Tech News Circular Economy Goes Local: Repair Roundup Week of July 25 Initiatives by big companies grab headlines, but local initiatives like The Guilder in Netherlands will drive the transition to a circular economy. Also: Sponge Job Repair Rants: Epson cripples working… July 31, 2022 by Jack Monahan - SecuRepairs
Tech News Sega Solved the Drift Issue Almost 30 Years Ago—Here’s How With new hand-held consoles or peripheral controllers there is always the same question: “Will it drift”? But, if stick drift is so ubiquitous, why haven’t we solved it once and… July 28, 2022 by Tobias Isakeit - iFixit
Teardowns We’re Pretty Sure We Just Tore Down the New M2 MacBook Pro The text below comes from a shooting script for the video above; it may not perfectly reflect the dialogue of that video. Intro Apple’s eagerly awaited M2 chip has finally arrived… July 27, 2022 by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit
Roundups Is the Clean Air Act Pro-Repair? Repair Roundup Week of July 18 The Clean Air Act has been used to argue against right to repair laws. But the landmark environmental law might actually enshrine right to repair protections for some heavy equipment,… July 23, 2022 by Paul Roberts - iFixit
Right to Repair John Deere Has Been Violating the Clean Air Act by Restricting Repair John Deere appears to have been violating the Clean Air Act by restricting repair to its own dealerships, Repair.org and the US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) reported today. When… July 21, 2022 by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit
Teardowns M2 MacBook Air Teardown: Apple Forgot the Heatsink? The text below comes from a shooting script for the video above; it may not perfectly reflect the dialogue of that video. Intro This summer’s M2 MacBook Air is looking… July 19, 2022 by Sam Goldheart - iFixit
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 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
Site News Pixel Perfect: Fix Your Google Pixel Phone with Genuine Parts from iFixit Are you #TeamPixel for life, but your Google Pixel phone needs an assist? Get your fix on today! We’ve got genuine Google Pixel parts in stock now, for Pixel 2… June 29, 2022 by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit
