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Welcome to the Repair Wiki! This platform is designed to collect and organize information on repairing electronic devices in one place. Before contributing to the Wiki, there are a few important things to keep in mind.

Structure
We have structured the Repair Wiki to make it easier to find specific information. There are four different types of pages on the website:

Each of those types are explained below.
 * 1) Manufacturer: stores links to every device made by that manufacturer and every repair guide published for those devices
 * 2) Device: stores reference information for the device such as pictures, voltage and resistance measurements etc. to act like a working device to compare the broken one to
 * 3) Repair guide: documentation of single problem and its solution(s)
 * 4) Explanatory: can be used to document and explain how a device works or how to diagnose a problem

Manufacturer pages
Manufacturer pages contain links to every device made by that manufacturer, along with repair guides for those devices.

When creating a new manufacturer page, simply use the company name as the title and include the founding date and types of devices manufactured as attributes. The template provided should be followed to fill the page.

The template begins with a brief manufacturer description at the top, and then lists all device types produced by the manufacturer. Within each device type, there is a detailed list of individual devices, accompanied by their corresponding repair guides.

Here's an example manufacturer page (Nvidia)

Example: iPhone section inside the Apple page The "Additional Information" column should only contain relevant information such as repair guide compatibility with other devices or resources that don't exist on the wiki but somewhere else. Otherwise, leave empty.

Note that devices with shared repair guides can be grouped together as shown above with the iPhone 3G/3GS and 4/4S.

Device pages
The goal of these pages is to help users compare a working device to a non-working one.

When creating a new device page, simply use the device's name as the title E.g., iPhone 12 and include the manufacturer, code name (example, specific model of a device), release date, and type of device as attributes.

The template provided should be followed to fill the page.

Device pages are designed to provide reference information for the device, such as:


 * Pictures of the PCB
 * Power up sequence
 * Diagrams/schematics of the important parts of the device


 * Working state measurements of:
 * resistances for various power rails
 * diode mode readings for important components, circuits, and connectors
 * voltage measurements of the power rails while working

* Example device page*

Repair Guide pages
Repair Guide pages focus on documenting specific problems and solutions.

When creating a new repair guide page, the title must first include the device it's intended to then a short description of the problem. Choosing the correct title is vital to avoid confusion and to improve SEO (Search Engine Optimization).

The attributes for repair guide pages are:

After filling the attributes, the template provided should be followed to fill the page.
 * Affected parts: the parts which the guide is intending to repair/fix.
 * Equipment needed: input everything you used to repair the problem from tools used to open the device to tools used to replace the broken/faulty parts.
 * Type: choose the type of repair guide
 * Difficulty:
 * Easy: only for part replacement where the parts can be easily obtained and there is little to no risk of breaking the device while trying to replace it
 * Medium: for part replacement if the parts can't be easily obtained and there is mild risk of breaking the device while opening/replacing
 * Hard: anything that includes soldering
 * Specialist: BGA reworking

* Example repair guide*

Explanatory pages
Explanatory pages are designed to provide detailed information and guidance on electrical topics such as component operation, circuit function, or device diagnosis.

When creating a new explanatory page, it is important to choose a clear and concise title that accurately reflects the content.

The only attributes for explanatory pages are the topic subject, and the type.

Example explanatory page