Comments by "Helmuth Schultes" (@helmuthschultes9243) on "BIDEN SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER ON RIGHT TO REPAIR!" video.

  1. The whole world MUST be thankful for people like you, the relentless push for "Right to Repair". Finally some progress with this Exectutive Order, those opponents/lobyists and slack politicians must now get active in progressing to a working solution. Firstly, No longer blocking access to sufficient technical info and special tools (might need costs monitoring) to do undertake repairs. While not necessary to release IP related or software code level, just info to understand what components, the standard component data sheets, pinouts, general product layout, assembly/disassembly information. Make ALL components and subassemblies, as applicable to repair available at realistic, not overpriced cost. Where a manufacturer own channels overheads force excessive markup of spares, these must be freely available by other means than from product manufacturer, so original component manufacturer or other rework sources and standard components sources, like Digikey, Mouser, RS, Farnell, Avnet, etc. Thereby at possibly better accessibility, pricing and stock volume than the original product manufacturer can support. No restriction of alternate parts sources, as long as not infringinging realistic patent conditions, ie cable, leads, switches , displays, batteries, any common componets are not able to be blocked, as long as functional, fit to purpose, though warantee may be affected for non original parts, if used during warantee. However custom ICs that are design specific, holding some patented aspect, may not be substuted by reverse engineered replacements, during valid patent duration. However once the product or components are made obsolete/no longer supported, then open to industry to support even byany means, even reverse engineered parts, where original source no longer supplies such at realistic cost and volumes, any source willing to make and supply should be free to do so. No manufacturer shall be allowed to charge unrealistic prices or delay of supply . Not like charging half the cost of the product for some spare item, unless such is suported by the part being a comperable proportion of the original product BOM. For example no charging 3/4 cost of a finished phone for a replacement LCD screen, where the original product has a screen representing 12% of total material cost in manufacture of the phone. Must ensure that manufacturer can not hold repair channels at ransom by unrealistic cost of parts, and likewise not charge different fee on parts to external/independant than internal repair channels.
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