Right to Repair: Now and to come

Aug 03, 2026 1 Replies

What seems a "reasonable" position on designing with the (inevitable?) right for end users to effect (or, hire others to do so) their own repairs on their own kit?



[Both in and out of warranty]

Is targeting the level of support provided to "authorized service centers" likely to be sufficient? I.e., I can't imagine legislation mandating MORE support (parts, tools and technology) for users than is available for authorized service centers.



And, if there *are* no "service centers" beyond "return to factory for repair/replacement", how might that thread the needle?


We will supply our customers with everything we have, schematics and BOMs and PCB layouts and code, if they promise to not abuse it.

John Larkin Highland Tech Glen Canyon Design Center Lunatic Fringe Electronics

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