Why do we replace our laptops every few years?
Many companies and schools buy new laptops every four years or so. But why does this have to be the “standard” life cycle? Couldn’t it be much longer?
Right to repair
We should be able to fix our stuff when it breaks. That means getting the companies who make our stuff, to give us the right to repair our stuff.
We should be able to fix our stuff when it breaks. We need easy access to the information, tools, resources and third party repair shops it takes to fix our cell phones, appliances, electronics and other equipment. That means working together to get the companies who make our stuff, to give us the right to repair our stuff. When they do, it will be better for the planet, better for our budgets, and things will work the way they are supposed to.
The Latest on Right to repair
‘When will my Chromebook expire?’ Why computers should be designed to last.
Right to Repair in 2022: What happened in New York, and our top accomplishments
Updates
How to know which consumer electronics are repairable
Farmers just want to be able to fix their stuff. Tractor dealer consolidation is getting in the way.
PennPIRG hosts webinar with MythBusters’ Adam Savage on Right to Repair
Featured Resources
What is Right to Repair?
‘Chromebook Churn’ report highlights problems of short-lived laptops in schools
‘Failing the Fix’ scorecard helps you buy a repairable laptop and cellphone
Stranded
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Software lockouts shouldn’t be the reason I can’t use my car
Tethering customers to the manufacturer violates consumer rights and drives the electronic waste crisis.
Statement: FTC Takes Action Against Harley-Davidson and Westinghouse for “Illegally Restricting Customers’ Right to Repair.”
PIRG’s Senior Right to Repair Campaign Director, Nathan Proctor, issued the following statement on the FTC announcement: “The rubber is hitting the road on the FTC’s new focus on protecting your Right to Repair ... "
In the market for a new phone or laptop? This scorecard will tell you which popular products are built to last
The results are in! Pennsylvanians across the political spectrum support Right to Repair.
New survey data collected by PennPIRG confirms what we’ve known for a long time: Right to Repair is something we can all agree on.
‘Hog-tied’ and fed up: New report shows dealership consolidation makes farmers’ lives harder
A new PennPIRG Education Fund report, “Deere in the Headlights II,” demonstrates the extent of the dealership consolidation problem, looks at the specific impacts on Pennsylvania farmers, and shows how Right to Repair reforms could dramatically increase farmers' repair choices.
