This new law can't come soon enough for me. I think it's still about two years away. For those that don't know, it's a legal requirement to force manufacturers of electronic and electrical goods to make the inner components more accessible. I used to do a lot of repairing. I kept a washing machine going for almost thirty years (changed the brushes three times ands fitted a new solenoid). I recently repaired a Line 6 Pod (guitar processor) for about three pounds. The part was only pennies but I had to buy a batch of 25. At least I've got plenty spares.
Recently, one of my LCD monitors stopped working and I suspect it may be something simple like an internal fuse but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get this thing apart. There are no obvious ways in and I'm beginning to suspect that the chassis has been glued to the plastic outer cover. It's utterly infuriating and ecologically unsound for manufacturers to do this. People will be able to extend the lives of their products by getting them repaired. That means less stuff just thrown away and that can't be a bad thing.
Recently, one of my LCD monitors stopped working and I suspect it may be something simple like an internal fuse but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get this thing apart. There are no obvious ways in and I'm beginning to suspect that the chassis has been glued to the plastic outer cover. It's utterly infuriating and ecologically unsound for manufacturers to do this. People will be able to extend the lives of their products by getting them repaired. That means less stuff just thrown away and that can't be a bad thing.