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.

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

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

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

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

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

Right to Repair

Colorado Fixes Wheelchair Repair with New Bill

Governor Polis of Colorado just signed the first Right to Repair bill to pass in the US since 2012: Now, powered wheelchair users in Colorado have the right to access…

June 2, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain

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