Apparaten verplicht repareerbaar door nieuwe EU-wet
www.nporadio1.nl
Iedere wasmachine, telefoon of televisie die je vanaf morgen in Europa koopt, moet beter repareerbaar zijn. Dan treedt namelijk de Europese Right to Repair Act in werking. Wat dat in de praktijk betekent, bespreken we met Ruth Mugge, hoogleraar Ontwerpen voor duurzaam consumentengedrag aan de TU Delft, en Oscar Visser, CFO van Fairphone.

The products covered by the obligation to repair currently include:

  • washing machines and washer-dryers
  • dishwashers
  • refrigerators
  • electronic displays
  • welding equipment
  • servers and data storage products
  • mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets
  • tumble dryers
  • e-bikes and e-scooters batteries (from 18 February 2027)
  • local space heaters
  • CaptDust@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    0·
    17 days ago

    “Hold my beer” - Nintendo, releasing an EU centric revision. Meanwhile Apple and Samsung are digging up every legal loophole to prevent the law applying to their devices.

    • GoatSynagogue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      02·
      17 days ago

      iPhones are already super easy to repair. Apple have been at the forefront of this for years.

      For the downvoters who are too blinded by their hate for Apple to believe facts:

      https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/smartphone-repairability-scores

      PROS
      • Display and battery repairs are well-prioritized, though not as well as in other (dual-entry) iPhone models.
      • Torx screws secure the battery assembly in place, making replacements straightforward.
      • Repair parts and instructions are available straight from Apple.
      CONS
      • Five different screwhead types and the continued reliance on adhesives complicate basic repairs.
      • blargh513@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        17 days ago

        Are we talking about the same apple that invented a new type of screw to keep people from taking their phones apart? The same apple that once people could get a trilobe driver, then made it so that generic replacement screens would not work because of some protection from non-apple hardware? Then went on to make sure that you can’t use non-apple parts in a laptop?

        • GoatSynagogue@lemmy.worldEnglish
          02·
          17 days ago

          Yes.

          https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/smartphone-repairability-scores

          PROS
          • Display and battery repairs are well-prioritized, though not as well as in other (dual-entry) iPhone models.
          • Torx screws secure the battery assembly in place, making replacements straightforward.
          • Repair parts and instructions are available straight from Apple.
          CONS
          • Five different screwhead types and the continued reliance on adhesives complicate basic repairs.
        • GoatSynagogue@lemmy.worldEnglish
          02·
          17 days ago

          At home with minimal tool requirements

          https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/smartphone-repairability-scores

          PROS
          • Display and battery repairs are well-prioritized, though not as well as in other (dual-entry) iPhone models.
          • Torx screws secure the battery assembly in place, making replacements straightforward.
          • Repair parts and instructions are available straight from Apple.
          CONS
          • Five different screwhead types and the continued reliance on adhesives complicate basic repairs.

          Company that rates self repairability of phones: iPhones are easy to repair by yourself using basic tools

          Lemmy: no, that can’t be true because we hate apple

          • testaccount372920@piefed.zipEnglish
            1·
            17 days ago

            Not bad by the standards of modern phones, but hopefully not good enough for the new EU standards. Imo adhesives should only be used if they’re replaceable or reusable and the screws should be limited to philips and flatheads.

        • GoatSynagogue@lemmy.worldEnglish
          02·
          17 days ago

          Same Apple. Signing new parts to your device is incredibly simple and DIY now.

          https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/smartphone-repairability-scores

          PROS
          • Display and battery repairs are well-prioritized, though not as well as in other (dual-entry) iPhone models.
          • Torx screws secure the battery assembly in place, making replacements straightforward.
          • Repair parts and instructions are available straight from Apple.
          CONS
          • Five different screwhead types and the continued reliance on adhesives complicate basic repairs.
      • pwalker@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        0·
        17 days ago

        I have to admit that I haven’t checked ifix scores for a hot minute and am surprised that since the iphone 15 Apple consistently beats all other big brands in reparability score. Before that of course they were bad, which is probably why people remember them that way. I like that trend, hopefully Samsung and Google also hop on that bandwaggon any time soon.

        • GoatSynagogue@lemmy.worldEnglish
          0·
          17 days ago

          Strange that 73 other people, 30+ of who downvoted long after I added the proof, think that ifixit are wrong.

          • pwalker@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
            1·
            16 days ago

            I don’t think they have a problem with the ifixit scores, more with the words you have chosen to convey your message. Also of course you will not find any love for Big Tech in the Fediverse ;-)