New EU law requires devices to be repairable - Every phone, television or washing machine you buy in Europe must be easier to repair starting tomorrow. That’s when the European Right to Repair Act tak (www.nporadio1.nl)

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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

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[-] Mihies@programming.dev 1 points 4 days ago

Yet, at the same time they are making it more expensive. Just yesterday I've repaired a Nexus 7 2013 tablet by replacing a broken screen, battery and charging circuit. Guess where I got the spare parts, now 3€ per piece more expensive. Yep, AliExpress. Nobody else is still selling those.

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