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Re:Europe Is Guaranteeing Citizens the Right to Repair by vagrantJin on Monday January 11, 2021 @10:14AM (#25729944)
That manufacturers are actually hostile towards end users says a lot about our current state of helplessness.
Re:Europe Is Guaranteeing Citizens the Right to Repair by emteycz on Monday January 11, 2021 @10:26AM (#25730130)
I had multiple manufacturers of kitchen appliances send me schematics so I could fix it myself instead of paying for a service visit. Many vendors have service guides online, including lists of parts. That's not hostile at all. You have to choose what you're buying, but it's not hard to buy from a solid company.
Re:Europe Is Guaranteeing Citizens the Right to Repair by Scoundreller on Monday January 11, 2021 @11:16AM (#25730947)
I had to fix my circa 2005 Kenmore dryer and it had a folded up paper schematic behind the panel!!!

Note: whenever throwing those things out, save the knobs. They’re like $10+ each.

Re:Europe Is Guaranteeing Citizens the Right to Repair by emteycz on Monday January 11, 2021 @11:18AM (#25730987)
Indeed, a lot of appliances have the schematics embedded. My ETA oven does too.