iFixit is a private company in San Luis Obispo, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. The company web site, ifixit.com, publishes free wiki

Wiki

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-like online repair guides for consumer electronics and gadgets.

iFixit teardowns of new Apple products are carried by PC World

PC World (magazine)

PC World is a global computer magazine published monthly by IDG. It offers advice on various aspects of PCs and related items, the Internet, and other personal-technology products and services...

, the Mac Observer, and other publications.

Founder Kyle Wiens aims to reduce electronic waste by teaching people to repair their own gear and offering tools, parts, and a forum to discuss repairs.