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
    • pet the cat, walk the dog@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 hours ago

      Sounds like this is to prevent theft for parts. Considering it says right there that parts can be unlocked with the user’s account. So it’s the same mechanism that makes a stolen iPhone non-functional unless unlocked by the user.

        • pet the cat, walk the dog@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          8 hours ago

          Ask the previous owner to remove the locking, same way as they would need to if you bought the device to use it. What’s the problem?

          Again, says right there they should just remove the device from ‘Find my’, which disables Activation Lock, the very same feature that prevents theft for reselling the device for regular use.

          Instead of using Repair Assistant to unlock the part, you can remove Activation Lock using Find My.

              • lime!@feddit.nuEnglish
                1·
                7 hours ago

                no but i’m not talking about me. i’m talking about tyler, 27, who just gets a new phone and doesn’t care about whatever accounts the old one had, so he throws it away and now the parts are available at a repair shop.

                • pet the cat, walk the dog@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  1·
                  7 hours ago

                  From Apple’s side, this situation is indistinguishable from the phone having been stolen.

                  P.S. Although maybe there’s a way to learn to what account a part is locked, and write to them ‘hey bro, could you please unlock this phone you threw away’. Then again, the repair shop also can’t know that the phone wasn’t stolen.

    • GoatSynagogue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      423·
      1 day ago

      Same Apple. Signing new parts to your device is incredibly simple and DIY now.

      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.
        • GoatSynagogue@lemmy.worldEnglish
          16·
          18 hours ago

          I wouldn’t want to be putting second hand parts in my phone when repairing it. I can’t imagine there are many second hand screens or batteries around for sale given they’re the things that are replaced the most.

          Not that I’d ever want a second hand screen or battery anyway.