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New EU law requires devices to be repairable - Every phone, television or washing machine you buy in Europe must be easier to repair starting tomorrow. That’s when the European Right to Repair Act tak (www.nporadio1.nl)
submitted 2 months ago* by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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
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[–] 55 points 2 months ago (12 children)

the same apple that locks individual parts of devices to user accounts so that they can't be used for repair?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (6 children)

    Sounds like this is to prevent theft for parts. Considering it says right there that parts can be unlocked with the user's account. So it's the same mechanism that makes a stolen iPhone non-functional unless unlocked by the user.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (5 children)

    sure but what if you buy one for parts?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (4 children)

    Ask the previous owner to remove the locking, same way as they would need to if you bought the device to use it. What's the problem?

    Again, says right there they should just remove the device from ‘Find my’, which disables Activation Lock, the very same feature that prevents theft for reselling the device for regular use.

    Instead of using Repair Assistant to unlock the part, you can remove Activation Lock using Find My.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

    what if the phone is broken and has been disassembled?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    The internet doesn't stop existing when your phone breaks.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (1 child)

    no but i'm not talking about me. i'm talking about tyler, 27, who just gets a new phone and doesn't care about whatever accounts the old one had, so he throws it away and now the parts are available at a repair shop.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    From Apple's side, this situation is indistinguishable from the phone having been stolen.

    P.S. Although maybe there's a way to learn to what account a part is locked, and write to them 'hey bro, could you please unlock this phone you threw away'. Then again, the repair shop also can't know that the phone wasn't stolen.

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  • [+] -25 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

    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.
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  • [–] 17 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    ...but only if you buy the parts new.

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  • [+] -7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

    I wouldn’t want to be putting second hand parts in my phone when repairing it. I can’t imagine there are many second hand screens or batteries around for sale given they’re the things that are replaced the most.

    Not that I’d ever want a second hand screen or battery anyway.

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