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		rasz on Aug 18, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple expands independent repair program to Mac af... Right to repair is not about redesigning products to become easily serviceable, its about access to same tools and parts manufacturer uses for its own internal service.

novok on Aug 18, 2020 [–]

That can lead to a full on 'only replace' strategy, as you can see with canon's consumer printers.

R0b0t1 on Aug 18, 2020 | [–]

Unfortunately 'only replace' does seem to be workable for many devices, like TVs. At most you will be replacing entire boards.

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