"

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	=== Fake Batteries ===		=== Fake Batteries ===
	While it is not confirmed if all the batteries ~~ifixit~~ sells are fake generic ones~~. For~~ game consoles like DS Lite, 3DS,PS Vita ~~its pritty obious~~ they sell fakes, just compare them to the fakes sold on ~~Ali~~, and they match perfectly. But with 1000% markup.		While it is not confirmed that all the batteries iFixit sells are fake generic ones, for game consoles like DS Lite, 3DS, PS Vita it's pretty obvious they sell fakes, just compare them to the fakes sold on AliExpress, and they match up perfectly. But with 1000% markup.
	[[File:IFIXIT_FakeBattery.png\|600px]]		[[File:IFIXIT_FakeBattery.png\|600px]]

Wurmatron: Added fake ifixit battery section

2025-08-02T22:34:07Z

Added fake ifixit battery section

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	We have tried to change these to the right ones, but they canceled our edits and if something made them worst, this was actually part of the reason we started this wiki. So thank you Ifixit.		We have tried to change these to the right ones, but they canceled our edits and if something made them worst, this was actually part of the reason we started this wiki. So thank you Ifixit.

			=== Fake Batteries ===
			While it is not confirmed if all the batteries ifixit sells are fake generic ones. For game consoles like DS Lite, 3DS,PS Vita its pritty obious they sell fakes, just compare them to the fakes sold on Ali, and they match perfectly. But with 1000% markup.
			[[File:IFIXIT_FakeBattery.png\|600px]]

Emerekt at 20:32, 13 April 2025

2025-04-13T20:32:48Z

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	As of writing this, basically every Nintendo handheld repair guide on Ifixit have the wrong screwdriver listed. O3DS family says to use PH, N3DS family says JIS, Switch says JIS and the Wii says PH and tri-wing. Every single one wrong. The sizes on most of these are also wrong, saying to use a driver 1 or even 2 sizes too small.		As of writing this, basically every Nintendo handheld repair guide on Ifixit have the wrong screwdriver listed. O3DS family says to use PH, N3DS family says JIS, Switch says JIS and the Wii says PH and tri-wing. Every single one wrong. The sizes on most of these are also wrong, saying to use a driver 1 or even 2 sizes too small.

	We have tried to change these to the right ones, but they canceled our edits and if something made them worst, this was actually part of the reason we ~~stated~~ this wiki. So thank you Ifixit.		We have tried to change these to the right ones, but they canceled our edits and if something made them worst, this was actually part of the reason we started this wiki. So thank you Ifixit.

Emerekt at 20:30, 13 April 2025

2025-04-13T20:30:44Z

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	=== Ifixit "PH" bit ===		=== Ifixit "PH" bit ===
	As mentioned in [[Identifying screw head and type]], JIS and PH are not interchangeable. In reality, if you push hard, JIS will work most of the time in PH especially if you are used to pushing. Due to this, Ifixit decided to make their #0 to #0000 PH bits practically JIS with maybe some unnoticeable differences. The issue is now that their kit doesn't have a real PH bit. On something hard to unscrew like the rail screws of a Nintendo Switch, this often will make you strip your screws. Now ~~its~~ nice on JIS as now it fits but now you don't have a PH in your kit. As a lot of people see Ifixit's screwdrivers as "the good ones", this has caused the following problem.		As mentioned in [[Identifying screw head and type]], JIS and PH are not interchangeable. In reality, if you push hard, JIS will work most of the time in PH especially if you are used to pushing. Due to this, Ifixit decided to make their #0 to #0000 PH bits practically JIS with maybe some unnoticeable differences. The issue is now that their kit doesn't have a real PH bit. On something hard to unscrew like the rail screws of a Nintendo Switch, this often will make you strip your screws. Now it's nice on JIS as now it fits but now you don't have a PH in your kit. As a lot of people see Ifixit's screwdrivers as "the good ones", this has caused the following problem.
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	==== Wrong screwdriver on their guides and refusal to accept changes on their guides ====		==== Wrong screwdriver on their guides and refusal to accept changes on their guides ====
	When the screwdriver kit that you trust doesn't have a PH bit in it and you are in control of the guides, you get this.		When the screwdriver kit that you trust doesn't have a PH bit in it and you are in control of the guides, you get this.

Emerekt: /* Wrong screwdriver on their guides and refusal to accept changes on their guides */

2025-04-13T20:22:42Z

Wrong screwdriver on their guides and refusal to accept changes on their guides

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	As of writing this, basically every Nintendo handheld repair guide on Ifixit have the wrong screwdriver listed. O3DS family says to use PH, N3DS family says JIS, Switch says JIS and the Wii says PH and tri-wing. Every single one wrong. The sizes on most of these are also wrong, saying to use a driver 1 or even 2 sizes too small.		As of writing this, basically every Nintendo handheld repair guide on Ifixit have the wrong screwdriver listed. O3DS family says to use PH, N3DS family says JIS, Switch says JIS and the Wii says PH and tri-wing. Every single one wrong. The sizes on most of these are also wrong, saying to use a driver 1 or even 2 sizes too small.

			We have tried to change these to the right ones, but they canceled our edits and if something made them worst, this was actually part of the reason we stated this wiki. So thank you Ifixit.

Emerekt: adding wrong screwdriver on guides section

2025-04-13T20:19:56Z

adding wrong screwdriver on guides section

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	=== Ifixit "PH" bit ===		=== Ifixit "PH" bit ===
	As mentioned in [[Identifying screw head and type]], JIS and PH are not ~~interchangable~~. In reality, if you push hard, JIS will work most of the time in PH especially if you are used to pushing. Due to this, Ifixit decided to make their #0 to #0000 PH bits practically JIS with maybe some unnoticeable differences. The issue is now that their kit doesn't have a real PH bit. On something hard to unscrew like the rail screws of a Nintendo Switch, this often will make you strip your screws. Now its nice on JIS as now it fits but now you don't have a PH in your kit. As a lot of people see Ifixit's screwdrivers as "the good ones", this has caused the following problem.		As mentioned in [[Identifying screw head and type]], JIS and PH are not interchangeable. In reality, if you push hard, JIS will work most of the time in PH especially if you are used to pushing. Due to this, Ifixit decided to make their #0 to #0000 PH bits practically JIS with maybe some unnoticeable differences. The issue is now that their kit doesn't have a real PH bit. On something hard to unscrew like the rail screws of a Nintendo Switch, this often will make you strip your screws. Now its nice on JIS as now it fits but now you don't have a PH in your kit. As a lot of people see Ifixit's screwdrivers as "the good ones", this has caused the following problem.

			==== Wrong screwdriver on their guides and refusal to accept changes on their guides ====
			When the screwdriver kit that you trust doesn't have a PH bit in it and you are in control of the guides, you get this.

			As of writing this, basically every Nintendo handheld repair guide on Ifixit have the wrong screwdriver listed. O3DS family says to use PH, N3DS family says JIS, Switch says JIS and the Wii says PH and tri-wing. Every single one wrong. The sizes on most of these are also wrong, saying to use a driver 1 or even 2 sizes too small.

Emerekt: started page, this is to avoid having to go into too much details every time we mention to use ph bits and other issues

2025-04-13T20:06:43Z

started page, this is to avoid having to go into too much details every time we mention to use ph bits and other issues

New page

There have been multiple issues with Ifixit. From telling you to use the wrong screwdriver to changing their PH bit to JIS to selling generic fake capacity batteries (at least offering a warranty on those). This is to prevent clogging all the guides explaining why to not use Ifixit's PH bit for PH screws and the other stuff every time.

=== Ifixit "PH" bit ===
As mentioned in [[Identifying screw head and type]], JIS and PH are not interchangable. In reality, if you push hard, JIS will work most of the time in PH especially if you are used to pushing. Due to this, Ifixit decided to make their #0 to #0000 PH bits practically JIS with maybe some unnoticeable differences. The issue is now that their kit doesn't have a real PH bit. On something hard to unscrew like the rail screws of a Nintendo Switch, this often will make you strip your screws. Now its nice on JIS as now it fits but now you don't have a PH in your kit. As a lot of people see Ifixit's screwdrivers as "the good ones", this has caused the following problem.