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Re:Europe Is Guaranteeing Citizens the Right to Repair by interestica on Monday January 11, 2021 @11:26AM (#25731146)
Sometimes the manufacturer makes it difficult. Replaced the light bulb in my parents' oven last week. The manufacturer only sold the bulb with the entire (expensive) housing as well. A bulb! We managed to find a supplier with a compatible bulb (which meant a quick swap).

I'd like to think there was a reason the manufacturer wanted the entire housing replaced?

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Re:Europe Is Guaranteeing Citizens the Right to Repair by harrierpigeon on Monday January 11, 2021 @11:56AM (#25731705)
My guess is that some product manager somewhere realized that if they only offered the bulb housing assembly they could make a bit higher profit margins
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