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Appliance Repair Pros Struggle to Find LG and Samsung Documentation

An investigation of 50 appliance makers found that just 7 made service manuals for their products readily available. The report comes as the FTC weighs requiring OEMs to disclose repair…

February 8, 2023

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Teardowns

The Best Feature of Sony’s DualSense Edge Controller Is Durability

Sony just released the DualSense Edge, a controller that costs nearly half as much as a PS5 but comes with a potentially waste reducing feature: replaceable thumbsticks. I’ll level with…

February 6, 2023

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Roundups

Working Macbooks Trashed Over Activation Lock

Barely used and fully functional Apple MacBooks, some as new as three years old, are being scrapped for parts and sent to landfills because of a security feature that makes…

February 1, 2023

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Consumer Rights

Most Appliance Manufacturers Won’t Give the Public Repair Information, PIRG and iFixit Find

If you’ve ever tried to fix a washing machine, dishwasher, or other appliance in your home and struggled to find a service manual, you’re not alone. We recently surveyed the…

January 31, 2023

by Elizabeth Chamberlain

Teardowns

Tearing Down the 2023 14″ MacBook Pro M2…with Apple’s Help

We spend a lot of time criticizing Apple for their anti-consumer practices like monopolizing its repair ecosystem with parts pairing, engaging in psychological obsolescence, and lying to congress—among many examples…

January 27, 2023

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Roundups

Deere Hedges Bets on Repair with New Agreement

Every week there are too many developments in the world of repair for any mere mortal to keep track of; fortunately, the authors of the Fight to Repair newsletter, including…

January 20, 2023

by Jack Monahan - iFixit

Fixers

The Road to Civil Engineering Is Paved with Repair Intentions

Repair is everywhere, and so are iFixit Technical Writing Project (iTWP) alumni. Students in the iTWP are a diverse group from across the U.S. and around the world. Our previous…

January 19, 2023

by Sarah Westberg - iFixit

Right to Repair

How Parts Pairing Kills Independent Repair

The biggest threat to repair is no longer hostile hardware. Today, many independent repair shop owners are most worried about the trend in electronics manufacturing known as “parts pairing.” This…

January 17, 2023

by Lauren Greenlee - iFixit

Roundups

Parts Pairing Powers Planned Obsolescence, French Complaint Argues

Every week there are too many developments in the world of repair for any mere mortal to keep track of. Fortunately, Jack Monahan and Paul Roberts, authors of the Fight to…

January 14, 2023

by Jack Monahan - iFixit

Legislation

New York’s Right to Repair Bill: What Manufacturers and Consumers Need to Know

It’s been almost 50 years since the consumer protections afforded by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, and 20 years since the founding of iFixit. We’ve been foretelling the Right to Repair…

January 12, 2023

by Sam Goldheart

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