We need Action - Right to Repair Explained

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Комментарии • 13 тыс.

  • @rossmanngroup
    @rossmanngroup 3 года назад +20375

    This is amazing. Thank you so much!

    • @cloudywolf_
      @cloudywolf_ 3 года назад +747

      Thank You Louis for all you've done so far!

    • @zabloing1176
      @zabloing1176 3 года назад +447

      And thank you, Louis, for being at the forefront of this cause! You are one of the reasons it is getting any traction!

    • @preston3291
      @preston3291 3 года назад +41

      Second?

    • @TheCod3r
      @TheCod3r 3 года назад +173

      Time to ride the train Louis. Best of luck to you 👍 and we should be thanking you, not the other way round. You're an inspiration to us all

    • @blaise2561
      @blaise2561 3 года назад +49

      the email wave is working

  • @Radhaugo108
    @Radhaugo108 3 года назад +1418

    I had a 2011 MacBook Air with a dead WiFi card.
    Apple Genius quoted 649$ in parts and labor.
    Louis Rossmann quoted 90$ parts & free labor.
    This is real folks and it will affect us all if we don’t help him stop it.

    • @cybercery5271
      @cybercery5271 3 года назад +15

      Oof

    • @fz8691
      @fz8691 3 года назад +53

      Yeah Samsung quoted 70$ without shipping to repair or replace my s7 battery. A local shop charged 13.50$ for it.

    • @xuzhecao1403
      @xuzhecao1403 3 года назад +16

      The point is, if you are in shengzheng, you probably can fix it with maybe $10 parts and $20 labor, or if you are in other cities of China you can fix it with $10 parts + maybe $5 shipping, and fix it with some online guide by yourself

    • @stonecat676
      @stonecat676 3 года назад +17

      i also dont understand the ppl who throw out old phones/laptops even if they have space to store them
      like why, u can reuse the battery, screens, fans, lights, etc.etc.
      reuse reuse reuse

    • @DamirMaatar
      @DamirMaatar 3 года назад +16

      @@fz8691 you can directly buy official samsung parts on their website. For 13.50$, it was probably a non genuine battery, that may have more risks of failure

  • @robertdrouhard4293
    @robertdrouhard4293 3 года назад +1780

    Right to Repair is the only thing I can think of that's bringing together everyone from gamers to farmers.

    • @Rhyotion
      @Rhyotion 3 года назад +73

      I totally agree! It should concern everyone because right to repair involves needless waste of goods that are perfectly operable, IF goods were designed to be repaired we wouldn't waste as much. It is an environmental no-brainer as much as it is a social issue. It should concern everyone, because it does involve everyone.

    • @Iisakkiik
      @Iisakkiik 3 года назад +21

      Exactly. Right to repair is for everyone and everyone should be interested!

    • @everythingtractors9332
      @everythingtractors9332 3 года назад +13

      John Deere

    • @isthatasupra9569
      @isthatasupra9569 3 года назад

      @@everythingtractors9332 hi WD

    • @everythingtractors9332
      @everythingtractors9332 3 года назад +1

      @@isthatasupra9569 How Did U Find Me?

  • @notyoyoma
    @notyoyoma 3 года назад +507

    I wish Amazon would let me filter by a "repairability score" so I can find items that were designed to be repaired.

    • @austinblackburn8095
      @austinblackburn8095 3 года назад +44

      That would be extremely hard for amazon to implement unless they allowed companies to self submit their score which would certainly lead to lying.

    • @thegreatoutagesign9204
      @thegreatoutagesign9204 3 года назад +39

      @@austinblackburn8095 This directly conflicts with the interest of amazon, but if they where to do it. I would assume they would partner with someone like iFixIt

    • @MrClassifide
      @MrClassifide 3 года назад +5

      I think ifixit does something similar, like they have repairability ratings.

    • @Mimi-wv5rg
      @Mimi-wv5rg 3 года назад +9

      Maybe what we need is a website like rotten tomatoes to rate electronics repairability

    • @TheFlumeUnplugged
      @TheFlumeUnplugged 3 года назад +12

      Amazon makes some of the least repairable devices ever, their kindle tablets are all soldered and it is almost impossible to get spare parts for them. Amazon would not add a score in

  • @bios-marcel
    @bios-marcel 3 года назад +2644

    Imagine having to buy a new car after your doorhandle broke. Epic.

    • @dalyxia
      @dalyxia 3 года назад +317

      It would be more like, you would need to go to a brand certified garage and pay around half the cost of the total car to get it fixed. And when you do get it fixed, the fix will cause the car to be unavailable to you for 4 weeks and when you get the car back, anything you left in the car (like childseats, sunglasses etc ) is gone

    • @actually_tes1
      @actually_tes1 3 года назад +143

      @@dalyxia this perfectly sums up exactly how Apple handles it's repairs.

    • @xbrandon2252
      @xbrandon2252 3 года назад +5

      EXACTLY

    • @stevenr3544
      @stevenr3544 3 года назад +6

      @Dragos ‍ where tf u getting ur car fixed to have that happen

    • @actually_tes1
      @actually_tes1 3 года назад +52

      @@stevenr3544 bruh, it's a metaphor for how Apple handleds its repairs.

  • @moozdoomz7573
    @moozdoomz7573 3 года назад +2483

    This is a topic that really needs mainstream attention, thank you Linus for covering it.

    • @jonb0i
      @jonb0i 3 года назад +6

      how? oh wait, you have floatplane?

    • @moozdoomz7573
      @moozdoomz7573 3 года назад +1

      @@jonb0i ?

    • @Echolon
      @Echolon 3 года назад +2

      Thank you Basil

    • @moozdoomz7573
      @moozdoomz7573 3 года назад +1

      @@Echolon basil!!!

    • @pongchannel.
      @pongchannel. 3 года назад +1

      @@moozdoomz7573 true!!! Also I always buy most my electronics cheap but yeah. But the worst thing is when you have something with exclusive games for examples like the xbox 360 sense that broke for me I either had to buy a new consle or lose like $100+ of games (which I just lost my games because that's stupid I'm not buying another thing that'll break down)

  • @darrianweathington1923
    @darrianweathington1923 3 года назад +250

    if feels like, every year Apple is working hard to make that one south park episode a reality

    • @antoniohernandez6590
      @antoniohernandez6590 3 года назад +2

      ???

    • @Truecrimeresearcher224
      @Truecrimeresearcher224 3 года назад +15

      It's he ultmate hold my beer moment. They even have it in he software if you don't use apple parts you get a message saying it's not official please only use authorize apple parts

    • @gfrewqpoiu
      @gfrewqpoiu 3 года назад +29

      @@Truecrimeresearcher224 There are videos, where people take the screen of two brand new iPhone 12's and simply swap them and they still get that message.
      It is just a software pairing where your phone says: "I was first turned on with the screen with ID XYZABC and if I get turned on with anything else I will display that error message.
      And only Apple and their partners have the tools to reset it.

  • @olav1182
    @olav1182 3 года назад +246

    Imagine if we could easily replace the batteries on our phones. They would last so much longer!

    • @MrShitthead
      @MrShitthead 3 года назад +71

      Yeah but this is largely due to dumb consumers. Samsung for the longest time was doing everything right; replaceable batteries, sd card support, and much easier to repair, but apple kept outselling them so they just said “fuck it, if you can’t beat em, join em”

    • @cmeier360
      @cmeier360 3 года назад +9

      @@MrShitthead Still have the headphone jack so that's something

    • @MrMoon-hy6pn
      @MrMoon-hy6pn 3 года назад +31

      @@cmeier360 idk buddy, they removed it on their latest phones

    • @PlanetXtreme
      @PlanetXtreme 3 года назад +12

      I have an older samsung device and I love it, replaceable battery, sd card, almost indestructibe. Only downside is that it has a crappy camera, but it was 120 (bought it for 60) bucks after all. Not bad.

    • @sinuslebastian6366
      @sinuslebastian6366 3 года назад +7

      @@MrMoon-hy6pn Not all of them. You can get their mid rangers like the A72 which still rocks the headphone jack and SD card support upto 1TB and you won't be disappointed with the screen and camera as well.

  • @willwunsche6940
    @willwunsche6940 3 года назад +1179

    As Louis Rossman and Linus said them putting out this video could actually potentially compromise future sponsor segments from many companies. It's a HUGE DEAL that they're doing this and making this video for the ethics. Thank you Linus and LTT!!

    • @SRacingUpTune
      @SRacingUpTune 3 года назад +23

      Except for iFixit

    • @Multihaker10
      @Multihaker10 3 года назад +7

      @@sabinelettmas1045 Yes, and other then that its dogshit

    • @hazgebu
      @hazgebu 3 года назад +1

      @@Multihaker10 actually no.
      Two friends of mine use it and they're pretty happy with it.
      This thing is pretty indestructable!

    • @UnboxMaster
      @UnboxMaster 3 года назад +4

      @@Multihaker10 Bruh... I'd say it's subpar at worst. But for the price you're paying, and the flexibility you're getting, I'd go as far as to say that it's actually a pretty good deal. I just hope they come out with a better, more modern version soon as the current offerings are starting to show their age.

    • @kunjupulla
      @kunjupulla 3 года назад +4

      Nope, they will be at loss if they start to avoid LTT. Since this is the most genuine and straightforward tech channel in the entire RUclips!

  • @andrewr1355
    @andrewr1355 3 года назад +746

    As a tinkerer and a car guy I couldn’t be more passionate about this sort of thing. Thanks Linus!

    • @Kramer-M
      @Kramer-M 3 года назад +2

      Amazing job Linus, we need more of this

    • @drivewayy
      @drivewayy 3 года назад +1

      Yes sir. Let's start setting legal precedents! I just donated!.

    • @alexfluit2308
      @alexfluit2308 3 года назад +4

      This is a huge problem in the farming industry. Companies like John Deere will not allow people to tune their equipment in any way. You aren't even supposed to be able to access their software in the equipment. This makes doing repairs on your own extremely difficult.

    • @RandarTheBarbarian
      @RandarTheBarbarian 3 года назад +1

      I feel you brother, as a guy who works for a chain I see people bring in good hardware for recycle on a weekly basis. Luckily for me I can't find anything in our rules that forbids me from buying stuff off our customers and my manager doesn't seem to care, so I have and do, when possible. I get to save things from the grinder and sell cheap computers back to my community, sure I still make a profit I'm not going to act like it's all charity work or anything, but it's more beneficial to those that buy my machines and those I buy them from so I'll take the W where I can.
      Sometimes I wonder what kind of person recycles even a 4th gen i5 much less an 8th gen one...

    • @Chris-hw4mq
      @Chris-hw4mq 3 года назад

      More like thanks Louis Rossmann Linus is just jumping on the train to get some views

  • @MrVvulf
    @MrVvulf 3 года назад +27

    Thanks Linus.
    My parents finally sold their farm (and retired) a couple years ago. They donated their Ford 9N tractor to another farm down the street.
    That's a 60 year old tractor still helping farmers stay profitable, and putting food on tables.
    John Deere would love it if they could get rid of all the old equipment that is easy to repair.

  • @fruitbouquet5479
    @fruitbouquet5479 3 года назад +124

    The federal government is starting to recognize this. We did it boys.

    • @andrewlee3894
      @andrewlee3894 3 года назад +2

      AYOO CHECK THE NEWS

    • @mattmorehouse9685
      @mattmorehouse9685 10 месяцев назад

      Keep up the fight. The oligarchs are always looking for new loopholes. We can overcome them!

  • @MrFoxbane
    @MrFoxbane 3 года назад +941

    I'd love a whole WAN show or something like that with Louis and Linus talking about this in even more depth.

    • @WillFaustCuber
      @WillFaustCuber 3 года назад +14

      You can also just search up "Louis Rossman" haha

    • @K71421
      @K71421 3 года назад +3

      @@WillFaustCuber Yeah you can if you want. Maybe you can do that and maybe there will be a WAN show about the subject mentioned above. Either way it doesn't matter, both of our comments do not matter.
      Wait; do you hear the super strings that make up the subatomic particles of our universe? That is the tenth dimension 🤯

    • @K71421
      @K71421 3 года назад +2

      @Karl King Time travel exists so say hello, aliens are not what people think.

    • @Bazwalt
      @Bazwalt 3 года назад +3

      I too want this to happen.

    • @metal_bassist
      @metal_bassist 3 года назад +1

      Yesss

  • @PhoneRepairGuru
    @PhoneRepairGuru 3 года назад +2963

    Thank you for raising awareness

  • @terrywest2193
    @terrywest2193 3 года назад +2

    Brought HP x360 Envy with touchscreen for $1500 NZD. Screen got cracked and was quoted ~$1300 NZD from official HP repair in this country.
    Was advised the screen panel alone was not replaceable as HP now only supplied replacements of the whole screen assembly (incl cameras, antenna and casing) as a completed unit.
    Went to AliExpress, found and brought the EXACT screen panel and it was shipped to New Zealand DURING COVID LOCKDOWN in both China and NZ within a week...for ~$300 NZD (cost & Freight) and replaced it myself.
    I have worked in IT for 30 odd years and see more and more of this wastage happening each year which frustrates the hell out of me.
    We need more of these right to repair initiatives around the world to kick off and go to our respective lawmakers!!!

  • @katshuma
    @katshuma 3 года назад +22

    It always hurts me so much when I find out what is going on behind the scenes.

  • @mayonotes9849
    @mayonotes9849 3 года назад +887

    The biggest joke in the phone industry is: "We're removing features and basic things to reduce our waste." while simultaneously doing the opposite and putting the problem onto the consumers instead.

    • @fenvesik
      @fenvesik 3 года назад +36

      On top of that: for example Samsung is skipping one of its flagships this year saying it is because of silicon shortage. Prices are skyrocketing because of this shortage while consumers throw away tons of used silicon because it got slow and laggy after the latest software update which is part of planned obsolescence or they just don't want to repair it because even local small shops are having trouble getting parts and repairing. And why would you pay a fortune just to get a few more laggy years? This makes my blood boil whenever it crosses my mind...

    • @getsideways7257
      @getsideways7257 3 года назад +10

      @@fenvesik It's a total joke the "shortage" came up "unexpectedly" like this. They seriously thought they keep binning tons of electronics and resources for new stuff will just appear out of thing air indefinitely?

    • @OMNIDROID2995
      @OMNIDROID2995 3 года назад +7

      Don't need a Remote with my Galaxy Note 3. Until now. No Smartphones with IR anymore.

    • @cin2110
      @cin2110 3 года назад +4

      @@OMNIDROID2995 xaiomi phones still have ir blasters

    • @OMNIDROID2995
      @OMNIDROID2995 3 года назад +5

      @@cin2110 Xiaomi devices are quite good in themselves. But I don't like the user interface. And if you unlock the bootloader and install LineageOS on it, many apps refuse to work despite Magisk Hide. Android has become so boring and crappy in the last few years that I'm already looking for a good Linux phone (Free Bluetooth HiFi with Dual Channel SBC and custum bitpools) and will get a cheap phone for all the Google junk. Android has become what Apple was 5 years ago.

  • @RJBuildsPcs
    @RJBuildsPcs 3 года назад +1340

    Right to repair shouldn’t even be a discussion, sad. Cheers Linus.

    • @nebulous962
      @nebulous962 3 года назад +11

      Exactly

    • @vcv5021
      @vcv5021 3 года назад +10

      Yeah greetings from the eu

    • @marsandbars
      @marsandbars 3 года назад +21

      The times people say something shouldn't be a discussion are oftentimes the exact moment we need a discussion. This is one of those times. Adding legislation doesn't solve a problem government itself has caused. *Removing* intellectual property *legislation* is a far more legitimate solution than *adding* more legislation to only increase the advantage large tech manufacturers have over smaller companies (via having more legal resources to ensure comolainace with the law).

    • @genie9937
      @genie9937 3 года назад +10

      And just think about it like this farmers have been trying to get this passed ever since John deer switched over to more complex tractors. Farmers end up spending an arm and a leg for a repair and part that honestly isn't needed. Plus it slows down efficiency

    • @MASSIVEsock
      @MASSIVEsock 3 года назад +21

      Try replacing the screen/rear glass on a iphone X/11/12, The screen/rear is fucking glued and needs to be heated/lasered off just to replace the digitizer/lcd/rear glass. Such a fucking scummy move, there's other ways to water seal phones.

  • @groopmmex
    @groopmmex 3 года назад +18

    Fixing stuff is an essential skill always, it's when we learn how things actually work and how to use tools, It's not a video, it's a skill gained through PRACTICE. Fixing stuff is how we get ourselves out of trouble, etc. It really helps to have a schematic when working on electronic stuff no? and everything is becoming more electronic, we will need to have schematics fosho.

  • @kyoopihd
    @kyoopihd 3 года назад +18

    Love that you highlighted Veritasium's video; the concept of manufactured obsolescence is vital in this discussion. Great video as always!

  • @rasputin7277
    @rasputin7277 3 года назад +362

    As a car enthusiast and a tech guy, this is a hard thing to see happen right in front of us, I'm donating.

    • @mopnem
      @mopnem 3 года назад +4

      Yet people are loving the m1 & apple gaining even MORE control lol

    • @wailfaridi2070
      @wailfaridi2070 3 года назад +18

      Tesla be like : "Oh you wanna repair your car? Guys check this out this guy wants to repair his car hahahahahah"

    • @rdizzy1
      @rdizzy1 3 года назад +2

      All new cars will be like this soon too, I don't doubt. Opening up your hood for any reason will trigger a locking mechanism in the starter or something.

  • @kailoucleary6025
    @kailoucleary6025 3 года назад +361

    thank you for plugging Rossman like that, this is so important and i shouldn't be surprised Linus sees that.

  • @riothero313
    @riothero313 3 года назад +26

    As someone that worked in the automotive industry and specifically in electronics I've seen this for years. They tried to make it a dmca violation if you accessed the vehicles onboard computer. They wanted to make sure you had to go back to the manufacture for repairs, and ESPECIALLY parts.

  • @synophlex
    @synophlex 3 года назад +6

    Everytime I see this topic about right to repair it reminds me of the children’s movie “Robots”. “Why upgrade when people can just repair?” “We’re gonna stop selling parts!”

  • @RyanLafford
    @RyanLafford 3 года назад +448

    this is such a hugely important issue that isn't brought to attention enough, thank you LMG for putting this video together

    • @eznAnze
      @eznAnze 3 года назад +3

      Guys, let's donate. I swear every dollar we put into this will pay back 10 times each and every time you will buy a new laptop/phone/etc!

    • @srpenguinbr
      @srpenguinbr 3 года назад +1

      He didn't mention it in the video, but I think it is important to push Linux as a home user OS for older computers. I bet many people throw away perfectly functional machines that are too outdated for windows 10 but can still rock for years using Lubuntu for instance and maybe a cheap SSD upgrade.
      my old desktop takes longer to shutdown on Windows 10 than it takes to boot Lubuntu lol

    • @FlyboyHelosim
      @FlyboyHelosim 3 года назад

      @@srpenguinbr Unfortunately people also have this idea that because Windows 10 is the latest version of Windows they have to have it. Security issues, blah, blah, aside... people simply don't understand that you don't have to use the latest or what's already installed on a shop bought system.

    • @srpenguinbr
      @srpenguinbr 3 года назад

      @@FlyboyHelosim well I updated from 7 to 10 pro due to the security concerns, because my dad uses it for tax declaration, but I have windows 7 DVDs on my drawer just in case. I think it's a pity I cannot transfer the OS license to another computer.
      Now it has a dual boot with Lubuntu (default)

  • @niterise1479
    @niterise1479 3 года назад +446

    Ah, if only there is a grand standing exploit in RUclips's algorithms to get this shown even more.

    • @tefoca
      @tefoca 3 года назад +36

      Like Yorkshire tea.

    • @imgladnotu9527
      @imgladnotu9527 3 года назад +23

      Yeah 400k views on a 13m channel isnt that great

    • @iKingRPG
      @iKingRPG 3 года назад +29

      @@imgladnotu9527 because it's only been a few hours. Watch it get 2 million tommorow

    • @kumbandit
      @kumbandit 3 года назад

      Noice

    • @sumone1930
      @sumone1930 3 года назад +7

      Algorithmic Commentary!

  • @joshborat8072
    @joshborat8072 3 года назад +12

    Sucks cause I'm pretty much in this position...my screen is getting more cracks by the day and it costs 300$ to replace thanks for bringing more attention to this topic

  • @jussiklemetti3709
    @jussiklemetti3709 3 года назад +5

    So glad you are taking a stand on this. While this isn't the focus of your channel, I hope you will keep coming back to these issues every chance you have since it is so important.

  • @InformatrIIcks
    @InformatrIIcks 3 года назад +1728

    Please include "Right to Repair" in the title as a way for people to find this video when they are researching the topic !

    • @bruh-co8nf
      @bruh-co8nf 3 года назад +21

      RUclips indexes this automatically based on keywords already, no need for lengthening it

    • @srtghfnbfg
      @srtghfnbfg 3 года назад +35

      i agree. i am subscribed to both LTT and Louis Rossman and even though this came out first, i came from Louis' video thanking Linus. I stupidly skipped this just because of its title lol

    • @InformatrIIcks
      @InformatrIIcks 3 года назад +15

      @@bruh-co8nf but a more obvious title would make sure people researching the topic consider this as valuable information.
      To be honest, i would assume the search algorithm had goofed up if i saw a vide called "we need action" when i'm searching for right to repair

    • @InformatrIIcks
      @InformatrIIcks 3 года назад +20

      Just #RightToRepair at the end of the actual title would be great

    • @punktkomma9489
      @punktkomma9489 3 года назад +15

      ltt is all clickbait titles absent of any information whatsoever and they'll never change

  • @JessaJones
    @JessaJones 3 года назад +3370

    Thank you Linus! I’m so glad you took the time to make this video!

    • @tIhIngan
      @tIhIngan 3 года назад +28

      I'm even gladder about his $20,000 contribution! WAY TO GO LINUS!

    • @abubakrakram6208
      @abubakrakram6208 3 года назад +10

      Nice to see you around the comment sections a bit more. Please, keep doing what you’re doing!

    • @alhuno1
      @alhuno1 3 года назад +18

      Hey Jessa, nice to see you here.

    • @vizdrom
      @vizdrom 3 года назад +3

      How are you not verified with 100k plus subs?

    • @Hans5958
      @Hans5958 3 года назад +4

      Heart this, Linus, this is Rossmann's partner in RTR!

  • @mariusschmitt5855
    @mariusschmitt5855 3 года назад +4

    What a great summary of nearly all important info on the ways the electronic industry is producing waste. VERY good job.
    Its always about reducing the lifecycle-time of devices.

  • @TannerFixesTech
    @TannerFixesTech 3 года назад +2

    Thank you for making this video. It means a lot to see larger tech channels discuss this issue. Well done

  • @MakersMuse
    @MakersMuse 3 года назад +1366

    Can confirm they always try to upsell you to buy a new phone when you go in for repair too, my iphone 6 wouldn't connect to their wifi for 'diagnostics' but then I connected to the shopping center wifi and it was magically fixed... at least screen repairs were ONLY $150 then.

    • @kingarthurthe5th
      @kingarthurthe5th 3 года назад +49

      Yeah, similar here with my brother’s phone needing a screen, and they quoted him around 300 bucks… needless to say, his screen is still cracked and slowly peeling off.

    • @HHalcyon
      @HHalcyon 3 года назад +41

      The service is bad enough that for replacing certain parts I default to DIY knowing I can successfully do it. I'm running a 6S and I have 0 reason to change as long as it runs because I'm not into shiny gimmicks. I love the phones but everything related to service and repairs is subpar on Apple part. I do hope that they'll be forced to change but I also know that tabloids run on "X company item exploded" headlines to make a quick buck. My good friend thought SpaceX new rockets exploding meant that the company was doing poorly but that's only based on headlines and his general lack of interest in the topic to see further.

    • @hiten2785
      @hiten2785 3 года назад +4

      ouuch, $150 is so much

    • @AdamKueflef
      @AdamKueflef 3 года назад +11

      Before I became more involved in tech and devises a 1-2 hour drive to the nearest apple store and a $500 bill for a slow phone happened every few months. All for a simple cookie clear closing tabs and uninstalling crap shouldn't cost $500cad

    • @SyntheticSpy
      @SyntheticSpy 3 года назад +2

      @@HHalcyon Hell yeah. Just replaced the screen and battery on my 6s

  • @KingStix
    @KingStix 3 года назад +1336

    Linus has joined the fight

    • @mertpolat8989
      @mertpolat8989 3 года назад +9

      Wasn't expecting you to see you here mr stix

    • @joeg9272
      @joeg9272 3 года назад +1

      Welcome to the party, pal.

    • @btallin
      @btallin 3 года назад +2

      There’s no 20k donation on go fund me... so he hasn’t joined the fight YET.

    • @telmomoliveira
      @telmomoliveira 3 года назад

      He does takes brakes! Thanks for your videos.

    • @Kuro_kon
      @Kuro_kon 3 года назад

      He did do a whole video about avoiding subscriptions on his garage opener.

  • @aserta
    @aserta 3 года назад +1

    My washing machine is a Gorenje Noblesse 1112. It still works perfectly well. All i do is replace bearings and the motor brushes after i took it upon myself to repair it after the last time i had it serviced, and found out they intentionally put an inferior product so it would get broken and offered me a "deal" to take my "junk" machine and cut me a cost on a new "better" one.
    Figure that you're paying the same price for all plastic machines, where as old ones are still cast iron, stainless steel, and heavy duty motor. I'll never get rid of it, nor let stealerships touch it anymore, i bought parts for it 10 years ago, and i'm still running.

  • @jostimantatarigan7657
    @jostimantatarigan7657 3 года назад +5

    I think one of the best ways to keep repairability is to ask all famous reviewers to actually discuss it in their review. Buyers depend on these reviewers on their decision-making and most of these reviewers focus too much on thinness and weight (the two things that actually make repairability almost invalid). I personally don't care if my laptop is 1 cm thicker if that means that I can repair it with third-party service center.

  • @AdrenalineJunkiesLive
    @AdrenalineJunkiesLive 3 года назад +1752

    After having managed a 3rd party repair shop while going to college for IT, Ive been a part of the 'Right to Repair' cause for years now - even after I left the repair industry. It makes me so happy to see LTT bringing more attention to this issue. Thank you so very much.

    • @walidfakhfakh3660
      @walidfakhfakh3660 3 года назад +2

      Good

    • @jesusb9562
      @jesusb9562 3 года назад +5

      yeah, good thing Linus has been bringing attention to this for the past couple of years now.

    • @walidfakhfakh3660
      @walidfakhfakh3660 3 года назад

      @@jesusb9562 yes the news today how do you say penis in Spanish present participle

    • @jesusb9562
      @jesusb9562 3 года назад +3

      @@walidfakhfakh3660 what's wrong with you? Penis isn't a verb either so that's impossible.

    • @mpitogo
      @mpitogo 3 года назад

      I would not trust your shop to properly repair my iPhone 12 Pro Max and ensure it is IP68. It is a phone, tablet or computer that is sold as a tightly integrated unit. Apple isn't the only vendor for those products, if you don't like their repair polices go else where. Trying to repair an iPhone would be like, I broke a transistor in my 7nm AMD CPU and I need to solder a replacement, it ain't gonna work. OK repairing an AMD CPU is too extreme but the point is, Apple factory performing the refurbishing is much more cost effective than paying a 3rd party repair shop that may not be equipped to handle it. I actually had a 3rd party repair shop repair my daughters cracked iPad Air screen, what a friggen waste of money, the screen was substandard. I would have saved money by not trying to save money and cheap out on a 3rd party. In the end I just bought her a new iPad Pro.

  • @MrRendeer
    @MrRendeer 3 года назад +1741

    "We stop 3rd party repairs so we can fix it ourselves"
    Ok, can you fix this?
    "Sorry, we can't fix this"

    • @Shorty15c4007
      @Shorty15c4007 3 года назад +131

      - OK, can you fix this?
      - Sure, but it's gonna cost you. Your phone is 2 years old, may I interest you in a trade-in?

    • @louistournas120
      @louistournas120 3 года назад +71

      @@Shorty15c4007 How is it that conspiracy artists don't talk about this yet they think that COVID is man made and that the vaccine is for controlling your brain?

    • @JessaJones
      @JessaJones 3 года назад +6

      Exactly.

    • @stevenson720
      @stevenson720 3 года назад +1

      Or
      Sure its 1200 bucks.....

    • @salvadormendoza8535
      @salvadormendoza8535 3 года назад +7

      They dont say that they cant fix it, they say that they WONT fix it. They dont want top be labeled as incompetents

  • @Deraco1
    @Deraco1 3 года назад +2

    Fantastic cover and explanation of this subject Linus! Right to repair is just something that NEEDS to be back in place...

  • @zackakai5173
    @zackakai5173 3 года назад +4

    This is one more reason why I as a guitar player still like my physical amps and effects over amp sims. I never need to be worried Marshall is gonna show up at my front door and try to install some piece of software into my DSL that prevents me from taking it to a shop if I need to get the tubes rebiased or something.

  • @saajith
    @saajith 3 года назад +805

    Thank you LTT for addressing Louis Rossmann's gofundme and inviting your 10M audience to support the cause.❤

  • @fernandoqueirozpopovic7024
    @fernandoqueirozpopovic7024 3 года назад +572

    Finally, something with common sense. Let's all raise our voices together, for we can't let them get away with this

    • @4450krank
      @4450krank 3 года назад

      yes he (they) cant keep getting away with this!

    • @xzerox200922
      @xzerox200922 3 года назад +3

      Louis Rossmann literally spent the last 5 years of his life to enforce the right to repair agents apple

    • @fernandoqueirozpopovic7024
      @fernandoqueirozpopovic7024 3 года назад

      @@xzerox200922 hell I knew something had to be done but I never thought it could be done before, now it's solid that we all must demand change

    • @JjackVideo
      @JjackVideo 3 года назад +2

      #EatTheRich

  • @BlackOreoCookie
    @BlackOreoCookie 2 года назад +1

    Louis actually brought me to your channel! Through watching you I've gotten very interested in upgrading my laptop, and even the idea that I can buy parts and do it myself make me so happy, this bill needs to be passed absolutely ASAP.

  • @buyrepairable954
    @buyrepairable954 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for finally bringing this into the circle of mainstream tech RUclipsrs.
    About a year ago, I realised that there weren't any avenues for consumers to figure out how to tell a repairable product from a less repairable one at the point of purchase. Sure, there was iFixit which tears down devices and is an invaluable resource, but even they're limited by the sheer number of devices on the market.
    What if the devices in your market are simply not available on iFixit? Or what if you're buying a niche device that iFixit doesn't cover?
    With that in mind, I began writing the world's first repairable product buying guides aimed at teaching consumers how to tell repairable products from their less repairable counterparts at the point of purchase.
    Since links are most likely banned, Google "Repairable Product Buying Guides" to check it out!

  • @CuriousMarc
    @CuriousMarc 3 года назад +1803

    HP instruments (and IBM computers!) used to come with their full schematics. You can still repair the HP pre-1990 stuff today. Then one day, a late and valuable 1990’s instrument failed (from a complex power supply failure). No schematics, although the service manual refers to it by component number - the schematics had obviously been removed from the manual by the evil marketing folks. Call to HP/Agilent/Keysight: “Sorry, it’s too new, we stopped supporting component level repair at about that time, so no schematics”. Great. Can I buy the replacement supply then? “Sorry it’s too old, we don’t support assembly level repair for these anymore”. I fixed the darn thing (it’s still worth $10,000!) by reverse engineering it, but darn it, this isn’t the HP that Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard started. Over to Louis’ fundraiser I go!

    • @davidelliott8016
      @davidelliott8016 3 года назад +63

      I've been watching your latest repair adventure, and there's no way an instrument like that should be discarded for any reason.

    • @tanmay______
      @tanmay______ 3 года назад +34

      Similarly, old IBM Thinkpads were the last great mobile computing devices. It was all downhill from there.

    • @_--_--_
      @_--_--_ 3 года назад +82

      I bought a cheap broken bench top multimeter couple years back from like the early 90s, pretty unknown brand.
      Turned out the company still exists today and I wrote them a mail being sure I will get the standard reply ala "sorry we cant do that etc etc".
      Got a reply and they actually send me the scanned copies as a pdf from both the complete service manual and schematics.
      Was actually quite a bit wrong with it, power supply ic failed, multiple tantal caps in the analog circuitry were dead, a comparator ic died.
      Due to the documents provided the diagnosis and repair was relatively quick, you dont see many companies providing that nowadays.
      Though I have to applaud their support team, as far as I know their newer products also dont provide these documents anymore.

    • @SuperFriendBFG
      @SuperFriendBFG 3 года назад +26

      And just because you know the pin-outs of the chips doesn't mean you understand exactly how it works, or would be anywhere close to being able to reverse engineer the component. You just know enough to understand which parts you'd need to replace, if say, the video output signal was very dirty.

    • @amberisvibin
      @amberisvibin 3 года назад +7

      you're repair adventure has been very interesting, and has convinced me to make.proper documentation for all of my projects

  • @JarrodsTech
    @JarrodsTech 3 года назад +14114

    Time to move those DOGE profits over to Louis

    • @obsidiandestroyer7015
      @obsidiandestroyer7015 3 года назад +85

      when legion review 😂🤣

    • @cripticdestiny
      @cripticdestiny 3 года назад +66

      Asus is a prime example of planned obsolescence in PC segment. their products will most definitely break right after warranty period ends lol

    • @tomx641
      @tomx641 3 года назад +89

      Louis is making a good first step but what he is fighting for is right to repair, but we actually need is for products to be designed for repair instead of disposal.

    • @BatLB
      @BatLB 3 года назад +60

      @@cripticdestiny completely unrelated to Jarrods post and a ridiculous claim without any basis. Still using a GTX 970 from Asus.

    • @HH-le1vi
      @HH-le1vi 3 года назад +47

      @@tomx641 if you get one state to sign legislation the rest usually fall in line because manufacturers really don't want to make a special SKU just for 1 state.

  • @Manice08
    @Manice08 3 года назад +6

    I think i heard this marketing strategy before
    "Why be you when you can be NEW!" ~Ratchet

  • @Davethreshold
    @Davethreshold 3 года назад +2

    Years ago, General Motors was NAILED SIDEWAYS for a certain part in their cars that was designed to fail at a certain mileage, (give or take a few thousand) causing the consumer to pony up money for that part and repair! They had memos etc, and they were caught cold by our Government. It was the first time I heard the term, "Planned Obsolescence."
    More recently, I LOVE my Epson Ecotank 2650 printer. TONS cheaper for ink. BUT people discovered that after a certain time you get a warning about changing "ink-pads," but the problem is you can't unless you open it up and fight the ink stains. When you call Epson, their answer is it is unrepairable, and you need to buy a new one! Now, with their newer models, they did away with that problem. WRITE ON Linus!!......or RIGHT ON......or RIDE ON..........whatever it is!!🤍

  • @Raveheart
    @Raveheart 3 года назад +580

    70s fridge: I will outlive you and your descendants. I am eternal. I am time itself
    2020 appliances: *break after 2 years

    • @ryang2573
      @ryang2573 3 года назад +11

      My folks had an Admiral brand freezer that was 40 years old and still functioned like new up until the compressor belt snapped. My dad tried replacing that belt, but he couldn't find one. By contrast, that one freezer outlasted not one, not two, but _three_ newer models in that time.

    • @compaqdeskpro5770
      @compaqdeskpro5770 3 года назад +2

      Wife: I want a stainless steel one.

    • @chipsalom
      @chipsalom 3 года назад +1

      @@cessamichelle but I was told it was "smart". Why do i need to be smart then? My fridge, my fridge has it covered. I just get stuck when it dies. I literally don't know what to do.

    • @yuliyanandreev2699
      @yuliyanandreev2699 3 года назад +3

      It's a shame that same goes for the auto industry as well. Some people need those vehicles to make their living, but they break in a couple of years.

    • @kindanyume
      @kindanyume 3 года назад +1

      Indeed my one microwave is older than most ppl reading this since it was made in sept 87 and the only part that no longer works is the light
      My grandmothers blender and 3 speed electric mixer/beaters are from the late 50s and mid 60s;; still work perfectly They outlasted her and I've been using them since I was a kid many many years ago

  • @Veptis
    @Veptis 3 года назад +459

    In the 70s you had a full schematic printed in the manual and a phone number to buy replacement parts.

    • @HaroldKuilman
      @HaroldKuilman 3 года назад +11

      Still in the 90s 🤷‍♂️

    • @fatih1186
      @fatih1186 3 года назад +18

      Modern digital systems are way more complex tho. But I get your point 👍

    • @Veptis
      @Veptis 3 года назад +32

      @@fatih1186 this is not a defense as it doesn't make much sense. A 60s analog computer is mechanically way more complex than a modern laptop. I bet there are less parts in a computer today. But changing a fan or even just cleaning it, shouldn't require you to replace the mainboard and lose your data.
      There are enough repair shops that will do board level repair and even do BGA reflowing... They shouldn't get into legal trouble for showing schematics of devices you own in a video.

    • @astr0n198
      @astr0n198 3 года назад +3

      In Germany you will still get that but most of the time only for professional equipment, like if a device doesnt have good servicability its considered bad quality atleast from my experience.

    • @TheOriginalFaxon
      @TheOriginalFaxon 3 года назад

      Seriously this was the standard starting in the 40s and 50s when electronics were shipped in kits still. I just ordered a modern updated driver board + onboard rectification & filtration, to replace the original 1956 driver board and 90s era solid state rectification + filtration board, from the guy who made said replacement, for my Dynaco kit ST-70 that I got last year when covid started. It cost me more than i paid for the original amp but I regret nothing, and he provided me with ample instructions for how to set it up and some technical info on the schematic as well that's needed for future maintenance, if not the full schematic itself (i'm not sure as it only shipped today). The original amp manual had a full user manual in addition to a full schematic for user maintenance, repair, and modification of the amp circuit. The ST-70 still houses a thriving DIY industry that contains multiple small businesses, some of which have been in operation since before I was born, and the amp itself is older than my mother (Though just the transformers and chassis will be original once I finish updating and repairing it). The new board is going to have 15 db MORE SNR (up to 105 from 90) than the old rectifier had, while delivering a fuller richer sound that will be very close to the not DIY friendly Series III ST-70, and uses a very similar tube layout with 4 dual triode tubes. I wanted to go for another similar board that only had 3 tubes but took the same 12AU7 tubes as used in the Series III, but this board is actually superior to that and uses the same 4 tube layout, just with 6v 6922 or 6FQ7 tubes, with 6FQ7 being the equivalent to the 12AU7 that I intend to use if the 4 6922s i paid for aren't to my liking

  •  Год назад +2

    “Lobbying” was a term created for no purpose other than normalizing bribery.

  • @AlexBell1991
    @AlexBell1991 3 года назад +2

    Here in the UK, Right to repair has come into effect this summer for fridges, washing machines and TV's. Manufactures now have to keep producing parts for their older products and ensure that they last up to 10 years. It's a step in the right direction but does not apply to Smart Phones or computers. Yet.

  • @DeSinc
    @DeSinc 3 года назад +7779

    the phone had to fall over at the last second cause linus hadn't dropped anything

  • @chrisplayz9739
    @chrisplayz9739 3 года назад +469

    no fucking way i cant believe thst louis’s movement is finally seeing some momentum, puts a smile on my face

    • @Name-mi7bx
      @Name-mi7bx 3 года назад

      who's louis

    • @chrisplayz9739
      @chrisplayz9739 3 года назад +13

      @@Name-mi7bx louis rossman

    • @jimmyd4341
      @jimmyd4341 3 года назад +1

      I knew he was an advocate for right to repair, is it "his" movement? I mean did he start it? Just wondering

    • @cooleyzz
      @cooleyzz 3 года назад +9

      @@jimmyd4341 no he didn't start it but he goes to hearings as a business owner to state why right to repair is a good thing to States. He also has been one of the " at the front" youtubers with eyeballs to fight for it

    • @calholli
      @calholli 3 года назад

      I knew it was going to take off after louis announced that he's really thinking about moving out of NYC because the city keeps harassing him. Nothing motivates you like government tyranny.

  • @hassehall5338
    @hassehall5338 3 года назад +2

    A looong text about my thoughts about the RtR-issue. There’s a lot of problems to fix for maximum effect (did I hear SWAT-analysis?).
    • Reach / Cash
    Louis Rossmann needs a lot of help to spread the word. It’s all about ACTIVE and donating followers. Even if he maybe wish, he can’t win this fight alone. He’s begging for money, but the opponent (tech giants) has no limit of cash and a army of lawyers, and maybe some PI to find dirt on Louis.
    He’s a simple opponent if he’s alone and begging for support via fundraising. If Louis can spend 1 M the opponent can spend 100 M to bribe all the people who finally makes the decisions. It’s just waste of time without proper support. Lois 1.57 M followers doesn’t mean so much everybody thinks. Active and donating followers is the only think that counts and that isn’t even 1%.
    • List of RtR ambassadors
    To qualify they should have at least 1 M followers (because of the fake followers everybody can buy). There should also be at least 10 large RUclipsrs (preferably in the USA) in every niche. Tech, Farming, Cars and so on. The repair monopoly is a big issue, but a lot of people doesn’t know about it due to a non existing marketing plan, and/or lack of money/interest.
    • Some videos I noticed yet:
    Marques Brownlee (MKBHD)
    14 M followers, 1.6 M views
    ruclips.net/video/RTbrXiIzUt4/видео.html
    Geekyranjit
    3.2 M followers, 190 k views
    ruclips.net/video/jHRigxFnxL8/видео.html
    Linus Tech Tips
    13.4 M followers, 1.8 M views
    ruclips.net/video/nvVafMi0l68/видео.html
    Motherboard
    1.51 M followers, 3.2 M views
    ruclips.net/video/F8JCh0owT4w/видео.html
    SAMTIME and some other accounts also make good awareness of the repair monopoly, but they maybe to small to make a difference?
    Compare the RUclipsrs above with Lois 1.57 M followers. They have more views than Lois even has followers! Is there a lot of fake views and fake followers in the numbers? It really doesn’t matter since the word gets out. But this is just 4 of minimum 10 in every niche. It’s a very good start though!
    • Step 1:
    Spread the word massively, and not only on YT. This is important in many ways. A video can be taken down, reach can be limited by the famous algorithm and a lot of people doesn’t know about Lois. Some even doesn’t like him and aren’t capable to realize that this isn’t about Louis. It’s not about just his company. This is a global issue.
    • Step 2:
    If step 1 is made correctly it’s much easier to get Radio and TV stations interested. They must see large RUclipsrs or forum threads to realize that this is a massive issue. Today they think who the F is Louis?! Louis doesn’t have the most humble approach in his videos and that is scaring in a TV interview. Forget live! 😀
    • Step 3:
    Collect all marketing campaigns in a shared document. Leave the “send me an email” stage! Google docs at least. Don’t let server limits create problems if millions of people starts to show interests.
    A lot of companies have large sending lists for newsletters. You have all the RUclipsrs, forum threads and other platforms that together maximize the reach and lower the risk of blocking. If there are at least 10 ambassadors the tech giant’s will lose the fight. 10 can easily be scaled up to 20, 50, 100 😀
    • Step 4:
    I’ve noticed a lot of whining comments about how some people think the ambassadors above was to soft in their approach and/or failed since they didn’t highlight the fundraising page and so on. These whining people will probably not add anything of value, just ignore them.
    Everybody can do something EVEN if you don’t have 1 M followers on your YT channel. It’s free to start a petition for example and there’s a lot of those sites in different countries. Raise awareness is free and simple and of course far more constructive than just whining of someone else that maybe could have done more! I’m convinced that even a soft approach makes more good than harm in terms of awareness. There’s always time for a follow up video 😀
    • Step 5:
    Now it should be a good time to see if all the ambassadors can make a dedicated video that ONLY talks about the fundraising campaign.
    It’s very important it’s transparent and reach the goal. Is the best solution that Louis get payed 2 years salary to work with this full time or can that even be a problem? Is there a realistic cost for a “lawsuit” and not an overpriced law firm involved? Can some good and reputable law firm actually do this Pro Bono since there’s a lot of goodwill involved?
    • Step 6:
    Now tell me. What do you think is the next step? Am I totally lost? What have you done yourself to move it further? Is there better steps to start with?
    I’m curious about all the positive and constructive ideas. The whiners and haters can just scroll…
    P.S.
    This is just my personal opinions as a Swedish marketing manager and chess player 😀
    I have no connection to Louis and are not familiar with the correct terms describing “the ultimate goal” in a USA court of law or any other institutions that could handle this global issue. Big cred to all of those who contribute.

  • @gannonbest7251
    @gannonbest7251 3 года назад +14

    Love that the money I spend for those glorious dad feet pics are being used for good. 😂

  • @afriendonline8564
    @afriendonline8564 3 года назад +1887

    Thank you Linus for talking about this important issue! I really hope pro right to repair legislation gets passed!

    • @JustLovett0
      @JustLovett0 3 года назад +18

      How are you the first comment with this

    • @dootdoot1828
      @dootdoot1828 3 года назад +12

      Jesus christ, how did you comment so fast.

    • @CJ_Figy
      @CJ_Figy 3 года назад +8

      ???? This video came out 15 seconds ago....

    • @anas100x
      @anas100x 3 года назад +9

      How tf did you make a comment related to the video, while being the first comment
      Just realized that after slowly writing my reply, 3 other people replied the same thing

    • @cesarcanul8699
      @cesarcanul8699 3 года назад +6

      you haven’t even watched the whole video

  • @staynjohnson4221
    @staynjohnson4221 3 года назад +432

    "Don't you ever throw this away. They don't make them like this anymore."

    • @coreynweiss
      @coreynweiss 3 года назад +28

      It is insane that 8 years ago we were sold on an idea that the new stainless steel fridge, dishwasher and stove were better appliances and that we should replace our 12 yr old ones. Fast forward today and we’ve had nothing but issues and just replaced the dishwasher. Let’s make old kitchen appliances trendy again 🥲

    • @RubixB0y
      @RubixB0y 3 года назад +9

      * Slaps top of washer *
      You could fit SO many _right to repair_ in this baby

    • @VeryMildNoodles
      @VeryMildNoodles 3 года назад +8

      @@coreynweiss My grandma's fridge, freezer, washer, dryer, dishwasher, hob and cooker hood are all from the late 70s, and don't have a single issues
      Meanwhile, I've been through about 3 of each over the last 10 years

    •  3 года назад +4

      The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles.

    • @40yr.Old.Nerdin
      @40yr.Old.Nerdin 3 года назад +3

      The ultimate in "old man speak", but it's so true!
      I'm only in my late 30s now (borderline old man), and even I see examples all the time. They truly don't make em like they used to. Anything.

  • @knexfan100
    @knexfan100 3 года назад +3

    About to open a repair shop, right to repair is good for everyone, small repair shops will not lose a single customer over right to repair passing. Even if you gave a customer a step by step lesson on how to repair a broken laptop keyboard or something: that customer will likely not want to do it themselves anyways.... most people prefer the convenience and "peace of mind" that says to them that the job was done right (the people I'm referring to prefer technicians no matter how easy the job) when they go to a mechanic or technician.
    A massive wave of people fixing their own devices will not hurt repair shops.... there's so many other related ways for us to make money.

    • @yaboiavery5986
      @yaboiavery5986 3 года назад +1

      Yes I agree, repairing phones was putting food on my table at one point but now it's gone to shıt

    • @knexfan100
      @knexfan100 3 года назад

      @@yaboiavery5986 Part of that is covid..... at the shop I currently work at: we got less repairs as soon as people started getting their stimmy checks and we got more sales of new devices and more trade-ins (we give discounts on old devices traded in as long as the person is able to remove the google account/icloud to avoid accidentally accepting a stolen phone or being stuck with a just a harvest phone.... repair/refurbish the device and sell it again)... I predict repairs will jump right back to where it was in terms of actually making money as soon as the world gets back into the swing of things after covid....
      (tangentially related but: the vaccine hurts worse than a tetanus shot.... better be worth it.)

  • @jordanw2009
    @jordanw2009 3 года назад

    Not sure how I missed this. But came over here from Lou’s channel to say thank you for covering this and getting the word of our cause out there.

  • @yardnuk
    @yardnuk 3 года назад +366

    As an independent repair technician, this video is exactly what I've been hoping for! Thank you, Linus!

    • @cybercery5271
      @cybercery5271 3 года назад +13

      Keep repairing our shit thank you for your service

    • @mo1988ali
      @mo1988ali 3 года назад

      Your name is Linus too?! Congratulations on the topic-relevant coverage Linus.

    • @greatvalue5566
      @greatvalue5566 3 года назад

      This guy overcharges people for a living

    • @mattni2026
      @mattni2026 3 года назад

      @@greatvalue5566 you don't know how much he charges for a repair, get outa here

    • @yardnuk
      @yardnuk 3 года назад +4

      @@greatvalue5566 Yesterday I did an A1466 (MacBook Air 2015) logic board liquid damage repair, and I charged $100 after three hours of scrubbing off corrosion using 99.9% isopropyl alcohol and a toothbrush. I was able to repair it, otherwise I charge a $25 diagnostic fee. I believe my price is fair, considering other repair shops charge double and Apple charges like six times as much.

  • @PorkandBeans
    @PorkandBeans 3 года назад +338

    If you want to explain it to the opposition, "imagine having to buy a new car if you get a flat tire"

    • @rama3njoy
      @rama3njoy 3 года назад +32

      their answers would be, "i like to have "robust conversation" with you behind closed door".

    • @IsamBitar
      @IsamBitar 3 года назад +16

      I would say it is more like if your windshield breaks but you are still correct.

    • @nickpickerwi7787
      @nickpickerwi7787 3 года назад +8

      If your battery in your car dies, then buy a new car.
      If your light bulbs burn out...
      If your radio stops working...
      If your brakes are worn...
      If your engine needs a tune-up...
      If your alternator dies...
      And so on.

    • @Malthus
      @Malthus 3 года назад

      ​@@nickpickerwi7787 Light-bulbs?
      If we had almost eternal light-bulbs(which we kind of did at some point) the market would of collapsed because there would be no household in need of new light-bulbs...planned obsolescence isn't a flaw of capitalism, it is a feature.

    • @Gorf2003
      @Gorf2003 3 года назад +7

      Imagine having to buy a new car becaues you've filled the tank for the 300th time and a microchip inside disables the engine after that time.

  • @tremorchrist84
    @tremorchrist84 3 года назад

    Really enjoy the direction that your content has been going! Keep up the good work!

  • @HawkFest
    @HawkFest Год назад

    I have a 30-year-old refrigerator, in perfect working condition (and I kept it clean). After 10 years, it finally stopped working properly, and ice was accumulating inside since a while: ready for the trash bin and to be replaced. But at a substantial cost for the same features and size... Hence, I took my luck in hands, thinking that I would win over programmed obsolescence : changed the small internal fan+motor controlling the dispersion of the cold air, for one of a better quality and better life span; then added a galvanized iron coat rack unfolded like a rod, inside the condensation/water drain channel and attached to the resistance heating the inlet. It still works perfectly today, not a gram of ice has formed since, the temperature control works well, and since the fan is of a better cfm+quality, it takes less time than it took to balance the temperature which is more energy-efficient. Now I'll have to think about changing the sealing strips on the doors, since it's 30 years old and the material is losing its elasticity (still works, but sometimes I need to make sure that the doors are well closed else It ends up cooling the kitchen).

  • @Skund79
    @Skund79 3 года назад +291

    When I studied engineering here in Germany we had a lesson about planned obsolescence
    Our prof did design cheap garden tools for a company which should last 15hours working time

    • @cillianhenry677
      @cillianhenry677 3 года назад +39

      I know someone who was involved in the développement of chips that count pages in printers, so that your printer stops printing after a number of pages per ink charge....

    • @Skund79
      @Skund79 3 года назад +9

      @@Bratfalken technology makes it fairly easy to develop with planed obsolescence in mind
      One of the best advices I can give: Look for professional products.
      A KitchenAid maybe expensive, but it's designed to last and you can repair it quite easily
      Instead of buying an inkjet printer get a proper office laser printer, you don't need color b/w is more than enough
      It can be a hassle and has it's own fallpits but from my experience it's usually worth it

    • @vinno97
      @vinno97 3 года назад +3

      Wow 15 hours is absurd. Makes me think of a budget ratcheting screwdriver I bought that didn't even make it through one Ikea bed.

    • @captainhands3558
      @captainhands3558 3 года назад +2

      @@vinno97 gotta steal another one. It's pretty much just a warranty. Not really stealing.

    • @danielgstohl9993
      @danielgstohl9993 3 года назад +15

      One of the insidious things is that it's impossible as a consumer to know how long a device will last you. Not everything is built to fail, but there is no way to tell until the product is so old it's no longer sold.
      I bought a cheap consumer laser printer almost 10 years ago. It has never had a single issue and prints with whatever random cartridge I find on Amazon. No chip, no page counter. If prints fade, I shake up the cartridge and print another 100 pages. I bolted a Raspberry Pi to it and now I can print from anywhere with standard protocols.
      My grandfather bought a much more expensive inkjet printer. It's great. It has all the bells and whistles. But god forbid you want to use 3rd party cartridges that haven't managed to perfectly copy the DRM chip. And if you don't use it frequently enough, it will just piss away all its ink in the cleaning cycle. Oh, and it also died twice so far and half the cloud services it came with no longer work. After about 3 years.

  • @HowMuchBitcoin
    @HowMuchBitcoin 3 года назад +1882

    Yep this is so important! Now I can afford new devices but I remember the times I could not, and I really enjoyed fixing my own stuff. I donated.

    • @user-bp8yg3ko1r
      @user-bp8yg3ko1r 3 года назад +5

      That's awesome!

    • @focat
      @focat 3 года назад +10

      Hi verified person. Your awesome for donating!

    • @austinjim9082
      @austinjim9082 3 года назад +12

      How Much?

    • @emmanotsostrong
      @emmanotsostrong 3 года назад +6

      @@austinjim9082 Beat me to it lol

    • @wayward03
      @wayward03 3 года назад +5

      I donated, an old friend works at an independent repair shop in Idaho. I've been looking for a way to push this idea for a while.

  • @thefriendlygunsmith
    @thefriendlygunsmith 3 года назад

    As a long time sub to both Louis Rossmann and LTT this makes my heart happy!!!

  • @yash1152
    @yash1152 3 года назад

    1:22 Thanks a lotttttt for new intro. liked it. ur intro was something i always look forward to. and i am glad that i like the new intro too :)

  • @one-man-band
    @one-man-band 3 года назад +283

    Thank you for supporting louis, this is an important cause, and I'm glad to see you joining in the support!

  • @CHEFPKR
    @CHEFPKR 3 года назад +732

    Back in 2008 I had a Nokia N95 and cracked the screen. I ordered a new screen on Ebay for $90, opened it up and repaired it. This is an issue with lots of companies.

    • @davecrupel2817
      @davecrupel2817 3 года назад +108

      How did you crack that screen, eithout cracking the space-time continuum?

    • @heftychonkers
      @heftychonkers 3 года назад +5

      Bruh why I see you everywhere 😅😂

    • @RobertShamansky
      @RobertShamansky 3 года назад +2

      Can you imagine that I did the same thing with iPhone 6s just this summer?

    • @tugahenrik1
      @tugahenrik1 3 года назад +13

      @@RobertShamansky Apple does not care about old iphone users, they are not the one willingly to pay 1k for a new phone, parts for anything newer than 2019 are a pain in the ass and getting them resemble more a drug deal than a legitimate part purchase.

    • @iammcheese
      @iammcheese 3 года назад +2

      looooool... Back in Feb 2021, I smashed my iPhone 11 screen. Ordered a new one on ebay for 70 bucks and fixed it myself. Apple doesn't stop you it's just a big pain in the ass to do.

  • @danialhassani2590
    @danialhassani2590 3 года назад +3

    Thanks, guys! This was something we really needed to hear! :)

  • @iamsmashy
    @iamsmashy 3 года назад +3

    This is an amazing video. PLEASE add “Right to repair” to the title asap

  • @TheObsci
    @TheObsci 3 года назад +517

    Louis is a real stand up guy. Your support for him has garnered my respect. Thank you Linus

  • @MethLord
    @MethLord 3 года назад +254

    When I watched Verisatium's vid a few days back, I was wondering why no one is talking about this. Thanks Linus for bringing this to a larger audience.

    • @angulion
      @angulion 3 года назад +8

      Aah, please look up Louis Rossman - you will not be disappointed.

    • @cycl10ps
      @cycl10ps 3 года назад +1

      There have been ongoing court cases for a while now in various states for right to repair.

  • @afullmetalwar
    @afullmetalwar 3 года назад +2

    I'm glad to see Right to Repair starting to come to light

  • @DaniSlot
    @DaniSlot 3 года назад +3

    This is actually a channel that can be off the grid.
    Glad to see some sanitation over here..
    Fighting the wave is the way to go.
    Keep going!!

    • @emptynite7359
      @emptynite7359 3 года назад +1

      I didn't mean to downvote your comment, the *read more* was right above it lol

    • @ddegn
      @ddegn 3 года назад

      @@emptynite7359 I upvoted the comment to make up for your down vote.

    • @ddegn
      @ddegn 3 года назад

      What do you mean by "This is actually a channel that can be off the grid"?
      I liked the video but I don't understand what you mean. I think Linus Tech Tips would have a hard time being off the grid.
      I can live without knowing what you meant so don't feel obligated to reply.

  • @ElementalMaker
    @ElementalMaker 3 года назад +1345

    Thank you so much Linus for making this video! Right to repair shouldn't even be a question, if I own it, I should have the right to repair it or pay someone other than the manufacturer to fix it.

    • @tracylf5409
      @tracylf5409 3 года назад +40

      It's worse than that! The manufacturer wants total control to release seriously "planned-obsolescence" items which THEY refuse to repair AND they want YOU to be unable as well! WHY? Because then THEY get to sell you ANOTHER ONE! It is B*LLSH*T

    • @Alvin853
      @Alvin853 3 года назад +26

      Right to repair is about the right to make your own choices. If I go to Apple with a broken screen on a MacBook, and they tell me, "we can't only replace the screen, because your mainboard shows signs of liquid damage, and by company policy we're required to swap the board if we repair your MacBook" that is their choice and I'm okay with that, but I'm not okay with Apple actively preventing other repair shops from offering the service I want, which is just a screen replacement. I should be able to say "I understand the risk, but I really only want a new screen" and not have Apple make that choice for me.

    • @tams805
      @tams805 3 года назад +10

      @@tracylf5409 It's an environmental crime too.

    • @Zekr0_
      @Zekr0_ 3 года назад +3

      America seems to be a stupid country, you should come to India, here nobody gives a shit what you do with your device, not even apple employees.

    • @noricardas1
      @noricardas1 3 года назад +5

      Yes! It got me furious when I was driving and heard talk show guests on the radio discussing "a weird movement from USA called right to repair, which claims everyone should be fixing their own devices..." (I am not from America). Then they talked about how stupid that sounds and how only people usually don't know how to fix devices and this only going to make things worse. Finally, they concluded that this movement makes no sense, someone called in and agreed. They completely missed the point and they're misrepresenting this great movement in front of thousands of people! There's a lot of people, who still don't get the point of the right to repair and I hope this changes, I hope they realize what it is all about.

  • @spark9_
    @spark9_ 3 года назад +313

    Louis Rossman must be so happy watching this! He's done a lot for this cause.

    • @priceandpride
      @priceandpride 3 года назад +2

      I just hope he didn’t have to pay for this spot

    • @DarkMasterG
      @DarkMasterG 3 года назад +3

      @@priceandpride no, they're Friends they have a video together fixing a iMac

    • @fergusoddjob
      @fergusoddjob 3 года назад +7

      @@priceandpride he made a community post thanking linus a and saying he didn't pay a dime a few days ago.

    • @WayStedYou
      @WayStedYou 3 года назад +1

      @@priceandpride no louis left a community post yesterday on his channel

    • @802Garage
      @802Garage 3 года назад +2

      He was! He left a comment. :D

  • @bryanlu93
    @bryanlu93 3 года назад +8

    Solid video! One note though: "Massa-what?!"

  • @EvilMaxWar
    @EvilMaxWar 2 года назад +1

    I recently had to replace the oven door gasket for my 1980 GE Talisman royale range. I was pleased to see that GE is still selling the part online at a reasonable price. Props GE. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for my 1950 philco refregirator. On the bright side the thing just never breaks.

  • @Evolixe
    @Evolixe 3 года назад +588

    Louis Rosmann has been fighting this fight for a while now, stellar guy. Its nice to see linus join forces

  • @bug5654
    @bug5654 3 года назад +550

    "If my business has an opportunity to make money, long time viewers are going to know, I'm into it."
    --Linus Sebastian, top 1% OnlyFans model.

    • @h.b.5577
      @h.b.5577 3 года назад +14

      So hilariously true and misleading at the same time!

    • @adelaide7822
      @adelaide7822 3 года назад +1

      @@h.b.5577 ? He is an onlyfans model? I didn't know that lol

    • @3dguy299
      @3dguy299 3 года назад +2

      @@adelaide7822 r/whoooosh

    • @adelaide7822
      @adelaide7822 3 года назад +13

      @@3dguy299 no thats not how an r/woosh works, the person above me said that it was partly true, and I don't understand how it is? I get that he isn't actually an onlyfans model but apparently he half is.

    • @3dguy299
      @3dguy299 3 года назад

      @@adelaide7822 You did not understand. I would like you to read what you said again, but slower

  • @jimhalpert9803
    @jimhalpert9803 3 года назад +4

    I call getting this video in my recommendation the "Louis Rossmann Effect"

  • @JohnnyYeTaecanUktena
    @JohnnyYeTaecanUktena 3 года назад

    My dad showed me how to splice wires and properly use electrical tape and told me "Avoid bending cords as much as possible and you won't have to splice as often since they don't make them like they used to". And one of the mechanics of where he works at since he is a truck driver told me that working on a truck/car even a big dump truck is as easy as building a computer and one would be surprised on how right he actually is and the guy has been working on this stuff since he was a kid.

  • @1asdfasdfasdf
    @1asdfasdfasdf 3 года назад +480

    Back in the mid 70's my older brother fresh out of college got hired by Ford. His first project was designing a new water pump. I'll never forget this. He turns in his design for review. Upper management comes back with changes that would shorten the part's life. When he asked why they made those changes they explained design obsolescence to him.

    • @Spartan322
      @Spartan322 3 года назад +29

      They can make a patent on it, prevent anyone from improving the design outside of them, (least for financial benefit) thus monopolizing the market and cutting out any competition, and then force everyone around them to pay them for it.

    • @KF2NationalKartcrg
      @KF2NationalKartcrg 3 года назад +17

      @@Spartan322 Water pumps has been in use since forever so it (or at least in Europe) would be very difficult to get a patent on if it’s not a completely all new type of system that would be ground breakingly different.
      The design obsolescence is something that will be even further introduced in the Automotive world with the electrification of cars, since electric cars have less moving parts and much simpler mechanics and therefor in return will give less revenue in parts. Another trend will be that the infotainment system will be driven more towards an App Store based solution so you’ll pay for even comfort equipment like interior color lights and so on..

    • @Spartan322
      @Spartan322 3 года назад +5

      @@KF2NationalKartcrg
      "Water pumps has been in use since forever so it (or at least in Europe) would be very difficult to get a patent on if it’s not a completely all new type of system that would be ground breakingly different. "
      I don't get the point here. Also being different (even groundbreaking-ly different) doesn't mean better.
      "The design obsolescence is something that will be even further introduced in the Automotive world with the electrification of cars, since electric cars have less moving parts and much simpler mechanics and therefor in return will give less revenue in parts. Another trend will be that the infotainment system will be driven more towards an App Store based solution so you’ll pay for even comfort equipment like interior color lights and so on.."
      I'm not sure I get your point, designed obsolescence only happens because nobody can produce a better conception of a previously patented design, giving monopoly rights to the patent holder, preventing improvement on the design until the patent dies. I don't see that as moral and more as the core origination of the problems proposed by the "right to repair", I say fix the problem, not the symptoms, if you are are sick and have a fever, preventing the fever doesn't make you not sick anymore. (not to mention with that specific case, getting rid of the fever actually makes your condition worse because the fever is designed to try and kill the sickness)

    • @777AndrewR
      @777AndrewR 3 года назад +4

      That's why Ford is where it is!

    • @1asdfasdfasdf
      @1asdfasdfasdf 3 года назад +4

      @@KF2NationalKartcrg Kind of turns them into patent trolls wouldn't you say?

  • @saajith
    @saajith 3 года назад +152

    The moment I saw a broken iPhone 6s on the thumbnail I knew we are gonna talk about Louis Rossmann's gofund me initiative. Honestly glad this is getting mainstream recognition.

    • @nandulalkrishna923
      @nandulalkrishna923 3 года назад +4

      Rossman had a community post mentioning a big tech channel is doing a video on RTR GoFundMe. I think this video released in floatplane some time ago

  • @infernow2125
    @infernow2125 Год назад +2

    This just got recommended to me and honestly I'm glad it's still getting recommended

  • @noelvermillia
    @noelvermillia 3 года назад

    I'm very glad that big channel with lots of subscribers are talking about this.

  • @centurybug
    @centurybug 3 года назад +70

    Commenting mainly to boost engagement, this is a huge and important issue.
    I really like your definition of "unethical" as "not illegal, YET", I feel like that kind of thinking would've prevented a lot of business world scandals.

  • @M00NM0NEY
    @M00NM0NEY 3 года назад +413

    Every Tech RUclipsr needs to get on board and support The Right to Repair!

    • @theshadowman1398
      @theshadowman1398 3 года назад +14

      iJustine probably won’t.

    • @tankerkiller125
      @tankerkiller125 3 года назад +11

      Their probably too afraid of losing sponsors and/or access to certain products.

    • @sleptiq
      @sleptiq 3 года назад +1

      That should be the bare minimum.

    • @M00NM0NEY
      @M00NM0NEY 3 года назад +2

      @@theshadowman1398 iJustine doesn’t know how any of it works 🤷‍♀️

  • @marcaureliu4718
    @marcaureliu4718 2 года назад

    Louis and Linux for the win ! It is amazing that this movement is getting so much bigger. Thank you to everyone who made this possible.

  • @niv8880
    @niv8880 3 года назад +1

    That lightbulb cartel reminds me, the one thing that grinds my gears is the cost of razors. They must cost $0.01 each to make but they wear out in a week and cost $2.70+

  • @orborb2644
    @orborb2644 3 года назад +154

    The way everything is laid out is so clear and wonderful

  • @Boroda4Gaming
    @Boroda4Gaming 3 года назад +2446

    So, are we have to PAY $6M for laws to be even seen by lawmakers? Things are going crazy by the day man

    • @oldcracker3383
      @oldcracker3383 3 года назад +237

      'Merica

    • @Elrog3
      @Elrog3 3 года назад +797

      No, that's not it. The $6 million is to try and put it to a vote directly to voters in the next election cycle, bypassing the corrupt politicians that take donations from lobbyists. Law makes have no part in it. You just need enough signatures to get it on the ballot. The money is for putting out advertisements and collecting data about what is working to convince people and what isn't. A lot of big companies are against right to repair and have many millions to spend on slanderous advertisements against it. If the $6 million isn't reached, the funds will go to lobbying in the traditional fashion, trying to get lawmakers to care.

    • @murkinstock
      @murkinstock 3 года назад +186

      I believe it's $6m to get the people to be able to vote on it. Not just the politicians. That's why Louis is going for a direct ballot initiative.

    • @InsaneFirebat
      @InsaneFirebat 3 года назад +303

      Quite the opposite. $6M is to keep the bill away from lawmakers.

    • @YeOldeKamikaze
      @YeOldeKamikaze 3 года назад +71

      @@InsaneFirebat I think this is sums it up pretty well haha.

  • @atharagha6795
    @atharagha6795 3 года назад +2

    Fantastic video guys - really, really well done! We're literally digging our own graves in e-waste, across the board.. & in so many industries..
    Planned obsolescence and not allowing the right to repair will bury us! it's ridiculous that as a modern society we prefer to fill up landfills rather than actually think about how we can either not break things on purpose, or allow people to repair the products they have bought!

  • @marquisuy
    @marquisuy 3 года назад +1

    Thanks Linux for help in this matter, im from Uruguay and if the law changes there even here we have a change and here we need more than there the right to repair laws because in small countries we do not have official services to repair electronics devices.

  • @FrostGhost
    @FrostGhost 3 года назад +219

    I'm another one who rarely comments, but want this video on Trending, worldwide!
    Edit: Also, for everyone in the UK, please send an email to your MP about right to repair. It's important we build some momentum here for this cause (now that we're out of the EU!).

  • @BloodSkinDOTcom
    @BloodSkinDOTcom 3 года назад +333

    one of the biggest reasons i respect linus is because hes never tried to hide the fact that hes a businessman first, tech nerd second. that honestly and transparency is why i am a fan of the entertainment machine he has created.

    • @Haririsoon
      @Haririsoon 3 года назад +11

      The great thing as well, is I think he'd prefer being a tech nerd first - He accepts what he is and rolls with it.

    • @RickMyBalls
      @RickMyBalls 3 года назад +1

      He probabnly sees it the other way round.

    • @johnathanasiou9284
      @johnathanasiou9284 3 года назад

      Hear hear & a trillion percent agree. Great post!

    • @jdlucree
      @jdlucree 3 года назад

      @@RickMyBalls no he uploaded a video about amazon from the wan show where he outright says he bows to the customers even when he does not like working with amazon.

    • @TheMrlittletooth
      @TheMrlittletooth 3 года назад +2

      Loving tech is his business.
      There's a difference between bussiness first and profit or sacrificing your interests for more money.
      It's not a first or second thing. It's a crossover thing. If he was a businessnan first he wouldn't have any real opinions. Like Beyonce.

  • @ravenfn831
    @ravenfn831 3 года назад +3

    The man who's organizing this has a fantastic channel. He works in NYC and really gets fired up about simple repairs that Apple refuses to do.

  • @LoudMouth_
    @LoudMouth_ 3 года назад +4

    10:28 I remember seeing one of those Apple focused RUclips channels going on about how much Apple cares about the environment because those tag things they brought out have a replaceable button cell battery...