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I’ve recently started repairing more of my own stuff, and it’s actually really fun. I’ve replaced the clickers and scroll sensor on my Razer mouse, resoldered b

I’ve recently started repairing more of my own stuff, and it’s actually really fun. I’ve replaced the clickers and scroll sensor on my Razer mouse, resoldered bad connections on our failed washing machine, and removed a piece of dust that was behind a layer right in the center of my new monitor. You feel more proud of a product you’ve repaired yourself. In these repairs i noticed that information (manuals, but also being able to discuss on forums) and parts are crucial, so i’m glad to see that those are the things encoded in law. A further measure could be forbidding forced (hardware level) linking of parts.

operator-name 5y ago
Depending on your product (more like manufacturer) I couldn't agree more. Plenty of failures are small, localised and with some learning easily fixable! Replacing the frayed cable on a good pair of headphones, usb cable on a functning mouse or even broken display as part of a laptop. I recently decided to take the more challenge task of repairing a swelling battery in a phone. I didn't have to worry about the back glass as it was already swollen such that the glass had cracked. It was surprisingly easy to take apart, remove the screws and little legos[0] get to the battery. Closing it up was extremely rewarding, as if I'd completed some hard surgery and was stitching just up the patient. [0]: https://youtu.be/ZRDLw5ortyU https://youtu.be/ZRDLw5ortyU