On Friday, 12 March 2021 at 11:05:28 UTC, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
On 11/03/2021 10:29, Radio Man wrote:
Jeff Layman wrote:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56340077

Will this make any practical difference? If an SMD integrated circuit
goes wrong in a TV, will making the SMD itself available make the TV
"more repairable"? How much will it cost? How much would the complete
circuit board with SMD already fitted cost? Isn't the latter what's done
at present? It seems to me the manufacturers will just charge what they
see fit for the replacement part, no doubt with an exorbitant P&P to
cover "administrative costs".


I think it is mainly aimed at white goods.
No. Everything.
In real terms most parts seem to
be available if you do a search and many are common across several makes of
while goods. Most people just dont know what to do when it comes to fixing
things.
You are expected to recycle to the component materials and buy again
new. Your phone/car/computer is expected to last the life of otherwise
consumables, the software updates, the security patches. You simply
throw it all away when it breaks.

That is your choice you aren't forced to do any of the above.
It just becomes easier and cheaper over time to buy new rather than repair.
It's also more practical to just replace or upgrade.

If ye don't do that, then capitalism apparently fails, profits die, and
people lose jobs.

Yes all those cars, buses, lorries, trains shame people didn't stick to their penny farthing bikes isn't it.


If ye run a non-authorised repair centre, "them" will close you down.

Who will ? They won't unless you claim to be authorised.

There's plenty of phone shops that say they can fix your computer PC or Mac.
They haven't been closed down.



If you import a pattern part, "them" will close you down also.

No.

If you go anywhere near infinging a patent, years after the last actual
commercial use, "them" will close you down.

Well yes infinging a patent is I believe against the law.


There are many that can recycle, fix electronics to component level, and
collectively save themselves a fortune. Others may not be able to handle
SMD, doesn't mean a thing to the skilled - but prevented.

Not prevented at all.
You can buy an SMD soldering stations with microscope we have a couple here.



Hey, seems we are finished with Brexit, Vegans, BLM etc.

How about meghan ;-)


This is the march on the "right to self-repair".

People mostly have that right.



The ethos of DIY folk.

There comes a time when it just isn't possible or practical.

Folks that are seen by "them" as socialist do-gooders illegally sharing
secrets, and must apparently be stopped.

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Adrian C