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MEP EP#272: The Digital MattressRight To Repair
Ease of opening for repairs
This sounds great but I have some thoughts
Reason why phones are hard to open now
Security screws only keep out people that probably shouldn’t be opening the device anyways
Ultrasonic welding and potting?
Access to manuals
What if repair manuals don't exist for a product?
Small and medium volume products don’t have the revenue or volume to make this kind of documentation
Schematics, Circuit Diagrams, and Firmware Accessible
What if the schematic is the secret sauce?
Schematics are easily reverse engineered from a PCB assembly.
What mechanics will be put in place to prevent cloning?
Hardware Vs Software
Tesla
Software unlock to increase motor output by 50HP
August software update
License
Make all contracts clearly identify which elements of the machine are not included in the sale
Do not allow companies to create contract language (End User License Agreements) that modify or limit support options in the future
Most of the problems the Right to Repair movement wants to fix could be solved here
If this was more upfront to customers then they could make a better purchasing decision
Parts and Tools
Make service parts and tools available at non-discriminatory pricing to equipment owners and third parties.
Design
Integrate Design for Repair principles into eco-design product design practices.
DFR - Design for Recycle
Right to Repair VS Right to be Repaired
It's easy to say we should have a right to repair something but is it OK to force companies to make something repairable?
NFTs
WUT?
Non Fungible Token
Show Notes
MEP EP#272: The Digital Mattress
- Right To Repair
- Ease of opening for repairs
- This sounds great but I have some thoughts
- Reason why phones are hard to open now
- Security screws only keep out people that probably shouldn’t be opening the device anyways
- Ultrasonic welding and potting?
- Access to manuals
- What if repair manuals don't exist for a product?
- Small and medium volume products don’t have the revenue or volume to make this kind of documentation
- Schematics, Circuit Diagrams, and Firmware Accessible
- What if the schematic is the secret sauce?
- Schematics are easily reverse engineered from a PCB assembly.
- What mechanics will be put in place to prevent cloning?
- Hardware Vs Software
- Tesla
- License
- Make all contracts clearly identify which elements of the machine are not included in the sale
- Do not allow companies to create contract language (End User License Agreements) that modify or limit support options in the future
- Most of the problems the Right to Repair movement wants to fix could be solved here
- If this was more upfront to customers then they could make a better purchasing decision
- Parts and Tools
- Make service parts and tools available at non-discriminatory pricing to equipment owners and third parties.
- Design
- Integrate Design for Repair principles into eco-design product design practices.
- DFR - Design for Recycle
- Right to Repair VS Right to be Repaired
- It's easy to say we should have a right to repair something but is it OK to force companies to make something repairable?
- Ease of opening for repairs
- NFTs
- WUT?
- Non Fungible Token
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