{"id":1166,"date":"2017-06-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/master.k8s.p4.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/aboutus\/1166\/how-repairable-is-your-mobile-device\/"},"modified":"2019-11-19T22:28:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T06:28:21","slug":"how-repairable-is-your-mobile-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/publication\/1166\/how-repairable-is-your-mobile-device\/","title":{"rendered":"How Repairable is Your Mobile Device?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A product guide to best-selling smartphones, tablets and laptops<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>How repairable is your mobile device? Greenpeace teamed up with iFixit to assess the repairability of best-selling smart devices.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Greenpeace, in partnership with US-based iFixit, conducted an assessment of more than 40 best-selling models from 2015 \u2013 2017, with a total of 17 brands represented.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>About this report&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>This assessment of the repairability of smartphones, tablets and laptops is based on the teardown score from iFixit as well as the availability of repair manuals and spare parts. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>iFixit\u2019s repairability scores range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best). A device with a perfect score will be relatively inexpensive to repair because it is easy to disassemble and has a service manual available. <\/p>\n\n<p>Points are docked based on the difficulty of opening the device, the types of fasteners found inside, and the complexity involved in replacing major components. Points are awarded for upgradability, use of non-proprietary tools for servicing, and component modularity.<\/p>\n\n<p>Greenpeace\u2019s product scorecards showcase iFixit\u2019s repairability score; the ease of replacing the battery and display; whether special tools are needed; and whether spare parts are available.<\/p>\n\n<p>In sum, this assessment determines whether or not a product is designed with repairability in mind.<br> Among the 44 models assessed, 26 were purchased by Greenpeace, 10 in China, 7 in Germany, and 9 in the USA. The remainder were models obtained by iFixit.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Read the full report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eastasia-stateless\/2019\/11\/47a8cd27-47a8cd27-howrepairableisyourmobiledevice.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Repairable is Your Mobile Device<\/a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eastasia-stateless\/2019\/11\/47a8cd27-47a8cd27-howrepairableisyourmobiledevice.pdf\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eastasia-stateless\/2019\/11\/1ce3c01f-1ce3c01f-ifixitfactsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iFixit Fact Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>\n\tHow repairable is your mobile device? Greenpeace teamed up with iFixit to assess the repairability of best-selling smart devices. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":2145,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_og_title":"","p4_og_description":"[caption id=\"attachment_2145\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1200\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-2145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-eastasia-stateless\/2019\/11\/6554cd99-gp0stqd45.jpg\" alt=\"Greenpeace Smartphone Repair Cafe in Beijing. \u00a9 Wendi Wu \/ Greenpeace\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/> Greenpeace volunteers group organizes a smartphone repair event in Beijing, China where visitors can repair their smartphones. 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