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Even though some manufacturers try to undermine them at every turn, you have certain freedoms, and we’re here to fight for them. Let’s break some warranties.

Tech News

Attacks on Right to Repair Fall Flat: Repair Roundup Week of July 11

The Daily Caller, a conservative news site started by Tucker Carlson, aired an anti-right to repair editorial. It didn’t go well. Also: how BMW’s push to make heated seats a…

July 18, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Roundups

FTC Grills Weber on Warranty Mischief: Repair Roundup Week of July 4

The Federal Trade Commission issued its third order targeting illegal repair restrictions in as many weeks, this one against backyard grill maker Weber-Stephen Products, which was caught threatening to terminate…

July 8, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Roundups

FTC Throttles Back Warranty Abuses: Repair Roundup Week of June 20

The Federal Trade Commission made good on promises to police illegal restrictions on repair, ordering motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson and Westinghouse to fix warranties that barred customers from using third party…

June 24, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Consumer Rights

If You Don’t Own It, You Can’t Fix It

Bloomberg reported earlier this year that Apple is working on a subscription service model for iPhones: For a monthly fee, customers will be able to lease a phone instead of…

June 23, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

What Right to Repair Compliance Looks Like for Manufacturers

The first Right to Repair law since 2012, and the first-ever electronics Right to Repair law has just passed in New York. So is it the law of the land?…

June 9, 2022

by Sam Goldheart - iFixit

Right to Repair

What Is Right to Repair?

When you buy something, you should have the right to repair it, whether that means taking it to the repair shop of your choice or fixing it yourself. Manufacturers of…

June 9, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

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

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

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