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?
- NFTs
