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Samsung expands self-repair program to include S22 and Galaxy Book devices
It now supports S22 smartphones and Galaxy Book PCs.
John Deere will let US farmers repair their own equipment
John Deere has agreed to a right to repair promise, albeit under plenty of political pressure.
New York’s governor signs watered-down right-to-repair bill
New York's right-to-repair rules will will only apply to new consumer products sold after July 1st. Other concessions were made following pressure from tech industry lobbyists.
Apple adds M1 Mac desktops and Studio Display to the Self Service Repair program
Apple has expanded its self-repair program once again. Folks in the US can now try to fix issues with the M1 iMac, M1 Mac mini, Mac Studio and Apple Studio Display themselves with genuine parts, repair manuals and tools.
Apple's Self Service Repair program comes to Europe
After launching it in the US earlier this year, Apple's Self Service Repair program has arrived in eight European countries.
Microsoft will make Surface parts available to consumers in 2023
Microsoft has promised to offer Surface parts to customers in the first half of next year.
Apple's limited repair commitments are frustrating independent repairers
The iPhone 14 may be easier to disassemble, but it's far harder to repair.
Framework is selling refurbished versions of its modular laptops
Framework, which make modular, easy-to-repair laptops with the idea of reducing e-waste, is now selling refurbished models.
Apple Watch Ultra teardown confirms it's rugged, but not easily repaired
A teardown of the Apple Watch Ultra shows that you can't really repair it despite the rugged design.
Engadget Podcast: The repairable iPhone 14 and NVIDIA’s RTX 4000 GPUs
Surprise! The iPhone 14 is pretty repairable, it turns out.
Framework made a modular, repairable Chromebook
It's the Framework Laptop, but running ChromeOS, and with a Titan C chip nestled inside.
The iPhone 14 Pro isn't as easy to repair as the other new models
The iPhone 14 Pro isn't as easy to fix as the regular model — Apple hasn't fully embraced repairability just yet.
Apple made the iPhone 14 easier to repair than you'd expect
An iPhone 14 teardown has revealed that the device is much easier to repair yourself.
Apple's Self Service Repair program now includes some recent MacBooks
Apple has extended its Self Service Repair program to let MacBook owners fix their own machines.
How easy is it to upgrade a Framework laptop?
Framework sold its eponymous laptop on the promise that end users should feel comfortable enough to fix almost any hardware problem themselves. A year on, and the first major upgrade is here
Framework’s first major laptop upgrade lets you swap your system’s brain
It's easy enough to swap a mainboard if you can handle a Torx T5 screwdriver.
iFixit starts selling Pixel parts for DIY repairs
You can get what you need to fix a Pixel 2 or later phone at home.
New York State passes a right-to-repair bill
The Digital Fair Repair Act will ensure OEMs can't prevent you or independent repair providers from accessing parts or information needed to fix your devices.
iFixit will sell replacement parts for almost every Steam Deck component
iFixit will sell spare parts for nearly every component found in Steam Deck, including replacement motherboards complete with the handheld’s custom Aerith chipset from AMD.
Framework brings 12th-generation Intel Core chips to its modular laptop
The company has also produced a new top lid for better rigidity and weight.