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We’re fighting for your Right to Repair, and we want you to be a part of it. If you want to know how you can help, look no further than the calls to action below.

E-Waste

The Serious Downside to Slim Technology Design

Slim electronics might look great, but there's a major problem with their design: battery accessibility. The growing trend in electronics is a seamless device that keeps the owner from replacing…

April 5, 2013

Activism

The Joy of Old Tech

What’s the oldest piece of technology that you own? That’s the question radio host Nora Young asked listeners on the CBC program Spark. Callers waxed poetic about everything from old…

March 29, 2013

by Julia Bluff - iFixit

Consumer Rights

The Supreme Court Says It’s Okay to Re-Sell Your Old Stuff

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld your right to resell. The case, Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, related to Supap Kirtsaeng, who bought cheap, lawfully made textbooks in…

March 20, 2013

by Julia Bluff - iFixit

Consumer Rights

Forget the Cellphone Fight—We Should Be Allowed to Unlock Everything We Own

Who owns our stuff? The answer used to be obvious. Now, with electronics integrated into just about everything, the answer has changed. We really don’t own our stuff anymore (at…

March 19, 2013

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Legislation

Congress’s Lackluster Cell Phone Unlocking Legislation

It’s been a little over a week since the White House threw its support behind the effort to legalize unlocking. Almost immediately, cell phone unlocking became a hot button political…

March 14, 2013

by Julia Bluff - iFixit

Consumer Rights

White House Backs the Right to Unlock Your Phone. Will Congress?

In October, the Library of Congress canceled an exemption that protected unlocking cell phones without carrier permission. The decision, which effectively banned legal unlocking, sparked public contention: More than 114,000…

March 5, 2013

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Legislation

Tell Congress to Free Our Phones

On January 26, the US Librarian of Congress banned unlocking new mobile phones without permission from the carrier. Fortunately, the White House wants to fix this! They just responded to…

March 5, 2013

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Activism

Rage Against the Authorized Repair Center: Camera Repairman Protests CES

An angry camera repairman has been making headlines this week: Kelly Chong was the only protester at CES 2013. He stood outside the convention center with a sign that accused…

February 12, 2013

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Legislation

Say Goodbye to Legal Cell Phone Unlocking

Last October, the Librarian of Congress issued a temporary exemption to legislation that outlaws the unlocking of cell phones. The exemption expires on January 26, 2013. After the deadline, users…

January 25, 2013

by Andrew Goldheart

Activism

Sugru Fixer’s Manifesto

If you haven't heard of Sugru, you've been missing out—it's a self-setting moldable rubber, great for repairing plastics and making small parts. Inspired by the iFixit Manifesto, Platform 21, Holstee,…

December 19, 2012

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit