Right to Repair News from iFixit

It is (our) right to repair! We’re on the forefront of fighting for consumer- and eco-friendly electronics that are designed to be repairable, and come with accessible repair information and spare parts. Read more about the global fight for this Right to Repair at https://www.ifixit.com/Right-to-Repair.

Tech News

Apple and John Deere Shareholder Resolutions Demand They Explain Their Bad Repair Policies

Apple and John Deere, primary antagonists of the Right to Repair movement, may soon have to explain their domineering repair programs to one of their most demanding audiences: their shareholders.…

September 15, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Right to Repair

At Australian Repair Summit, iFixit Advocates for Universal Right to Repair

Right to Repair is taking off in Australia. In June, the nation passed a national motor vehicle Right to Repair law that will require car manufacturers to share repair information…

September 10, 2021

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

WSJ Illustrates Need for Right to Repair with Two Busted MacBooks

Joanna Stern at the Wall Street Journal used to have two water-damaged MacBooks, a Pro and an Air. After checking with a few repair shops, she now has a working…

August 30, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

The Coming Battle Over Hacking Your Own Car

I’m ambivalent about my car, a 2013 Ford C-Max. Ford feels the same, discontinuing the model five years after launch. But when my wife and I bought it, the hybrid…

August 12, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Tech News

Can Framework’s Repairable Laptop Succeed? It Already Has.

I really like the Framework laptop, on which I’m typing this post. The keyboard feels good, the screen looks crisp, and the easy-swap side ports are clever. The webcam is…

July 30, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Right to Repair

FTC Unanimously Approves Policy of Fighting Repair Restrictions

Earlier this year, iFixit, U.S. PIRG, and the Repair Association delivered over 15,000 signatures to the Federal Trade Commission, calling on the agency to take action to protect our right…

July 21, 2021

by Kerry Sheehan

Right to Repair

Homeboy Electronics Turns Junk into Jobs. Right to Repair Could Help.

Most electronics recyclers just put devices through a shredder, but at Homeboy Electronics Recyclers in Los Angeles, recycling isn’t enough: They’re on track to fix and refurbish more than 15,000…

July 14, 2021

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

The Right to Repair Fight Comes to Congress

Hot on the heels of last week’s victory in the New York state senate, the fight for Right to Repair comes to the US Congress. Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (D-NY)…

June 17, 2021

by Kerry Sheehan

Right to Repair

Lina Khan Is the New FTC Chair, and That’s Great for Repair

News leaked on Tuesday that antitrust expert Lina Khan won’t just be joining the Federal Trade Commission as a new commissioner, she’ll also be appointed as the FTC’s new Chair.…

June 15, 2021

by Kerry Sheehan

Right to Repair

Apple, Insurance, and Stolen Photos: The “Authorized Service” Scandal

This post was written by Paul F Roberts, founder of Securepairs.org and author of the Fight to Repair Newsletter. It is republished here with his permission. A dispute over insurance…

June 9, 2021

by Kevin Purdy