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> I replaced a DIMM in my current laptop (ThinkPad) and would have been pretty upset if I had to throw it away because of soldered RAM. Right to repair wouldn'
by duskwuff 5y ago
> I replaced a DIMM in my current laptop (ThinkPad) and would have been pretty upset if I had to throw it away because of soldered RAM.
Right to repair wouldn't change that. It isn't a mandate for manufacturers to change product designs to appease hobbyists.
> Learn how to discharge capacitors if you’re going to DIY fix anything :-)
Honestly, this advice has passed its "use-by" date. With CRTs and linear power supplies both rare, not many products have large, high-voltage capacitors, and most of the ones that do will include bleeder resistors.