The electronics industry continues designing devices that seem sealed with cyanoacrylate, all so you buy next year's model. The alliance between iFixit and the NSF is a voluntary step, but insufficient. Meanwhile, tech companies cry sustainability in their ads while hiding screws and spare parts.
The repairability index as a technical tool 🔧
The European Union already mandates a mandatory repairability index that scores factors such as the availability of manuals, disassembly time, and access to critical components like batteries or screens. This system forces manufacturers to design with standard screws and replaceable modules. Without a similar law, brands will continue using glue and absurd soldering so that repairing costs more than buying a new one.
The drama of gluing a battery as if it were a diamond 😤
Companies spend fortunes on engineers so that changing a battery requires a scalpel and three liters of solvent. Then they launch green campaigns while releasing industrial glue. It's like a mechanic telling you that to change a tire you have to buy a new car. Good thing iFixit comes with its spudgers to save the planet, even if it's on its own.