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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 3 days ago* (last edited 3 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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[–] 9bananas@feddit.org 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

hard disagree on the screws:

philps and flatheads can be damaged too easily: torx or nothing!

these teeny tiny screws are really finicky and both philips and flatheads are prone to slipping, causing faster wear and easily leading to stripped screws...

any design that is inherently resistant to that is a must for small parts!

source: worked in a repair shop ;)

[–] testaccount372920@piefed.zip 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Sure thing, I don't care much about the specific screw type, just that it's a type that's commonly available so you don't need a unique screwdriver for each device you own.

[–] unwarlikeExtortion@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Torx screws are almost as common as philips and flatheads as they're long out of patent protection and vastly superior.

It's almost impossible to strip them without actively trying, unlike the others mentioned.

[–] 9bananas@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago

that's very important, agreed!