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Right to Repair
Right to repair is a legal right for owners of devices and equipment to freely modify and repair products such as automobiles, electronics, and farm equipment. This right is framed in opposition to restrictions such as requirements to use only the manufacturer's maintenance services, restrictions on access to tools and components, and software barriers.
Obstacles to owner repair can lead to higher consumer costs or drive consumers to single-use devices instead of making repairs. Right to repair may also refer to the social movement of citizens putting pressure on their governments to enact laws protecting a right to repair.
The Right to Repair law requires companies to provide customers with the tools to diagnose and repair consumer electronics and appliances. If you own something, you should be able to repair it yourself or take it to a technician of your choice.
Beyond restricting access to parts, companies block repair by glued in batteries with industrial-strength adhesives and using proprietary screwheads. Sometimes they use software to pair parts to your device's serial number or motherboard, either throwing up errors for replacement parts or blocking new parts entirely.
