Apparaten verplicht repareerbaar door nieuwe EU-wet
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Iedere wasmachine, telefoon of televisie die je vanaf morgen in Europa koopt, moet beter repareerbaar zijn. Dan treedt namelijk de Europese Right to Repair Act in werking. Wat dat in de praktijk betekent, bespreken we met Ruth Mugge, hoogleraar Ontwerpen voor duurzaam consumentengedrag aan de TU Delft, en Oscar Visser, CFO van Fairphone.

The products covered by the obligation to repair currently include:

  • washing machines and washer-dryers
  • dishwashers
  • refrigerators
  • electronic displays
  • welding equipment
  • servers and data storage products
  • mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets
  • tumble dryers
  • e-bikes and e-scooters batteries (from 18 February 2027)
  • local space heaters
  • blargh513@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    571·
    8 hours ago

    Are we talking about the same apple that invented a new type of screw to keep people from taking their phones apart? The same apple that once people could get a trilobe driver, then made it so that generic replacement screens would not work because of some protection from non-apple hardware? Then went on to make sure that you can’t use non-apple parts in a laptop?

    • GoatSynagogue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      5 hours ago

      Yes.

      https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/smartphone-repairability-scores

      PROS
      • Display and battery repairs are well-prioritized, though not as well as in other (dual-entry) iPhone models.
      • Torx screws secure the battery assembly in place, making replacements straightforward.
      • Repair parts and instructions are available straight from Apple.
      CONS
      • Five different screwhead types and the continued reliance on adhesives complicate basic repairs.