Ice machines are very time consuming to clean, service, and repair, which leaves the tech having to know and have a good understanding of what is going on with the machine and being able to recognize ...

Wouldn’t it be nice to work on a piece of equipment such as an icemaker, and know exactly what had been done to the unit in the past? Equipment logs can help you identify what other service techs have ...

McDonald's busted ice cream machines are the stuff of corporate legends, and to this day, no fool-proof solution has emerged. iFixit, the teardown-happy folks who partner with giants like Google and ...

According to reports, a startup company looking to fix McDonald’s frequently “out of service” ice cream machines is now suing the fast-food giant for $900 million USD. Focussing on remote controls, ...

McDonald's ice cream machines are so prone to breakdowns that they've spawned thousands of memes. Now, iFixit, a how-to repair company, wants a copyright exemption to ...

With today’s life expectancy for refrigerators pegged at 12-14 years, was it wise to spend $325 of my money to get one repaired? Keep in mind that I have written many times about how an ice maker can ...

There are days where it feels like nothing will ever change and the best thing you can do is just learn to tolerate mediocrity. Today is not one of those days. Public ...

A new exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) allows McDonald’s employees, franchise owners, and others to fix McDonald’s often out-of-order ice ...

As warmer weather hits, the Biden administration is taking the problem of broken down ice cream machines at McDonald's seriously. Regulars to the fast food chain may notice how frequently malfunctions ...