Category: Consumer Rights

Even though some manufacturers try to undermine them at every turn, you have certain freedoms, and we’re here to fight for them. Let’s break some warranties.

Product Design

How iFixit Scores Repairability

Everyone wants their favorite phone or laptop to get an awesome repairability score. So do we! Unfortunately, we don’t make the rules. Wait a minute—we do make the rules! At…

May 18, 2023

by Jeff Suovanen - iFixit

Tech News

Nintendo Drifts In The Right Direction On Joy-Con Issues

When the Nintendo Switch first came out in 2017, we were actually kind of impressed. By relying (mostly) on screws instead of glue and being pretty modular overall, the Switch…

May 2, 2023

by Manuel Haeussermann - iFixit

Consumer Rights

Warranty Void Stickers Are Illegal in the US. What about Elsewhere?

If you’ve ever opened up a gadget, maybe you’ve seen the stickers that say “Warranty Void if Removed.” For anyone in the US, no need to put down your screwdriver—those…

April 28, 2023

by Noah Aragon - iFixit

Roundups

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

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

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

Roundups

Repair Is the Least of Auto Makers’ Security Worries

A long-running tale of cybersecurity flaws in connected vehicles got a new chapter this week, after a security researcher revealed a serious security flaw in telematics software made by SiriusXM…

December 8, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

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

Roundups

As Midterms Loom, Repair is off the Radar

Each week, we bring you the top repair news from around the world, curated by the folks over at FightToRepair.news. Here are the happenings for the week of October 2nd.…

October 14, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit