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Roundups

CO, NY Pass Right to Repair Bills: Repair Roundup Week of May 30

This was a huge week for right to repair advocates, with Colorado’s governor signing into law the first new right to repair bill in a decade (covering power wheelchairs) while…

June 7, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Activism

New York Passes World’s First Electronics Right to Repair Law

Today, the New York State legislature passed an electronics Right to Repair bill: As of mid 2023, manufacturers who sell “digital electronic products” in New York will have to make…

June 3, 2022

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Roundups

How Apple’s Self-Repair Program Is Engineered To Fail: Repair Roundup, Week of May 23

One month after Apple pulled the covers off its Self Service Repair program people wonder if it is engineered to fail.

May 28, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Roundups

Could We Lose The Right to Repair Our Cars? Repair Roundup, Week of May 9

A combination of lawsuits, new technology, and a conservative Supreme Court could undo the work of Massachusetts automotive right to repair law—which guarantees competition in auto repair nationally. Here’s how...

May 14, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Roundups

Microsoft Finds Repair Reduces Carbon Emissions: Repair Roundup, Week of May 2

Each week, we will bring you the top repair news from around the world, curated for iFixit by the folks over at the Fight to Repair blog. The Big News:…

May 6, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Product Design

Apple can upgrade individual iPhone SE parts, can you?

Apple is upgrading specs without wasting money on a whole new phone, why should you? Cameras get better, batteries get more efficient, and processors get speedier, and the only way…

May 4, 2022

by Sam Goldheart - iFixit

Roundups

Advocates Sour On Apple’s Repair Program: Repair Roundup Week of April 25

Apple pulled the covers off its Self-Service Repair program. It’s a big win for consumers...and also a reminder of why we need a legal right to repair our stuff.

April 29, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Activism

Apple’s Self-Repair Vision Is Here, and It’s Got a Catch

Update April 28, 2022: This article originally misquoted the price for an in-store iPhone 12 display repair. This repair currently costs $279, not $365 as initially stated. Apple is finally…

April 27, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

E-Waste

Happy Earth Day! The Greenest Phone Is the One You’ve Got

What's the most environmentally friendly phone? The answer is simpler than you might think: It's the one you've already got.

April 22, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Roundups

Phone Makers Warm to Self Repair: Repair Roundup, Week of April 11

Google became the latest smartphone maker to launch an owner repair program. But questions loom about OEMs’ commitment to repair.

April 15, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit