The Right to Repair Is Law in Washington State
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#2Companies like John Deere have way overplayed their hand, and I'm glad to see the regulatory winds are changing.
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#3https://www.ifixit.com/News/110039/double-trouble-for-repair...
Come January 1, 2026, manufacturers must also stop using parts pairing to block repairs for these devices. That means no more pop-ups that say “unknown part” when you swap in a working screen. No more downgrading your camera or fingerprint sensor just because you repaired your own phone.
SB 5680 goes even further for wheelchair users. It covers power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, power-assist devices, and mobility scooters. Manufacturers will have to provide not only parts and tools, but also firmware and embedded software, the stuff that’s often used to digitally lock out independent fixes.Re: The Right to Repair Is Law in Washington State
#4Companies like John Deere have way overplayed their hand, and I'm glad to see the regulatory winds are changing.
This law does not apply to tractors or game consoles. It's neutered as all fuck.
From the article:
Of course, these wins come with carve-outs. HB 1483 exempts:
Video game consoles
Medical devices
Motor vehicles
Agricultural and construction equipment
Security systems and alarm equipment
Internet and TV equipment from ISPs
Off-road recreational vehicles
Large-scale energy storage and solar gear
Low earth orbit broadband gear (until 2044)Re: The Right to Repair Is Law in Washington State
#5> a soldier struggling with a broken generator
Are there generators you can't fix right now? I assumed most of them are pretty basic designs, an ICE with either an inverter or non-inverter generator. You can look up how to tear them down and repair them step by step on YouTube (including commercial units)
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#6Companies like John Deere have way overplayed their hand, and I'm glad to see the regulatory winds are changing.
This law does not apply to tractors or game consoles. It's neutered as all fuck. From the article: Of course, these wins come with carve-outs. HB 1483 exempts: Video game consoles Medical devices Motor vehicles Agricultural and construction equipment Security systems and alarm equipment Internet and TV equipment from ISPs Off-road recreational vehicles Large-scale energy storage and solar gear Low earth orbit broadba…
By 2026 my dishwasher is going to have a forced update to run Doom in an effort to be classified as a video game console, isn’t it?
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#7isn't this a copied and pasted version of the one in Texas that Louis Rossmann talked about in his video ( https://youtu.be/C_ohgeWKcOY )
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With the same loophole, i.e., selling assembly parts meaning screen with hinge and camera etc(expensive). instead of just the display(cheap).
Apparently, there is one slight variation > https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44182235
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#8Companies like John Deere have way overplayed their hand, and I'm glad to see the regulatory winds are changing.
This law does not apply to tractors or game consoles. It's neutered as all fuck. From the article: Of course, these wins come with carve-outs. HB 1483 exempts: Video game consoles Medical devices Motor vehicles Agricultural and construction equipment Security systems and alarm equipment Internet and TV equipment from ISPs Off-road recreational vehicles Large-scale energy storage and solar gear Low earth orbit broadba…
Not sure if the link was changed by the mods or something, but just a heads up that your quote's from the iFixit article [1], not the EFF one [2]
[1] https://www.ifixit.com/News/110039/double-trouble-for-repair...
[2] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/right-repair-law-washi...
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
This law does not apply to tractors or game consoles. It's neutered as all fuck. From the article: Of course, these wins come with carve-outs. HB 1483 exempts: Video game consoles Medical devices Motor vehicles Agricultural and construction equipment Security systems and alarm equipment Internet and TV equipment from ISPs Off-road recreational vehicles Large-scale energy storage and solar gear Low earth orbit broadba…
By 2026 my dishwasher is going to have a forced update to run Doom in an effort to be classified as a video game console, isn’t it?
I don't know if the assholes behind these restrictions are clever enough to think of that loophole. Thanks for giving them the idea!
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
This law does not apply to tractors or game consoles. It's neutered as all fuck. From the article: Of course, these wins come with carve-outs. HB 1483 exempts: Video game consoles Medical devices Motor vehicles Agricultural and construction equipment Security systems and alarm equipment Internet and TV equipment from ISPs Off-road recreational vehicles Large-scale energy storage and solar gear Low earth orbit broadba…
By 2026 my dishwasher is going to have a forced update to run Doom in an effort to be classified as a video game console, isn’t it?
No need for that much effort, just have a horde of lawyers convince lawmakers that dishwashers are actually medical devices, that help relieve wrist pain from doing the dishes. A bit of brib- lobbying might help the lawmakers understand if the arguments aren't enough.