Student Resources
Handy resources for completing the iFixit Technical Writing Project:
IFIXIT TECHNICAL WRITING PROJECT: STUDENT RESOURCES
Watch the video overview of our Student Resources.
Overview videos for the project, all in one handy place.
Find answers to common student questions.
Safety first!
Avoid rookie blunders by reviewing this list of common mistakes.
How to be a member of our great community!
Learn about the tools in your student toolkit.
Great guides start with great photos.
Learn how to work the camera!
RECOGNIZING AND DISCONNECTING CABLE CONNECTORS
Use this guide to familiarize yourself with the most common types of connectors.
IDENTIFYING MAJOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
Identify common components that you might find in most consumer electronics.
Perfect your screwdriver technique and avoid the wrath of the stripped screw.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SCREWDRIVER BIT
Identify different bits and when to use them.
Remove a stripped screw from your device.
Use this checklist to review student content.
This handbook will teach you how to create everything from manuals to work instructions.
Learn the difference between properly citing sources and copying information.
TIPS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Here is a collection of resources to help you to learn technical terms and pop culture references used on this website.
This video will show you how to get the best search results on iFixit.
Use this handy list of resources to deepen your understanding of SEO.
This glossary contains definitions of important SEO terms.