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iFixit Moves Into Console Repair 75

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday August 31, 2010 @06:28AM from the red-ring-of-rebirth dept.

sk8pmp writes with news that iFixit, a website known for Apple gadget teardowns and repair guides, is expanding into the game console market, launching a series of troubleshooting and repair guides to help gamers fix their own machines. They're also starting to sell replacement parts and the tools necessary to work on them. "Right now there are repair guides for 24 gaming consoles, including 206 repairs and upgrades. Some of these fixes deal with major issues, such as the infamous Red Ring of Death from the Xbox 360, but others are simpler. For instance, right now there is no easy way to clean out the fans inside your console. 'I think this is probably the number one cause of overheating these days now that manufacturers have mostly gotten their act together,' Wiens said. 'This is routine maintenance, and it's mind-boggling that the manufacturers don't provide people with an easy way to open the case up and blow it out.' You'll also learn how to replace broken LCD screens on your portables, replace the motherboard on your PlayStation 3, and do just about anything else you might want to do to these systems, from the simple to the harrowing."

Comment Re:excluding taxes and shipping? (Score 1) 300

by DuckTales253 on Sunday July 25, 2010 @02:59PM (#33022600) Attached to: Building a $200 Linux PC

Taxes and shipping are variables withing your control. In the US, buying off the internet means one doesn't pay state taxes usually.

I would disagree. Here is the policy for Pennsylvania (PA) which should be similar in most other states of the USA: Question: I purchased taxable products over the Internet, but the dealer didn't charge PA Sales Tax. Do I have to pay the tax? Answer: Yes, you must pay a Use Tax. Use Tax is due on purchases where PA Sales Tax has not been paid. The vendor may not have enough contact with Pennsylvania to require the firm to collect PA Sales Tax. However, that does not relieve the purchaser of his or her obligation to pay the tax. To report the transaction and pay the tax, use form PA-1. Is use tax new? No. Pennsylvania first imposed use tax in 1953. All states that impose sales tax also impose use tax.

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