Several years ago, Louis Blessing’s wife asked for his help replacing the battery in her laptop. An electrical engineer by training, Blessing figured it would be a quick fix. But after swapping out the old battery for a new one and plugging the laptop in, he discovered it wouldn’t charge. It quickly dawned on Blessing […]

The right to repair can reduce emissions and pollution. But for conservatives, it’s “a freedom and liberty issue.”

  • A_norny_mousse@feddit.org
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    6 days ago

    Yes please.

    I just wish they’d chosen a more appropriate illustration. That’s neither a laptop nor a battery.

    Anyhow, recommendations for modular/repairable devices:

    • for laptops it’s pretty much frame.work, but Dell XPS 15 is also mentioned, and some Lenovo models
    • for phones it’s pretty much fairphone, but Shift6mq is also mentioned, and some (new) Nokia models