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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by panda888888 on Saturday May 21, 2022 @07:57PM (#31463433)
Labor is very expensive, more than parts.

For something like a washing machine that costs $750 and has an expected lifetime of 10 years, it's hard decision of when to repair vs when to replace.

Say my washer is already 6 years old, it breaks, and labor + parts to fix it would be $250. I might decide to give up and buy a brand new one instead.

Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by runamok on Sunday May 22, 2022 @03:58PM (#31472113)
Which means it ends up in the landfill.

I wish there were more repair cafes that might takebin items like that.