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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.

Activism

We’re Afraid of Warranty Stickers, but Really, Manufacturers Should Be

According to a survey published today by consumer group U.S. PIRG, 45 out of 50 appliance manufacturers automatically void the warranty of a device if it has undergone “unauthorized” repair.…

October 11, 2018

by Kay Kay Clapp

Activism

11,000 Signatures Wasn’t Enough to Keep Eric Lundgren Out of Prison

Today, Eric Lundgren turned himself in to the Sheridan Federal Correctional Institution, where he will spend the next fifteen months isolated from society, the internet, and his business. His crime?…

June 14, 2018

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Activism

Take Back Your Right to Repair by Removing Illegal Warranty Stickers

Warranty Void if Removed stickers are everywhere. Turns out, those stickers are not only unenforceable—they’re illegal! Back in 1975, federal law was put in place to protect the rights of…

May 2, 2018

by Kay Kay Clapp

Activism

Repair Advocates Call for Microsoft to Meet In Light of Lundgren Case

As Microsoft faces tough questions about how it handled the case of Eric Lundgren, facing 15 months in prison for duplicated restore discs, U.S. PIRG and iFixit noted the tough…

May 1, 2018

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Activism

E-Waste Activists Crash One of the World’s Biggest Tech Parties

Crowds likely did a double-take this week as they streamed into World Mobile Congress, the world’s largest mobile tech conference on the planet. And not because of the new gadgets.…

February 26, 2018

by Julia Bluff

Activism

Keep the Internet Weird: Save Net Neutrality

The Internet is under attack! Will you join a massive, Internet-wide Day of Action to save the open Internet? Learn how you can join the protest or spread the word…

July 12, 2017

by Kay Kay Clapp

Activism

Take a Stand Against DRM

As Cory Doctorow puts it: “Anytime someone puts a lock on something that belongs to you and won't give you the key, it's not there for your benefit.”

July 9, 2017

by Julia Bluff

Activism

Linksys Won’t Lock Down WRT Routers

It will soon be harder to install third-party firmware on Wi-Fi routers—thanks to new FCC rules. But even as some manufacturers—like TP-Link—have started locking down devices in order to comply,…

May 17, 2016

by Julia Bluff

Activism

iFixit Talks Scrap

Recently, our co-founder Kyle Wiens sat down with Scrap Magazine for a Q&A about our mission to teach everyone to repair everything. The interview appeared in Scrap’s November/December issue, but…

February 26, 2016

by Julia Bluff

Activism

Meet The Restart Project

Recently, one of our personal repair heroes stopped by iFixit’s California office. And we couldn’t resist the urge to talk shop. Janet Gunter is the co-founder of The Restart Project—an…

January 21, 2016

by Julia Bluff