this post was submitted on 25 Oct 2023
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Right to Repair

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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.

I Fix It Repair Manifesto

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Great channel covering and advocating right to repair, Lewis Rossman

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Let's hope they actually mean it. It could be cheaper than having different skews, but it's good news nevertheless.

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[–] Amity_Noceda@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I bet it will not be Component level, but replacement parts, 3rd price of a new device.