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    Louis Rossmann dismantles Apple's PR stunt "repair program"

    Louis Rossmann

    3 HN mentions · mentioned in 3 months, 2020–2024

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    7:11 · 515K views · Feb 7, 2020

    Louis Rossmann criticizes Apple's independent repair provider program as a PR move with invasive contract terms. He argues it does little for independent shops or customers.

    Cited in right-to-repair threads as a repair-shop view of why Apple's program is impractical.

    Hardware & ElectronicsRepair, teardowns & right to repairTech industry & business models
    1. 13:47
      What is Right to Repair? An introduction for curious people.Louis Rossmann188K views • 6 years ago
    2. 1:03:42
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    3. 12:44
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    4. 14:09
      Why I don't use Apple productsLouis Rossmann2.5M views • 11 years ago
    5. 24:48
      The horrible truth about Apple's repeated engineering failures.Louis Rossmann3.9M views • 8 years ago
    6. 7:17
      Apple & Customs STOLE my batteries, that they won't even provide to AASPs.Louis Rossmann1.6M views • 8 years ago
    7. 48:48
      What does authorized repair do? Let's find out!Louis Rossmann119K views • 9 years ago
    8. 5:18
      Lobbyists imply right to repair helps domestic abusers, pushes racism and redlining!Louis Rossmann94K views • 6 years ago
    9. 11:34
      How Apple authorized repair refurbishes Macbooks to fail again! GPU kernel panicsLouis Rossmann338K views • 8 years ago
    10. 18:12
      Apple under fire for allegations of controversial business practicesCBC News: The National3.3M views • 8 years ago
    11. 18:27
      Apple botches Macbook board design: again!Louis Rossmann280K views • 7 years ago
    12. 16:21
      NYC DOESN'T KNOW ITS OWN LAWS!Louis Rossmann459K views • 5 years ago
    13. 11:03
      We need to talk about failing keyboards on these new Macbooks.Louis Rossmann614K views • 8 years ago
    14. 18:43
      Reballing flip chip GPUs is BULLSHIT - the truth about dead laptop GPUs & repairing them.Louis Rossmann773K views • 12 years ago
    15. 29:57
      Microsoft Surface laptop: unrepairable junkLouis Rossmann395K views • 9 years ago
    16. 17:30
      This is why we can't have nice thingsVeritasium26M views • 5 years ago
    17. 29:46
      The REAL Reason McDonalds Ice Cream Machines Are Always BrokenJohnny Harris14M views • 5 years ago
    18. 33:32
      Apple's soldered-in SSDs are engineered in the worst way possibleLouis Rossmann589K views • 3 years ago
    19. 16:22
      iPhone 12 Anti Repair Design - Teardown and Repair AssessmentHugh Jeffreys12M views • 6 years ago
    20. 11:31
      Tractor Hacking: The Farmers Breaking Big Tech's Repair MonopolyMotherboard3.4M views • 8 years ago

    3 comments from Hacker News

    1. @wkat4242Jan 2024· in “Samsung expands DIY repair program, adds Galaxy S23 and Fold 5 in US”

      Of course, the pricing is meant to disincentivise you from doing it. Apple is doing the exact same ( this video ). They don't want to enable DIY repair but they do this because they have to in some areas. I assume this is also the reason they won't just sell you a battery without a screen.

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    2. @elsjaakoApr 2023· in “Colorado passes agricultural Right to Repair”

      AFAIK Louis Rossmann has criticized Apple for creating a really unpractical program, calling it "virtually worthless": this video Or is there a more recent video where he changes his mind?

      CitesView on HN
    3. @perlpimpNov 2020· in “Apple Announces App Store Small Business Program”

      Louis has a video on such efforts by apple albeit in different area however also "small bussienss" initiative. this video

      CitesView on HN