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We’re fighting for your Right to Repair, and we want you to be a part of it. If you want to know how you can help, look no further than the calls to action below.

Roundups

CO, NY Pass Right to Repair Bills: Repair Roundup Week of May 30

This was a huge week for right to repair advocates, with Colorado’s governor signing into law the first new right to repair bill in a decade (covering power wheelchairs) while…

June 7, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

Activism

New York Passes World’s First Electronics Right to Repair Law

Today, the New York State legislature passed an electronics Right to Repair bill: As of mid 2023, manufacturers who sell “digital electronic products” in New York will have to make…

June 3, 2022

by Kyle Wiens

Activism

Apple’s Self-Repair Vision Is Here, and It’s Got a Catch

Update April 28, 2022: This article originally misquoted the price for an in-store iPhone 12 display repair. This repair currently costs $279, not $365 as initially stated. Apple is finally…

April 27, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain

Right to Repair

A bipartisan right to repair bill lands in the US Senate

Almost everyone wants the right to repair the stuff we own, and Congress is now one step closer to making it law. Today, for the first time ever, both houses…

March 16, 2022

by Elizabeth Chamberlain

Activism

A Collection of Amazing Repair Organizations Around the World

Global supply-chain shortages significantly impacted markets in 2021, and while it wasn’t easy, several amazing organizations from around the world managed to keep fixers fixing. This incredible feat allowed people…

February 4, 2022

by Kris Rodriguez

Activism

We’re teaming up with Library Futures to protect your right to own the things you buy

It’s a book-lover’s nightmare: You turn the page to discover that it’s blank. In fact, the whole book is now blank. Look up—your bookshelves are empty, too. The bookseller you’ve…

December 2, 2021

by Elizabeth Chamberlain

Activism

Bowing to Investors, Microsoft will Make its Devices Easier to Fix | Grist

October 7, 2021

by Maddie Stone - Grist

Right to Repair

Your Smartphone Should Be Built to Last | NY Times

April 26, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Right to Repair

We Told the Copyright Office that Repair Should be Legal, Period.

What do ventilators, smart ice cream machines, and game consoles have in common? Fixing them could land you in trouble—lawsuits, fines, or even prison time under copyright law. We’re trying…

April 22, 2021

by Kevin Purdy

Right to Repair

Over 15,000 People Want the FTC to Fight for Our Right to Repair

The Federal Trade Commission has held a workshop, heard awful repair stories, and now has received 15,059 signatures asking them to enforce a fair repair market. iFixit, along with US…

April 21, 2021

by Kevin Purdy