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New EU law requires devices to be repairable - Every phone, television or washing machine you buy in Europe must be easier to repair starting tomorrow. That’s when the European Right to Repair Act tak (www.nporadio1.nl)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by inari@piefed.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world
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The products covered by the obligation to repair currently include:

  • washing machines and washer-dryers
  • dishwashers
  • refrigerators
  • electronic displays
  • welding equipment
  • servers and data storage products
  • mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets
  • tumble dryers 
  • e-bikes and e-scooters batteries (from 18 February 2027)
  • local space heaters
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[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Can't wait to see what loopholes they will implement such that I can avoid repairing my shit and pay full price for a new one anyway because the repair costs just as much as a new one. God forbid replacing a single bearing instead of the whole wash drum, I hope the EU protects me from that like before.

[–] Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You can repair it, you just need a proprietary driver, a torque wrench, 5 hands, 18 fingers, and wait 5 months for the part to arrive.

Or just take it to our shop where you can spend 250 bucks to fix your 260 dollar dryer.

I'm excited for an international business to sell a different version of the item for the EU which is "repairable", and one for the US which is riveted and welded closed.