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Re:Right to Repair Gaining Momentum by ghaff on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @12:13PM (#26478766)
"Right to repair" doesn't mean that everything has to be actually repairable down to replacing things at the lowest level of component. It means making the same tools and information available that an authorized repair center has access to. But if the standard of repair is swapping out an entire device or PCB there's no requirement to go above and beyond that.

A lot of people seem to confuse "right of repair" with modularity/ease of repair.

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Re:Right to Repair Gaining Momentum by ehnto on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @01:50PM (#26480302)
I think the new EU right to repair laws require appliances to be repairable for up to ten years, this article at least seems to suggest that the intention is for a level of ease of repair especially in regards to fasteners and fittings:

> Under the new EU rules, manufacturers will have to ensure parts are available for up to a decade, though some will only be provided to professional repair companies to ensure they are installed correctly.

> New devices will also have to come with repair manuals and be made in such a way that they can be dismantled using conventional tools when they really can't be fixed anymore, to improve recycling.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/eu...

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