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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

Activism

New York Passes Historic Right to Repair Bill

The world’s first comprehensive right to repair bill has finally been signed into law by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, over six months after it passed the legislature nearly unanimously.…

December 29, 2022

by Kyle Wiens

Teardowns

Repairing a Fridge Costs More Than a Fridge

In October, the US Federal Trade Commission announced a new set of rules that would require appliances to ship with repair instructions. The repair community applauded the move—access to manuals…

November 23, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain

Legislation

All Major Appliances May Soon Ship with Repair Instructions, Thanks to a New FTC Rule

The Federal Trade Commission has just upped the stakes in its recent work to ensure consumers have a right to repair all the things in their lives. In a unanimous,…

October 17, 2022

by Kyle Wiens

Events

The Right to Repair Movement is Everywhere

Happy International Repair Day! This year’s theme is “Repair Is Everywhere,” which we know deeply at iFixit. Every day, we hear from people around the world about how they’re able…

October 15, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain

Activism

Stronger Together: iFixit and Repair Cafe Join Forces

If you need help fixing your tech, appliances, or even a stubborn zipper, chances are there’s a Repair Café nearby willing and able to help. A Worldwide Movement As a…

October 10, 2022

by Sandra Auboy - iFixit

Right to Repair

Small Business Owners Fight for the Right to Repair in the US House This Week

With five US federal Right to Repair bills under consideration, legislators are starting to pay attention. Yesterday morning, the House held a hearing on Right to Repair. The Small Business…

September 15, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain

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

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