The new law will save the average household around $382 in repairs each year, according to the Colorado Public Interest Research Group.
Not much to say here other than… FUCK YEAH!
Colorado right-to-repair law covering consumer electronics now in effect
Submitted 3 weeks ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to technology@lemmy.world
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FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Toothless PR bill to make it look like their legislators are doing something about something
SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
The right-to-repair does no good if the device is not designed to BE repaired.
Trilogy3452@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
But then those devices would be harder to manufacture and QA, and probably be more obvious to tge consumer they’re less repairable
SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
I have been in the appliance repair business for 50 years (half a century)
Motors used to be BOLTED together, now they are GLUED together. I can’t re-build motors anymore.
It used to take me a half hour to change the clutch slave cylinder on my truck. Now (newer truck) I have to PULL the transmission to do that. TWO DAYS!
Think of the shareholders.
Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
A small good news-ish, thanks. A couple of years ago I would have tell you this is far from the minimum that should be done, but hey, in the current fascist dystopia I’ll stfu and take it.
GaryGhost@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Id like to fix my own electronics, i bought harbor freight solder and desoldering tools, now i need a diy how to book. Any recommendations?
bluGill@fedia.io 2 weeks ago
@mesamunefire go to adafruit or sparkfun (there are others) and pick up a "learn how to solder" kit of a type that looks interesting an put it together. Those kits will have instructions that give you a good chance of success and give you practice. They are also cheap so you don't mess up something expensive if you make a mistake learning.
darkmogool@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
The Trump regime will tear it down…
KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Nothing new under the sun.
Tina Peters can rot.
Pika@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Ah so mostly useless for your common everyday items then. Got it.