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Lying about Repairability Is Now Illegal Across the EU

A European Union directive restricting greenwashing practices went into force on Tuesday, including a ban on misleading claims about repairability. The directive requires sellers to include available information about repairability and repair services. The “empowering consumers for the green transition” directive mostly aims to restrict misleading environmental...

Thu Mar 28, 2024 22:38
Soldering 101: A Beginner’s Guide

Learning to solder is an essential step in leveling up your repair skills, and it’s also your gateway to some really awesome maker projects. We’ll cover the bare minimum you’ll need to get started, including tools and gear, safety precautions, and of course, some basic soldering skills. To get things started, we’re going to need a few specialty tools....

Thu Mar 28, 2024 17:34
Apple’s Diagnostics Tool Stops Just Shy of Being Actually Useful for Repair

Right before the New York Right to Repair law went into effect in December last year, Apple quietly released a software tool for diagnostics, as part of an expansion of their Self Service Repair program. The tool helps Apple comply with the letter of the New York law. But how useful will it really be? iFixit engineers were excited to dig into it and...

Wed Mar 20, 2024 01:50
Colorado Moves Repair Bill Forward

Every week, we get a roundup of recent developments in Right to Repair news, courtesy of Paul Roberts and Jack Monahan from Fight to Repair, a reader-supported publication. Sign up to receive updates in your inbox. (It’s free!) Or become a premium subscriber for access to exclusive content and live events! A week after the Oregon House of Representatives...

Tue Mar 19, 2024 01:43
This Canadian University Student Helped 100,000 People Keep Their Washing Machines Working

Not everyone knows this, but the iFixit Technical Writing Project (iTWP) has gone global! While most of the 98 universities we’ve worked with are located in the U.S., we’ve had the privilege of collaborating with a few international universities as well. One shining example is York University in Toronto, Canada, where our partnership has been going...

Fri Mar 15, 2024 18:36
The FTC and DOJ Call for Ice Cream Machine Repair

McDonald’s ice cream machines are always broken. 12% of the machines across the US are currently down. Back in August, we took one apart—we found they’re not bad to repair mechanically, but thanks to an arcane copyright law, McDonald’s franchisees struggle to read and clear the diagnostic codes in their machines. That’s why we asked the Copyright Office...

Fri Mar 15, 2024 00:23

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