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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

U.S. Watchdog Digs in on Automotive Right to Repair: Repair Roundup Week of June 27

While federal repair legislation continues to stall, the GAO is making plans to research and recommend action on automotive right to repair. Meanwhile: a federal judge again delayed his ruling…

July 5, 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

Roundups

It’s Antitrust Summer! Repair Roundup Week of June 13

The anti-monopoly movement is having a moment, with Congress drafting legislation and the FTC ramping up for action to reel in abusive tech monopolies. What does all this mean for…

June 20, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Roundups

EU Standardizes Charging Cords: Repair Round Up Week of June 6

The days of digging through drawers for a charging cord that matches your device are coming to a close now that the EU Parliament has declared that USB Type-C chargers…

June 11, 2022

by Paul Roberts - 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

Product Design

How Valve is Changing Game Console Design

Valve is as good as their word—we can now offer you parts and repair guides for the Steam Deck, and also parts for the Index VR headset. Update 5/23/2022: Many…

May 23, 2022

by Jeff Suovanen - iFixit

Roundups

Don’t Read Your EULAs? Don’t Worry, Neither Do Companies: Repair Roundup, Week of May 16

TV company Vizio is being sued for breaking its open-source software license, a possible win for consumers in a world increasingly reliant on software-embedded devices. Each week, we will bring…

May 21, 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