Right to Repair News from iFixit

It is (our) right to repair! We’re on the forefront of fighting for consumer- and eco-friendly electronics that are designed to be repairable, and come with accessible repair information and spare parts. Read more about the global fight for this Right to Repair at https://www.ifixit.com/Right-to-Repair.

Tech News

Worst in Show 2025: Not All Innovation Is Good Innovation

Every January, the tech world descends on Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), showcasing the latest gadgets promising to revolutionize our lives. But not all innovation is good…

January 9, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Activism

Canada Just Fixed Copyright Law for Repair

What do ice cream machines, Xboxes, and tractors have in common? Fixing them just became legal in Canada: They all have certain repairs that are blocked by software called technological…

November 11, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Activism

Victory Is Sweet: We Can Now Fix McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines

Ever tried to get an ice cream at McDonald’s, only to hear, “Sorry, our machine’s broken?” You’re not the only one: almost 15% of ice cream machines at McDonald’s are…

October 25, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

Introducing the Circular Electronics Design Guide

Designing electronics for a circular economy is a challenge—but one worth embracing. Building a circular model requires both the vision and the infrastructure to support it. While there’s no single…

October 23, 2024

by Brittany McCrigler - iFixit

Right to Repair

Right to Repair Now on Every Continent Except Antarctica: Happy International Repair Day 2024!

Today is International Repair Day, and a report just released from the Open Repair Alliance (ORA) shows how much the repair movement is taking off: In the last 15 years,…

October 19, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

Today, Twenty Percent of the US Has the Right to Repair Electronics. Happy Repair Independence Day!

Today is a momentous day: Now, 20% of the American population is covered by an electronics Right to Repair law. Bills that passed in California and Minnesota go into effect…

July 1, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

Apple Finally Promises to Enable Third-Party Parts (Mostly)

Apple just announced that they’re caving on a key parts pairing problem: They’ve promised to stop artificially hamstringing the performance of third-party parts. Mostly. For the last eight years of…

June 27, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

Colorado Adds Electronics to Right to Repair Protections

Today, Colorado’s governor has signed the state’s third Right to Repair bill into law, cementing its position as the best place in the world for repair access. Covering consumer electronics…

May 28, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

Oregon Just Struck a Blow to Parts Pairing and Won a Decade of Repair Support

Today, the US fight for our Right to Repair won an enormous victory: Oregon’s governor just signed an electronics Right to Repair law that not only protects owners’ right to…

March 27, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Right to Repair

The FTC and DOJ Call for Ice Cream Machine Repair

McDonald’s ice cream machines are always broken. 12% of the machines across the US are currently down. Back in August, we took one apart—we found they’re not bad to repair…

March 14, 2024

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit