Tomi<p>**<b>Repairability of household appliances is mission impossible</b>**</p><p>This is an extended post of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/deck/@po3mah/114913284901954432" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Mastodon/Fediverse thread </a>that somewhat become fungal (‘viral’ for those from mainstream social media). It got ~20 boosts, which is quite a lot for me, so I decided to detail it a bit. It seems I share the pain of non-repairability with many of you.</p><p>If you ever wanted to repair a device or appliance that is designed, sold and ‘supported’ in a way that actively discourages actual repair, you’ll find this post familiar. It’s mostly about common household appliances and electronic devices.</p><p>Heck, even F. Kafka would stand in awe and congratulate companies that managed to complicate the repair process or even completely disabled it.</p><p><strong>TL;DR 1</strong></p><p>Repairability of household devices in 2025 is a bad joke. That’s all you need to know.</p><p><strong>TL;DR 2 / Privileges are not enough</strong></p><p>Even though I have some knowledge on how to repair things, it is still not enough to do it successfully. </p><p>I’m prepared to pay more for repairs and parts (relative to new products). Even if it ‘doesn’t pay off’. </p><p>I have strong drive and motivation for repairs. </p><p>I have enough time to deal with it. I spent hours for studying devices, searching for manuals, schemes, replacement parts.</p><p>I have a space and tools to do it: a special room – workshop with tools like a table, a small vice, multi-meter, soldering equipment, several hundreds various bits for screwdrivers (flat, phillips, torx, hexa, …), magnifying lens, various calipers, pliers, saws, drills, wrenches, you name it.</p><p>I have some practical skills (disassembling & assembling devices, analyzing electronics parts – voltage, resistance, current, circuits open/close), (de)soldering, 3D design and printing of broken parts, ordering from obscure online shops.</p><p>These are all privileges. </p><p>But still, many times I can not repair stuff and it frustrates me. Most of the times it’s not about technology or skills. Most of the times it’s about planned obsolescence and walled gardens.</p><p><em>If I, with all these privileges can not do it, how can we expect that people that are less privileged</em> <em>to do it?</em></p><p><strong>Obstacles, summarized</strong></p><p>I found out there are numerous obstacles for repairing stuff:</p><ul><li><strong>Design obstacles:</strong> parts are glued or strange screws are used. Triangle screw heads? Who t* f* has a triangular screwdriver?</li></ul><ul><li><strong>Parts availability:</strong><ul><li>sometimes, parts are not available anymore (example: my kitchen hob glass top, my oven handle). Both are Electrolux and only 20 years old, otherwise working perfectly.</li><li>sometimes, the parts are available in some other country and they do not want to deliver to a small EU country. Example: ransomwares.co.uk or Indonesian tokopedia.com. Or even Allegro.pl, that delivers in HU, SK, PL and CZ, but not in Slovenia. Are we not all in EU? I can order almost anything from China, but my almost neighbour country refuses to deliver to my country?</li></ul></li></ul><p><em>Example of strange Allegro.pl policy of not delivering to Slo.:</em></p><p><em>Example of and obstacle at checkout: I could put the PCB in my shopping basket (ebay.de), but couldn’t checkout, because the do not deliver the product to Slo. The seller even decided that they do not accept message inquiries. I can’t even ask them if they’re sending to Slo.</em></p><p></p><ul><li><strong>repair service providers availability:</strong><ul><li>sometimes there are simply no service centres available to repair things</li><li>sometimes the communication with some people is impossible</li><li>sometimes they make their own strange rules that they do not accept products if you are not their existing customer or didn’t bought them in their shop (example: Smartus.si) </li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>How it started</strong></p><p>It all started with a mistake of the electrician who forgot to connect neutral wire in my main junction box.<br>This caused voltage imbalance/overvoltage on 2 phases (~400V) which damaged some appliances in my home: microwave, kitchen hood, AC, receiver, and a bunch of smart sockets (that luckily protected connected appliances like dishwasher etc.).</p><p>The insurance company reimbursed me a part of the costs. Too little to buy new appliances (because of the depreciation). They paid ‘current value’ of the appliances.<br>Dealing with insurance company is a whole different story, will not describe it now.</p><p>So I took the repair path for bigger appliances and bought new smaller ones.</p><p><strong>The repair path</strong></p><p>I didn’t bother to repair smart sockets and chargers, just bought new ones. The damaged ones are waiting in my workshop, maybe I’ll take a look at their damage closely someday.</p><p><strong>LED lights</strong></p><p>I tried to repair self-built led lights (3W). This was easy (from the finding and replacing perspective). I just bought some generic/universal switching power supplies from Aliexpress and replaced the faulty ones.</p><p>Now, the bigger appliances.</p><p><strong>Robot vacuum cleaner</strong></p><p>I wanted to send my Viomi V3 to a local repair center (national Viomi distributor and repair centre), but they rejected it, because I didn’t bought it from them. I don’t understand this policy.<br>Then I decided I’ll replace the charger and a docking station. Bought both, but the robot still doesn’t charge. I hit a dead end.</p><p>Obviously the issue is in the robot charging circuit. </p><p>I wanted to buy a new motherboard (because charging circuit is integrated in it), but I found out it is available only in Indonesia (Tokopedia) and Allegro (Poland). Nobody delivers in Slovenia (EU).</p><p>Currently I am in a lengthy back-and-forth email discussion with the Viomi representative. They redirected me to Aliexpress, but there is no replacement board on Aliexpress. I asked them to give me the exact link, but they couldn’t. We’ll see how it will work out.</p><p><strong>Kitchen hood (Respekta)</strong></p><p>Firstly, I couldn’t find nobody to repair it.<br>Then I disassembled it, found that a motherboard is faulty (fuse, transformer and some other parts) and wanted to order new one directly from the producer. This was their reply:</p><p><em>“Dear Sir or Madam </em></p><p><em>Thank you for your message. The spare part you require is generally not available, as it is not worth repairing the bonnet. </em></p><p><em>Mit freundlichen Grüßen – Best Regards”</em></p><p>So, there is officially no parts for the hood anymore.<br>But wait!<br>I spent some more time searching (using the PCB serial number from the board) and found there is an identical PCB available (sold under different brand – Baumatic), but in UK (ransomspares.co.uk). </p><p>Guess what? </p><p>They don’t deliver to EU.<br>Then I tried ebay.de. </p><p>No luck. I could put it in the basket, but no checkout. </p><p>Then I used amazon.de*, found very similar part and they deliver to Slovenia. From the same seller.<br>Now I’m waiting and praying it will fit.</p><p>*(not promoting Amazon here, but … if other online shops will continue to operate as they are currently operating, they have no chance to compete with Amazon).</p><p>I received the PCB after a few days <strong>and … it works!</strong></p><p>So just in case anyone else out there needs that part:</p><ul><li>hood type: <strong>Respekta CH 0120 IX</strong></li><li>PCB number: HQ-SYXK201-VL7PCB</li><li>compatible with: Baumatic <em>BT6.3GL, </em><a href="https://www.ransomspares.co.uk/parts/cooker-hoods/baumatic/pcb-electronic-board-/265465.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ransomspares part number:<em> </em>RS265465 </a>manufacturer number: 07018766 alternative numbers: 07018766 XSYEBPCB </li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08FRKJY78" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Amazon.de link</a></li></ul><p>I was a bit worried because it differs from the original one in one number (my is ZD-98F not KB-5151 as marked on PCB).<br>And while installing it, I got an idea how to automate it.<br>What if I activated a kitchen hood fan when kitchen VOC (measured by Ikea Vindstyrka) achieves a certain threshold? Hm… but where to connect it?</p><p>I found the wires that are connected to the fan buttons and then I found out I need a dry contact to close the button circuit. But that’s for another post…</p><p><strong>AV receiver</strong></p><p>Now, one positive story.<br>I took my 20 yrs old AV receiver (Sony) to a local repair shop, 20min from my home (<a href="https://konrad-sp.si/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Konrad s.p.</a>). They repaired it in two days. They replaced its switching power supply and some diodes. I paid around 100€ (that is more than receiver is currently worth), but I was satisfied. It has nostalgic value for me and I wanted to keep it.</p><p>Hats off to Konrad guys.</p><p><strong>The microwave (Electrolux)</strong></p><p>I opened it and saw the power supply transformer and some other elements around it are smoked.</p><p>I’m still deciding what to do with it. Currently I’m researching the options. I will probably reuse the main transformer from the microwave for the spot welder, if all other options fail.</p><p><strong>AC – Gorenje</strong></p><p>It looks like the external unit is broken. It is mounted high on the wall and I can’t reach it.</p><p>Now it’s summer and it is impossible to get a repairman to take a look at it. I called some and they said:</p><ul><li><em>call again in 2 months</em> or</li><li><em>Gorenje? Impossible to get spare parts</em> or</li><li><em>Gorenje? We’re not dealing with this trademark</em>,<em> parts are too expensive</em></li></ul><p>Note: Gorenje is a Slovenian producer of household appliances. Or, at least, it used to be. They used to be good. Now they mostly rebrand noname Chinese products and consequentially, the repairing is difficult.</p><p><strong>My time investment</strong></p><p>The accident with the electrician happened on 12. Jun. 2025. Now it is 29. Jul. 2025 and I still didn’t manage to established the initial state – before the damage.</p><p>Until now I invested 50+ hours only because I like to repair things. I doubt many people would (or, could afford to) ‘throw away’ so much time. Actual repairing is much less: maybe 10 hours. The difference represents searching for parts, communicating with online shops, service companies, studying manuals, learning new things.</p><p><strong>Why I even bother to write all this?</strong></p><p>Why I am telling you this?<br>EU and their USB connector legislation is a joke. Although the standardisation of connectors is nice, it doesn’t address the real issues related to sustainability of electronic devices.<br>EU’s right-to-repair policies are currently only on paper, doesn’t help me at this very moment.<br>For a real change towards repairability, we would need:</p><ol><li>Easily accessible (and deliverable) spare parts and the design that allows repairs. Generic replacement parts with a references to which products they fit.</li><li>Well organized warehouses of broken products and a database of their (still good) parts. People often throw away devices where only a small part is faulty (transformers/relays/capacitors/diodes/MOSFETs or similar).</li><li>Less limitations for international deliveries. Some companies make a list of ‘specific country allowed sales’ that is nonsense and artificial limitation to obtaining a part.</li><li>Change of mindset – everybody says: you’re crazy with your repair ideas, it’s cheaper to replace. Of course it is cheaper. It’s baked in the business model of producers. This is a root of the issue. But I don’t know how to tackle this.</li></ol><p>P. S. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/repaircafe" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#repaircafe</a> are a good thing. We need more of these.</p><p>P. S. 2: We need to make repairs feasible for all, not only for privileged.</p><p><a href="https://blog.rozman.info/repairability-of-household-appliances-is-mission-impossible/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://blog.rozman.info/repairability-of-household-appliances-is-mission-impossible/</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.rozman.info/tag/applicances/" target="_blank">#applicances</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.rozman.info/tag/electronics/" target="_blank">#electronics</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.rozman.info/tag/repair/" target="_blank">#repair</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.rozman.info/tag/repairability/" target="_blank">#repairability</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.rozman.info/tag/repaircafe/" target="_blank">#repaircafe</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.rozman.info/tag/respekta/" target="_blank">#respekta</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.rozman.info/tag/sustainability/" target="_blank">#sustainability</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://blog.rozman.info/tag/viomi/" target="_blank">#viomi</a></p>
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JuSchi<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://graz.social/@publicvoit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>publicvoit</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Teufel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Teufel</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/MYND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MYND</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/OpenHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenHardware</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/pdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pdp</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/heise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heise</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Paywall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Paywall</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/SoundLinkFlex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoundLinkFlex</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Nachhaltigkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nachhaltigkeit</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Lautsprecher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lautsprecher</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/BluetoothSpeaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BluetoothSpeaker</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Reparierbarkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reparierbarkeit</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Repairability</span></a> </p><p>Ich hoffe dass macht Schule - und könnte ein europäisches Alleinstellungsmerkmal werden. <br>Mit dem Billigmist können wir als Produzenten eh nicht mithalten.</p><p><a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/justmy2cents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justmy2cents</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fairphone</span></a></p>
Karl Voit :emacs: :orgmode:<p><a href="https://graz.social/tags/Teufel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Teufel</span></a> hat mit <a href="https://graz.social/tags/MYND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MYND</span></a> Bluetooth-Lautsprecher als <a href="https://graz.social/tags/OpenHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenHardware</span></a> herausgebracht. 😍 🔈</p><p>Mit Preisen ab 230€ relativ teuer aber dafür ein wirklich, wirklich interessantes und offenes Konzept mit allen notwendigen Daten zum Download: <a href="https://teufel.de/mynd-107002004#pdp-support" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">teufel.de/mynd-107002004#pdp-s</span><span class="invisible">upport</span></a> 📖</p><p>Interview mit den Entwicklern: <a href="https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Die-Entwickler-des-Open-Source-Lautsprechers-Teufel-Mynd-im-Interview-10490607.html?seite=all" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/hintergrund/Die-Entwi</span><span class="invisible">ckler-des-Open-Source-Lautsprechers-Teufel-Mynd-im-Interview-10490607.html?seite=all</span></a></p><p>Review durch <a href="https://graz.social/tags/heise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heise</span></a>: <a href="https://www.heise.de/tests/Reparier-und-aufruestbar-Bluetooth-Lautsprecher-Teufel-Mynd-im-Test-10391023.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/tests/Reparier-und-au</span><span class="invisible">fruestbar-Bluetooth-Lautsprecher-Teufel-Mynd-im-Test-10391023.html</span></a> (ausgerechnet das stellt man hinter die <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Paywall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Paywall</span></a> 🤦♂️)</p><p>Kritik/Grenzen der Offenheit: <a href="https://www.heise.de/forum/heise-online/Kommentare/Teufel-Entwickler-Es-tut-nicht-weh-den-Schaltplan-zu-veroeffentlichen/Leider-nicht-so-Open-Source-wie-gedacht/posting-45362410/show/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/forum/heise-online/Ko</span><span class="invisible">mmentare/Teufel-Entwickler-Es-tut-nicht-weh-den-Schaltplan-zu-veroeffentlichen/Leider-nicht-so-Open-Source-wie-gedacht/posting-45362410/show/</span></a></p><p>Hätte ich mir nicht letztes Jahr Bose <a href="https://graz.social/tags/SoundLinkFlex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoundLinkFlex</span></a> gekauft, würde ich mit das mit Teufel sehr genau überlegen.</p><p>Bitte mehr offene Produkte wie sowas!</p><p><a href="https://graz.social/tags/Nachhaltigkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nachhaltigkeit</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Lautsprecher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lautsprecher</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/BluetoothSpeaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BluetoothSpeaker</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Reparierbarkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reparierbarkeit</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Repairability</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/unbezahlteWerbung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unbezahlteWerbung</span></a> <a href="https://graz.social/tags/Werbung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Werbung</span></a></p>
nieebel<p>NEW <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Fairphone6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone6</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/label" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>label</span></a> </p><p>It seems that <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/efficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>efficiency</span></a> improved quite a bit.<br>This, plus the slightly larger <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> boosted <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/batteryLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteryLife</span></a> compared to <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/fairphone5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fairphone5</span></a> 👍</p><p><a href="https://shop.fairphone.com/the-fairphone-gen-6" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">shop.fairphone.com/the-fairpho</span><span class="invisible">ne-gen-6</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@ShadowJonathan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ShadowJonathan</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/batteryDrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteryDrain</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Battery_life" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Battery_life</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/scope3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scope3</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/scope3emissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scope3emissions</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/co2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>co2</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/lca" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lca</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/energyefficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energyefficiency</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/fairphone5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fairphone5</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/right2repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>right2repair</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/ifixit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ifixit</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a></p>
Brad Linder<p>New European Union rules require phone makers to offer security updates for 5 years, make spare parts available for 7 years, and include repairability and durability labels. But a last-minute change means that displays don't need to be user-replaceable. <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/News/111220/ecodesign-for-smartphones-now-in-effect" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ifixit.com/News/111220/ecodesi</span><span class="invisible">gn-for-smartphones-now-in-effect</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Ecodesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecodesign</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SecurityUpdates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecurityUpdates</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@DenOfEarth" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DenOfEarth</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/@ytc1" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ytc1</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@aka_pugs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>aka_pugs</span></a></span> well <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WindowsNT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsNT</span></a> owned the workstation market because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Vendors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vendors</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SGI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SGI</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sun</span></a> failed to innovate...</p><ul><li>Abeit sgi hals self-inflicted that by removing the reasons to buy their stuff when they switched to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Itanium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Itanium</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPU</span></a>|s and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/nvidia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nvidia</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPU</span></a>|s and not developing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IRIX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IRIX</span></a> any further! </li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SunMicrosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SunMicrosystems</span></a> at least didn't stall in terms of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Software</span></a>, but once <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Oracle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oracle</span></a> acqured them and started shaking down Sun Technology users for <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IP</span></a> infringement"</em> and <em>"License Violations"</em> they basically made using anythibg but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> a bad choice on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Servers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Servers</span></a>!</p><ul><li>Meanwhile <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> to this day doesn't even halfass <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Servers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Servers</span></a> anymore and is constantly giving customers and espechally professionals the middle finger in terms of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Repairability</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Maintainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maintainability</span></a>!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GrapheneOS</span></a></span> I know you can't spoil things rn (NDAs and stuff) bit I do hope <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a> is one of those manufacturers.</p><ul><li>Simply because I don't want to choose between <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> based off specsheets.</li></ul><p>A <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone6</span></a> with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GrapheneOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrapheneOS</span></a> would really be cool because it coincides with the hex rings of carbon atoms that Graphene is made if.</p>
iFixit<p>New headphones, meet screwdriver. A standard Phillips will do!</p><p>We cracked open Sony's WH-1000XM6 headphones to see how repairable they really are.</p><p>Check out the full teardown here: <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/News/110673/sonys-wh-1000xm6-gets-a-repair-friendly-upgrade" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ifixit.com/News/110673/sonys-w</span><span class="invisible">h-1000xm6-gets-a-repair-friendly-upgrade</span></a><br>—<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iFixit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iFixit</span></a>#Teardown <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Repairability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sony</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Headphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Headphones</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@SordidAmok" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SordidAmok</span></a></span> and most importantly: Demand <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LongTermSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LongTermSupport</span></a> for devices.</p><ul><li>We need <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RepairabilityPropaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairabilityPropaganda</span></a> like thee one <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@iFixit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>iFixit</span></a></span> pushed for advertising, but like for real!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gaysex.cloud/@sodiboo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sodiboo</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://possum.city/@tauon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tauon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://transfem.social/@puppygirlhornypost2" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>puppygirlhornypost2</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://possum.city/@silly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>silly</span></a></span> I don't think it's much of a <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freedom</span></a>"</em> on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> but rather that the few devices and OS versions in circulation, alongside everyone from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/jailbreaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jailbreaker</span></a> to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>malware</span></a> (espechally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>govware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>developers</span></a>) want to crack it open result in way more personnel <em>and</em> money behind it.</p><ul><li>OFC the fact that the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> experience is worse from that POV is the lack of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>regulation</span></a> re: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/openness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openness</span></a> that would make shit work. Most cheap <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/phones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>phones</span></a> are done with even cheaper <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SoC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoC</span></a>'s by manufacturers who can't be assed (or frankly don't give a shit at all!) when it comes to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/mainline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mainline</span></a> support. (I mean, you've seen the video where <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@SexyCyborg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SexyCyborg</span></a></span> demanded a vendor to give her the sourcecode as per <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPLv2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPLv2</span></a> for her device?)</li></ul><p>Granted <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GrapheneOS</span></a></span> does limit their support to devices that can comply with their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> standards.</p><ul><li>The issues are mostly caused by <em>hostile app developers</em> that specifically decided to <em>knee-jerk</em> their users / customers for no good reason.</li></ul><p>I do wish for both vendors like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a> to up their game <em>and</em> regulators like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> to actually push for more <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/openness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openness</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LongTermSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LongTermSupport</span></a> of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphones</span></a>, because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ManufacturedEwaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ManufacturedEwaste</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SOYES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOYES</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WiKo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiKo</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Unihertz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unihertz</span></a> and others that ship <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/outdated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>outdated</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AndroidDevices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AndroidDevices</span></a> <em>and</em> never even a <em>single update</em> are a major problem!</p><ul><li>I don't blame projects like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@LineageOS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>LineageOS</span></a></span> that they can't cover <em>every device & SoC</em> even tho they propably have the widest compatibility, I just think that there needs to be <em>pressure</em> that manufacturers don't just vomit stuff on the market and let customers frustratingly figure out the rest.</li></ul><p>I do have to give <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> credit where it is due, and that is that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> does have consistency and accessibility nailed down very well. Something that they obviously are able being the <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> of a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleVendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleVendor</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SingleProvider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SingleProvider</span></a> - platform. </p><ul><li>Obviously since they are the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/vendor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vendor</span></a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hardware</span></a> and the sole [<em>"legitimate"</em> / <em>official</em>] <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/distributor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distributor</span></a> for any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a> they do OFC cross-finance their relatively long <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>support</span></a> with their 15-30% cut from <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>App</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sales</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InAppPurchase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InAppPurchase</span></a>|s they charge, which is why <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AndroidPhones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AndroidPhones</span></a> suffer the <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/3DO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3DO</span></a> syndrome"</em>: Needing to charge more since they only get to make money once with hardware sales and not after that, so there's no incentive for them to give a shit beyond <em>"brand value"</em> to care. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Samsing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Samsing</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a> and very few others do, but most don't as they close the books on the product once launched and sold out (<em>angrily stares at Unihertz</em>)...</li></ul><p>Maybe one day the folks at <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@frameworkcomputer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>frameworkcomputer</span></a></span> acquire Fairphone and decide to bring the same modularity to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphones</span></a> and get something done that makes it easy to maintain long-term and that even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GrapheneOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrapheneOS</span></a> are willing to support.</p><ul><li>Until then the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> is ruining everything as usual...</li></ul>
smeg<p>Pretty cool. My current Oral B electric toothbrush has a broken battery cap, and luckily I found a replacement design on Thingiverse instead of needing to but a new toothbrush. This should be normalized.</p><p>Philips debuts 3D printable components to repair products | Tom's Hardware<br><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/philips-debuts-3d-printable-components-to-repair-products" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/3d-printing/p</span><span class="invisible">hilips-debuts-3d-printable-components-to-repair-products</span></a></p><p><a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/plannedobsolesce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plannedobsolesce</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/repairable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairable</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/3dprint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3dprint</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/3dprinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinting</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/philips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>philips</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>As much as I dunk on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a> for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/downgrading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>downgrading</span></a> every device since the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FP3plus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FP3plus</span></a>, they at least live the <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SchematicsOrDie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SchematicsOrDie</span></a>!"</em> principle and actually deliver <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Schematics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Schematics</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BoardView" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoardView</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ComponentList" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComponentList</span></a> on their website in a publicly accessible <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PDF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PDF</span></a>...</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAogtqyN22M" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=EAogtqyN22M</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><ul><li>Now bring me back real <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DualSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DualSIM</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HeadphoneJack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HeadphoneJack</span></a> and we'll be golden...</li></ul><p>In all seriousness tho: they ain't perfect but the best there is in terms of <em>"you csn buy this right now in stores"</em> kinda brand that isn't some obsure crowdfunding thingy but has an actual track record!</p><ul><li>Also shoutout to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LouisRossmann" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LouisRossmann</span></a> for releasing an addendum on his own...</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Repairability</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Engineering</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphones</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphone</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/documentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>documentation</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Repairable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Repairable</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RepairableTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairableTech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a></p>
nieebel<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@ShadowJonathan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ShadowJonathan</span></a></span> there is a useful link: <br><a href="https://www.topten.eu/private/products/smartphones" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">topten.eu/private/products/sma</span><span class="invisible">rtphones</span></a></p><p>I've added it here: <a href="https://pad.hacc.space/green-hardware-ranking?view#Smartphones--phone-devices" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pad.hacc.space/green-hardware-</span><span class="invisible">ranking?view#Smartphones--phone-devices</span></a></p><p><a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fairphone</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/right2Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>right2Repair</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/righttorepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>righttorepair</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a></p>
JRT<p>Apparently the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> is introducing new product labels for smartphones and tablets that include <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> scores and battery endurance information.<br>There is also a document on the repairability scoring system including how many steps you have to take to replace primary parts, parts availability and minimum duration of guaranteed security updates.<br>[PDF]: <a href="https://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/product-bureau/sites/default/files/2021-12/JRC_Report_Repair_Score_Smartphone_Tablets_v2.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/produ</span><span class="invisible">ct-bureau/sites/default/files/2021-12/JRC_Report_Repair_Score_Smartphone_Tablets_v2.pdf</span></a></p><p>This is really awesome!</p><p><a href="https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/consumer-protection-law/directive-repair-goods_en" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">commission.europa.eu/law/law-t</span><span class="invisible">opic/consumer-protection-law/directive-repair-goods_en</span></a></p>
nieebel<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> recent <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Lenovo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lenovo</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Thinkpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Thinkpad</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Laptop</span></a> like T14 Gen 5 has pretty decent <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> score:</p><p><a href="https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/laptop-repairability-scores" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ifixit.com/repairability/lapto</span><span class="invisible">p-repairability-scores</span></a></p><p>Not as good as <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/framework" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>framework</span></a> but it is still good to have alternatives. </p><p>Be aware of proprietary binary blobs in <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/firmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>firmware</span></a> and <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/bios" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bios</span></a> hence I can recommend to also have a look here for other great <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/laptops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laptops</span></a>: <br><a href="https://www.coreboot.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">coreboot.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br><a href="https://puri.sm/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">puri.sm/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br><a href="https://system76.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">system76.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br><a href="https://shop.mntre.com/products/mnt-reform" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">shop.mntre.com/products/mnt-re</span><span class="invisible">form</span></a> </p><p>And more here: <a href="https://pad.hacc.space/green-hardware-ranking?view#Laptops--desktops--mini-PCs" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pad.hacc.space/green-hardware-</span><span class="invisible">ranking?view#Laptops--desktops--mini-PCs</span></a></p><p><a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/ifixit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ifixit</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/right2repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>right2repair</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/rightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rightToRepair</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/coreboot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coreboot</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/libreboot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libreboot</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/purism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>purism</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/system76" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>system76</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/MNT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MNT</span></a> <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/mnt_reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mnt_reform</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@simonzerafa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>simonzerafa</span></a></span> I mean obviously <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reuse</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UseLonger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UseLonger</span></a> is better and if your options are <em>"corporate surplus" or nothing</em> then I'd never judge.</p><p>To me it's just that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThinkPad</span></a> as a brand has really died as every single Device is a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/downgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>downgrade</span></a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/upgradeability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>upgradeability</span></a> compared to my <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/X230Tablet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>X230Tablet</span></a>:</p><ul><li><p>They have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SolderedDownRAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolderedDownRAM</span></a> even on P-Series <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workstation</span></a> machines, not just cheap cheap <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lenovo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lenovo</span></a> consoomer devices.</p></li><li><p>Batteries ain't toolfree-swappable anymore!</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WWAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WWAN</span></a> modules are worse (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fibocom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fibocom</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/850GL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>850GL</span></a> aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Intel</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMM7360" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMM7360</span></a>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> support gets worse and neither Lenovo nor <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ubuntu.social/@ubuntu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ubuntu</span></a></span> feel responsible on a <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a>-certified Workstation"</em> (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/P15v" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>P15v</span></a>)</p></li><li><p>Less & Worse <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Docking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Docking</span></a> options.</p></li><li><p>Most machines don't offer Linux or to eveb to opt-out of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> noone should pay their overcharged premium for (in fact <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <em>pays</em> Lenovo $25 for every <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/preinstall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>preinstall</span></a> so they don't ship Linux, they don't even pay the $10 for an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OEM</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UEFI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UEFI</span></a>-Key, much less the $135+ of a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SystemBuilder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SystemBuilder</span></a> version they charge for!)</p></li><li><p>...</p></li></ul><p>Personally, I wish I had €.€€€.€€€ so I could just develop the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NUCbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NUCbook</span></a> and be done with the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Laptops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Laptops</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Notebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Notebooks</span></a>!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.de/@empathicqubit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>empathicqubit</span></a></span> the reason I didn't buy the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone4</span></a> (and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WontBuy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WontBuy</span></a> the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone5</span></a>) is because it's <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/112159390750434135" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">a massive</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/downgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>downgrade</span></a> from the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone3</span></a>+:</p><ul><li><p>no real <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DualSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DualSIM</span></a> (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eSIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eSIM</span></a> is not a valid replacement unless it's a removeable <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SIM</span></a> card!)</p></li><li><p>Removal of 3,5mm <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TRRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TRRS</span></a> jack (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sony</span></a> made <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/waterproof" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>waterproof</span></a> jacks over a decade ago for their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Xperia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xperia</span></a> Z line!)</p></li><li><p>Way more expensive (I'm not gonna pay > €500 for a smartphone!) than is reasonable for any smartphone whatsoever.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/113634733800783233" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">No features worth the cost</a> of upgrading; only <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/downgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>downgrade</span></a>|s!</p></li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone3plus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone3plus</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UseLonger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UseLonger</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Repairability</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.de/@empathicqubit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>empathicqubit</span></a></span> I'm just flabberghasted because I literally even use it with an original <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a> - <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Charger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Charger</span></a>...</p><ul><li>Maybe Fairphone, like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lenovo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lenovo</span></a>, jist produces one single batch of cells and not more?</li></ul><p>Would be kinda shit, but another argument for me to want to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> my next <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphone</span></a> with like 21700-sized <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> cells for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> beyond 1st party support...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AITA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AITA</span></a> or does the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone3plus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone3plus</span></a>'s <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a> tend to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/bulge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bulge</span></a> pretty quickly?</p><p>Cuz I shouldn't be on the 3rd battery when I bought it mere days before it got discontinued...</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NoticesYourBulge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoticesYourBulge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BulgeGate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BulgeGate</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DangerPillow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DangerPillow</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lithium</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiPo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiPo</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiIon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LiIon</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Batteries</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/rechargeable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rechargeable</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BatteryGate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BatteryGate</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/reliability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reliability</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Repairability</span></a> must be nourished, talked and done.</p><p>Actual <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Praxis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Praxis</span></a> here: <br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/@pezmico/114243917399250405" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.nz/@pezmico/114243917</span><span class="invisible">399250405</span></a></p>
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