Did EU 'right to repair' law force Apple to make a repairable MacBook (Neo)?

Re:Did EU 'right to repair' law force Apple to make a repair... by VERIRoot on Sunday March 22, 2026 @03:05AM (#47475147)

Apple will surely have a good but legal-illegal walkaround on this.

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Re:Did EU 'right to repair' law force Apple to make a repair... by giuliomagnifico on Sunday March 22, 2026 @03:09AM (#47475168)

Uhm i don’t understand, the MacBook Neo is really more reparable than other MacBooks, so yes the European law helped. Is what the article says

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Re:Did EU 'right to repair' law force Apple to make a repair... by znpy on Sunday March 22, 2026 @04:40AM (#47475583)

I tend to agree but we have to see how this (repairabiliy, i mean) happens in practice.

What if replacement parts are super expensive? Like a 200$ battery for a $600 laptop?

Is it really repairable then?

Will compatible parts be allowed? There are a bunch of tricks to prevent unofficial parts from working…

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Re:Did EU 'right to repair' law force Apple to make a repair... by giuliomagnifico on Sunday March 22, 2026 @05:07AM (#47475729)

At least it can be easily disassembled, compared to other Apple products. Then the third party components will be available for cheaper prices than Apple.

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