Why Oregon's Right to Repair bill is the most powerful yet

It strikes a blow to parts pairing and more ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Oregon curtails parts pairing and wins a decade of repair support On Monday, Oregon passed an electronics Right to Repair law that protects owners’ right to get our stuff fixed and limits parts pairing. Manufacturers take note: the Right to Repair wrench is the ratcheting sort. With each bill that passes, consumer protections get stronger, and the call for fully open repair ecosystems gets louder. [Learn More About This Win]( Repair Reads Visit our [homepage]( every week to read more repair stories. [Recycling Lies Offer Lessons on Right to Repair]( The deception surrounding plastic recyclability parallels the debate over the Right to Repair. Just as the plastic industry promoted the idea of recyclability while knowing its limitations, electronic manufacturers tout the longevity of their products while hindering repairability. SOURCE: IFIXIT [MacPad: How I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet That Apple Won’t Make]( What do you get when you cross a MacBook Air with an iPad Pro? A combined accessory that Apple probably never plans to make, but if this MacPad has caught your attention, Federico Viticci, MacStories Editor-in-Chief, has brought this hybrid Apple computer to life. SOURCE: MACSTORIES [Phone and Laptop Repair Is Going Mainstream, With a Big Push From iFixit]( "I just hate to be in a world where we have strangled the tinkering out of the mainstream," said Kyle Wiens, CEO at iFixit. At iFixit, we want to make everything more repairable—and collaborating with manufacturers like Lenovo is just one tool in our toolbox. SOURCE: CNET [More Reads]( Community Leaderboard This week's top contributors to iFixit.com. Join and contribute to our online community to make an appearance on the [leaderboard](. [Earn Points Now]( Organize and store your next laptop project The Anti-Static Project Tray is invaluable for all electronics projects and repairs. The variety of compartments make it perfect for storing tiny screws to tools. Get a Project Tray for FREE when you buy any Laptop Fix Kit, only until March 11. [Use Code: FIXTRAY]( [GUIDES]( [PARTS]( [TOOLS]( [COMMUNITY]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [TikTok]( Sent by [iFixit]( · [Customer Support]( · [Privacy Policy]( · [Web Copy]( You received this because you opted in to our email communications. If you have an iFixit account, you can [edit your preferences](. Update your [store and language](. Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( iFixit, 1330 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States