iPhone Duo Teardown(ifixit.com)
103 points by kripy | 98 comments
iFixit teardown of Apple's folding iPhone Duo, examining its repairability, nano-texture crease-hiding display, oval subpixels, hinge design, and costly screen repairs.
#right-to-repair on Hacker News
54 stories tagged right-to-repair, newest first.
Custom server to revive neato bots(github.com)
54 points by matttah | 2 comments
GitHub repository for Vacuula, an AGPL-licensed custom server that revives discontinued Neato robot vacuum cleaners.
Una watch review: A modular, repairable GPS watch is a good first step(engadget.com)
3 points by poisonborz | 0 comments
Engadget review of the Una watch, a modular and repairable GPS sports watch whose modularity somewhat compromises its ruggedness.
Replacing the old battery on rechargeable bike lights(jvns.ca)
200 points by surprisetalk | 114 comments
Julia Evans blog post about repairing ten-year-old rechargeable bike lights by replacing their worn-out battery with a soldering iron at a makerspace.
Let's make quality the norm again(forbrukerradet.no)
438 points by ingve | 443 comments
Norwegian Consumer Council report arguing consumer policy can make circular, durable, quality products easier, safer and more attractive for consumers.
Fixing a bricked Framework laptop(quantum5.ca)
394 points by jp_sc | 264 comments
A personal blog post describing how the author recovered a Framework 13 AMD 7040 laptop bricked by a failed BIOS 3.20 update using about $20 of tools.
John Deere owners will get the right to repair equipment under FTC settlement(apnews.com)
1333 points by djoldman | 284 comments
AP News article reporting that an FTC settlement will give John Deere equipment owners the right to repair their own machinery.
Restore full BambuNetwork support for Bambu Lab printers(github.com)
625 points by Murfalo | 280 comments
GitHub repository for a FULU Foundation fork of OrcaSlicer that restores full BambuNetwork support for Bambu Lab 3D printers.
Louis Rossmann offers to pay legal fees for a threatened OrcaSlicer developer(tomshardware.com)
513 points by iancmceachern | 278 comments
Tom's Hardware news article on Louis Rossmann offering to pay legal fees for an OrcaSlicer developer threatened with a lawsuit by Bambu Lab.
Removable batteries in smartphones will be mandatory in the EU starting in 2027(ecopv-eu.com)
517 points by rdeboo | 443 comments
Blog post explaining the EU regulation that will require user-replaceable batteries in smartphones starting in 2027.
Alberta startup sells no-tech tractors for half price(wheelfront.com)
2245 points by Kaibeezy | 758 comments
Article about an Alberta startup selling simple, electronics-free tractors at about half the price of conventional models; the page showed a Cloudflare verification screen.
All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027(theolivepress.es)
1335 points by ramonga | 1114 comments
Olive Press news article reporting that the EU will require phones sold from 2027 to have user-replaceable batteries and use USB-C chargers.
John Deere to pay $99M in right-to-repair settlement(thedrive.com)
327 points by CharlesW | 108 comments
The Drive news article reporting John Deere will pay $99 million in a right-to-repair settlement and offer repair tools to third parties for 10 years.
My MacBook keyboard is broken and it's insanely expensive to fix(tobiasberg.net)
334 points by TobiasBerg | 418 comments
A personal blog post about a MacBook Pro's right arrow key getting stuck and the high cost of repairing the keyboard.
Lenovo’s new ThinkPads score 10/10 for repairability(ifixit.com)
319 points by wrxd | 152 comments
iFixit news article reporting that Lenovo's new ThinkPad T-series laptops earn a perfect 10/10 repairability score.
Oneplus phone update introduces hardware anti-rollback(consumerrights.wiki)
406 points by validatori | 240 comments
Consumer Rights Wiki article on OnePlus's January 2026 ColorOS 16.0.3.501 update adding a hardware anti-rollback fuse that blocks downgrades and custom ROMs.
BMW PHEV: Safety fuse replacement is extremely expensive(evclinic.eu)
416 points by mikelabatt | 477 comments
EV Clinic blog post on recovering a 2021 BMW PHEV iBMUCP after a crash fault, criticizing costly, unrepairable safety fuse design that generates waste.
Vacuum bricked after user blocks data collection – user mods it to run anyway(tomshardware.com)
325 points by toomanyrichies | 116 comments
Tom's Hardware article about a smart vacuum remotely disabled by its manufacturer after an engineer blocked data collection, and his revival of it with custom hardware to run offline.
Open Printer – Inkjet printer with DRM-free ink(notebookcheck.net)
511 points by mnmalst | 148 comments
Notebookcheck news article about Open Printer, an open source, repairable inkjet printer using DRM-free HP 63 cartridges and supporting roll paper, coming to crowdfunding.
![Screenshot of youtube.com: Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now' [video]](https://hn.urlbox.com/shots/renders/2025/8/31/b3221d97-a5eb-4ca3-b5b5-83b090254b6e.jpg)
Google: 'Your $1000 phone needs our permission to install apps now' [video](youtube.com)
383 points by robtherobber | 341 comments
Louis Rossmann YouTube video criticizing Google's plan to require permission/developer verification for installing apps on Android phones.
The Right to Repair Is Law in Washington State(eff.org)
354 points by doener | 146 comments
EFF Deeplinks post by Hayley Tsukayama and Cory Doctorow announcing that Washington State has enacted right-to-repair legislation.
I won't connect my dishwasher to your cloud(jeffgeerling.com)
861 points by HieronymusBosch | 570 comments
Jeff Geerling blog post about buying a Bosch 500 series dishwasher and objecting to features that require connecting the appliance to a cloud service.
Brother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges(tomshardware.com)
479 points by m463 | 289 comments
Tom's Hardware news article reporting that Brother allegedly uses forced firmware updates to block third-party ink cartridges and removed older firmware versions from its support portals.
Repairable Flatpack Toaster(kaseyhou.com)
799 points by t-3 | 241 comments
Kasey Hou's portfolio page for a repairable flatpack toaster, a design project exploring repair and flatpack assembly to reduce electronic waste.
Right to Repair laws have now been introduced in all U.S. states(ifixit.com)
430 points by LorenDB | 129 comments
iFixit news article reporting that with a Wisconsin bill, Right to Repair legislation has now been introduced in all 50 US states.
Reverse Engineering Bambu Connect(wiki.rossmanngroup.com)
497 points by pabs3 | 314 comments
A Consumer Action Taskforce wiki guide describing how to reverse engineer Bambu Lab's Electron-based Bambu Connect app, part of its authorization control system coverage.
Right to root access(medhir.com)
441 points by medhir | 368 comments
A blog post arguing that consumers should have the right to install software of their choosing, including root access, on computing devices they own outright.
![Screenshot of media.ccc.de: We've not been trained for this: life after the Newag DRM disclosure [video]](https://hn.urlbox.com/shots/renders/2024/12/29/7726c93e-094a-4af5-9e8a-ad5b707f0234.jpg)
We've not been trained for this: life after the Newag DRM disclosure [video](media.ccc.de)
348 points by doener | 58 comments
Video of a 38C3 talk by Dragon Sector researchers about the aftermath of disclosing DRM in Newag trains, including the lawsuit filed against them.
They have not been trained for this(ccc.de)
501 points by hacka22 | 85 comments
CCC statement supporting the three hackers who exposed at 37C3 how Polish train maker Newag manipulated trains to block third-party repairs.
We can now fix McDonald's ice cream machines(ifixit.com)
1057 points by LorenDB | 281 comments
iFixit article announcing that a new DMCA exemption allows repair of commercial soft-serve ice cream machines like those at McDonald's.
The feds are coming for John Deere over the right to repair(gizmodo.com)
493 points by rntn | 204 comments
Gizmodo news article reporting that federal regulators are taking action against John Deere over right-to-repair restrictions on its equipment.
How the iPhone 16's electrically-released adhesive works(ifixit.com)
352 points by jamesy0ung | 147 comments
iFixit article by Kyle Wiens examining the iPhone 16's electrically-released battery adhesive and other repairability innovations.
Show HN: iFixit created a new USB-C, repairable soldering system(hackaday.com)
869 points by kwiens | 376 comments
Hackaday review of iFixit's FixHub, a repairable 100W USB-C soldering iron paired with a smart battery power station.
FTC Pushed to Crack Down on Companies That Ruin Hardware via Software Updates(techdirt.com)
411 points by lg_rocket | 167 comments
Techdirt article on a coalition including Consumer Reports and iFixit urging the FTC to act against companies that degrade hardware via software updates or paywalls.
Air Con: $1697 for an on/off switch(blog.hopefullyuseful.com)
1841 points by ranebo | 461 comments
Blog post about repairing an Advantage Air eZone air conditioning control tablet yourself instead of paying $1697 to replace the whole system.
How to get stuff repaired when the manufacturer don't wanna: take 'em to court(blog.simonrumble.com)
355 points by Aaronn | 262 comments
A personal blog post by Simon Rumble describing how he took a retailer and manufacturer to court to get a faulty appliance repaired.
Gov. Polis Signs Bill Mandating That Consumers Have Options to Fix Electronics(coloradotimesrecorder.com)
401 points by rmason | 93 comments
Colorado Times Recorder news article reporting that Gov. Jared Polis signed a right-to-repair bill expanding consumers' options to fix electronics.
We're ending our Samsung collaboration(ifixit.com)
591 points by skilled | 344 comments
iFixit blog post announcing the end of its Samsung Repair Hub collaboration, launched two years earlier to provide Samsung repair parts and guides.
Oregon passes right-to-repair law Apple lobbied to kill(techdirt.com)
525 points by Lariscus | 132 comments
Techdirt article reporting Oregon became the seventh state to pass a right-to-repair law, including a parts-pairing ban that Apple lobbied against.
Breaking Free from DRM: Hacking My Air Purifier(unethical.info)
321 points by unethicalinfo | 125 comments
Blog post on the Unethical Info blog describing how the author hacked an air purifier to bypass its DRM-protected filters.
![Screenshot of streaming.media.ccc.de: Breaking "DRM" in Polish trains [video]](https://hn.urlbox.com/shots/renders/2023/12/28/75c30fef-4423-4b54-a6be-7cbf3e860c5c.jpg)
Breaking "DRM" in Polish trains [video](streaming.media.ccc.de)
319 points by p_l | 37 comments
37C3 Relive video recording page for the talk "Breaking DRM in Polish trains", an unprocessed stream dump hosted by the Chaos Computer Club.
Trains were designed to break down after third-party repairs, hackers find(arstechnica.com)
608 points by Stratoscope | 211 comments
Ars Technica article reporting that hackers found a train manufacturer's firmware made trains break down after third-party repairs; the manufacturer called it slander.
Polish Hackers that repaired DRM trains threatened by train company(404media.co)
344 points by NKosmatos | 95 comments
404 Media article about Polish hackers who repaired trains artificially bricked by manufacturer Newag's DRM, and the train company now threatening them.
Dieselgate, but for trains – some heavyweight hardware hacking(badcyber.com)
601 points by GruHe | 241 comments
BadCyber article on hackers reverse-engineering train control software that allegedly disabled trains serviced by third-party workshops, a Dieselgate-like scheme.
Fairphone 5: Keeping it 10/10?(ifixit.com)
454 points by DamonHD | 453 comments
iFixit teardown article examining the Fairphone 5 smartphone and whether it maintains a perfect 10/10 repairability score.
Polish trains lock up when serviced in third-party workshops(social.hackerspace.pl)
905 points by miki123211 | 283 comments
Mastodon thread by q3k revealing reverse engineering of NEWAG Impuls train PLC code that locks up trains serviced at third-party workshops.
Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Car Right to Repair Law in Maine(404media.co)
327 points by maxwell | 106 comments
404 Media news article reporting that Maine voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure establishing a car right-to-repair law.
We are retroactively dropping the iPhone’s repairability score(ifixit.com)
385 points by fraXis | 261 comments
iFixit article by Kyle Wiens announcing it is retroactively lowering iPhone repairability scores because Apple's systematic parts pairing undermines design improvements.
Calif. passes strongest right-to-repair bill yet, requiring 7 years of parts(arstechnica.com)
355 points by thunderbong | 247 comments
Ars Technica article on California passing a right-to-repair bill requiring manufacturers to supply parts for seven years and repair shops to disclose non-authorized parts.
European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batteries(techspot.com)
633 points by gumby | 504 comments
TechSpot news article reporting that the European Union voted on rules requiring user-replaceable batteries in phones and other devices.
Microsoft quietly supported legislation to make it easier to fix devices(grist.org)
500 points by toomuchtodo | 275 comments
Grist article reporting that Microsoft quietly supported right-to-repair legislation and explaining why that matters for device repairability.
Colorado governor signs tractor right-to-repair law opposed by John Deere(arstechnica.com)
543 points by FridayoLeary | 136 comments
Ars Technica article on Colorado's governor signing a law requiring tractor makers to provide repair parts, embedded software, and documentation, opposed by John Deere.
Colorado becomes first to pass ‘right to repair’ for farmers(wivb.com)
392 points by hubraumhugo | 80 comments
WIVB/Associated Press news article reporting that Colorado became the first state to pass a right-to-repair law for farm equipment, signed by Gov. Jared Polis.
Colorado passes agricultural Right to Repair(ifixit.com)
481 points by kwiens | 96 comments
iFixit news article reporting that Colorado approved the first-ever agricultural Right to Repair bill for farm equipment like tractors.