#devicerepair — Public Fediverse posts

This was from June but I missed it! PIRG: RELEASE: Community repair events popping up across country: new online tool helps you find them. “Frustrated by our throwaway culture, people around the world are organizing free repair events. These gatherings, which are called Repair Cafes, Fixit Clinics and other names, allow people to connect and help each other fix broken items instead of replacing […]

Hackaday: Team Repair Breaks Things To Teach People How To Fix Them. “Many people would rather repair what they have than have to get a new device and deal with all the annoyances of shopping and getting used to a new item. The problem is, most people don’t have any experience fixing their broken electronics and are intimidated by the process. [Team Repair] has found that helping people […]

TechSpot: iFixit is creating a repairability scoring standard for US electronics. “iFixit is working with NSF to create a voluntary repairability scoring standard for electronics in the US. The aim is to give retailers, lawmakers, manufacturers, and consumers a clearer way to judge how easy a product is to repair before it is bought.”

Secondlifeasia, a Malaysian smart device repair startup, is expanding its reach into Thailand #devicerepair #digitallife #featured #handphonerepair #news #recycle #secondlifeasia #smartphone #tablet #tech #thailand

https://soyacincau.com/2024/02/19/secondlifeasia-a-malaysian-smart-device-repair-startup-is-expanding-its-reach-into-thailand/

There's a special place in hell reserved for the person that thought this was a good design. Getting that top T section loose is NOT easy. Plus these batteries often swell a LOT, making it impossible to 'slide' out like this. #Microsoft #InfoTech #MSP #DeviceRepair #MicrosoftSurface