After years of complaints about “unlawful” repairability policies, the FTC is suing tractor manufacturer Deere & Company. Repairability advocates are calling it a milestone for consumer rights.
The FTC Suing John Deere Is a Tipping Point for Right-to-Repair
After years of complaints about “unlawful” repairability policies, the FTC is suing tractor manufacturer Deere & Company. Repairability advocates are calling it a milestone for consumer rights.
www.wired.com
January 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
After years of complaints about “unlawful” repairability policies, the FTC is suing tractor manufacturer Deere & Company. Repairability advocates are calling it a milestone for consumer rights.
I don't want a thinner phone, I want good battery life and repairability!
September 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I don't want a thinner phone, I want good battery life and repairability!
The Steam Controller has been the easiest controller to open up.
The repairability is absolutely insane.
Sony, Nintendo, and Xbox don't want you to have this much access and ease of repair.
The repairability is absolutely insane.
Sony, Nintendo, and Xbox don't want you to have this much access and ease of repair.
May 13, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The Steam Controller has been the easiest controller to open up.
The repairability is absolutely insane.
Sony, Nintendo, and Xbox don't want you to have this much access and ease of repair.
The repairability is absolutely insane.
Sony, Nintendo, and Xbox don't want you to have this much access and ease of repair.
Fairphone 6 gets a 10/10 on repairability
Fairphone 6 gets a 10/10 on repairability
Fair enough.
buff.ly
July 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Fairphone 6 gets a 10/10 on repairability
New smartphone labels for battery life and repairability are coming to the EU
New smartphone labels for battery life and repairability are coming to the EU
A different kind of sticker shock.
buff.ly
April 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
New smartphone labels for battery life and repairability are coming to the EU
Gamers Nexus - Valve Steam Controller Review | Latency Benchmarks, Battery Life, Repairability www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfr4...
April 27, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Gamers Nexus - Valve Steam Controller Review | Latency Benchmarks, Battery Life, Repairability www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfr4...
New ad from the Norwegian Consumer Council @forbrukerradet.bsky.social about the declining lifespan, repairability and enshittification of products:
Planned obsolescence v 2.0
Read their report forbrukerradet.no/shortlife
Planned obsolescence v 2.0
Read their report forbrukerradet.no/shortlife
September 16, 2026 at 9:23 PM
New ad from the Norwegian Consumer Council @forbrukerradet.bsky.social about the declining lifespan, repairability and enshittification of products:
Planned obsolescence v 2.0
Read their report forbrukerradet.no/shortlife
Planned obsolescence v 2.0
Read their report forbrukerradet.no/shortlife
iFixit is retroactively giving the Nintendo Switch a 4/10 on repairability
iFixit is retroactively giving the Nintendo Switch a 4/10 on repairability
It’s not drift alone.
buff.ly
June 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
iFixit is retroactively giving the Nintendo Switch a 4/10 on repairability
4/ More of our focus should go towards maintenance, repairability, recyclability and longevity of devices.
May 15, 2026 at 7:30 PM
4/ More of our focus should go towards maintenance, repairability, recyclability and longevity of devices.
Steam Machine tear-down is live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=glXA...
Excellent Repairability: Steam Machine Tear-Down and Accessing RAM & SSD
YouTube video by Gamers Nexus
www.youtube.com
June 24, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Steam Machine tear-down is live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=glXA...
The Dismal Repairability of Milwaukee Tools
The Dismal Repairability of Milwaukee Tools
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The Dismal Repairability of Milwaukee Tools
It’s a better rating than the company has gotten from repairability experts before, at least. Samsung is second worst with a D. www.wired.com/story/the-ip...
The iPhone Gets a D- for Repairability
It’s a better rating than the company has gotten from repairability experts before, at least. Samsung is second worst with a D.
www.wired.com
April 7, 2026 at 9:02 PM
It’s a better rating than the company has gotten from repairability experts before, at least. Samsung is second worst with a D. www.wired.com/story/the-ip...
You know what feature I want on my washing machine? REPAIRABILITY
March 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
You know what feature I want on my washing machine? REPAIRABILITY
Hardware manufacturers embracing repairability is ultimately smart because whatever you lose in planned obsolescence you make up for in free R&D when your users do buckwild shit with the stuff you make.
May 1, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Hardware manufacturers embracing repairability is ultimately smart because whatever you lose in planned obsolescence you make up for in free R&D when your users do buckwild shit with the stuff you make.
Benchmarking Repairability Scores with an Asus Tablet
Benchmarking Repairability Scores with an Asus Tablet
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com
July 15, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Benchmarking Repairability Scores with an Asus Tablet
The Steam Controller is impressively easy to disassemble and repair: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVRf...
Impressive Repairability: Valve Steam Controller Tear-Down & Disassembly
YouTube video by Gamers Nexus
www.youtube.com
April 28, 2026 at 12:24 PM
The Steam Controller is impressively easy to disassemble and repair: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVRf...
I mean it's not the worst possible score
www.wired.com/story/the-ip...
www.wired.com/story/the-ip...
The iPhone Gets a D- for Repairability
It’s a better rating than the company has gotten from repairability experts before, at least. Samsung is second worst with a D.
www.wired.com
April 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
I mean it's not the worst possible score
www.wired.com/story/the-ip...
www.wired.com/story/the-ip...
Pixel Watch 5 Demonstrates Good Repairability
Pixel Watch 5 Demonstrates Good Repairability
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com
September 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Pixel Watch 5 Demonstrates Good Repairability
The report, which examines how easy devices are to disassemble and how easy it is to find repairability information, gave Apple a C-minus for laptop repairability and a D-minus for cell phone repairability.
Apple and Lenovo have the least repairable laptops, analysis finds
The MacBook Neo is a step in the right direction, though.
arstechnica.com
April 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The report, which examines how easy devices are to disassemble and how easy it is to find repairability information, gave Apple a C-minus for laptop repairability and a D-minus for cell phone repairability.
Probably the first phone with a negative repairability score.
September 22, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Probably the first phone with a negative repairability score.
Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements
Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements
Vast majority of new devices on market still don't give repair information to owners, but give themselves top marks for repairability
www.theregister.com
September 7, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements
August 27, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The Switch's 'Repairability Score' Has Tanked Following Reassessment.
The Switch's 'Repairability Score' Has Tanked Following Reassessment
"the Switch didn’t age as gracefully as we’d hoped"
www.nintendolife.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Switch's 'Repairability Score' Has Tanked Following Reassessment.