# Repairable Products Make Good Sense # **Repair is good for people, the planet, and product longevity**. # We rate products to make it easier to buy repairable devices. # Smartphones [View Scores](/content/repairability/smartphone-repairability-scores/index.html) # Tablets [View Scores](/content/repairability/tablet-repairability-scores/index.html) # Laptops [View Scores](/content/repairability/laptop-repairability-scores/index.html) # Wireless Earbuds [View Scores](/content/repairability/wireless-earbud-repairability-scores/index.html) # E-readers [View Scores](/content/repairability/e-reader-repairability-scores/index.html) # Smartwatches [View Scores](/content/repairability/smartwatch-repairability-scores/index.html) # Mini PCs [View Scores](/content/repairability/mini-pc-repairability-scores/index.html) # Handheld Game Consoles [View Scores](/content/repairability/handheld-game-console-repairability-scores/index.html) # Wireless Headphones [View Scores](/content/repairability/wireless-headphones-repairability-scores/index.html) # Wireless Speakers [View Scores](/content/repairability/portable-wireless-speaker-repairability-scores/index.html) # What is Repairability? Repairability means making it possible—and ideally easy—to repair a product. A repairable product is designed with disassembly in mind (it should be easy to take apart and put back together). It must also have parts, tools, service documentation, and software available, as well as no artificial barriers to repair such as parts pairing. Together, these aspects make up the repair ecosystem. [Learn More](/content/repairability/gold-standard/index.html) # Repairable Products Make a Difference # 80% choose repairable France now requires that electronics manufacturers put a repairability score at the point of sale. The vast majority of French consumers say they [would give up their favorite brand](https://news.samsung.com/fr/sondage-indice-reparabilite) for a more repairable one. # 92% less waste [Microsoft found](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dropbox.com/s/0s1i1m6efee7cbu/Summary%2520of%2520Sustainability%2520Benefits%2520of%2520Microsoft%2520Device%2520Repair.pdf?dl%3D0&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1688079314445589&usg=AOvVaw2NycQYRyxNnzORkLxVdaib) that repairing a product creates far less waste and 89% reduced greenhouse gas emissions compared to replacing it. # 6 in 10 need more The majority of Americans think that consumers don’t have enough options for getting things repaired, a [Consumer Reports](https://www.consumerreports.org/consumer-rights/people-want-to-get-phones-appliances-fixed-but-often-cant-a1117945195/) survey found. # $49.6 billion Americans could [save $49.6 billion annually](https://pirg.org/california/resources/repair-saves-families-big-2/) by repairing rather than replacing some common household products. Offering DIY repair solutions provides circular economy business models. # Buy cheap, buy twice. Say no to cheap, breakable stuff and support companies that make quality products. You’ll save more in the long term when you spend a bit more on a product that will last three times longer. Patagonia, for example, [will repair any product](https://wornwear.patagonia.com/pages/repairs) you buy from them. Fairphone designed a [smartphone that you can upgrade yourself](https://www.fairphone.com/en/). And Vaude bags come with [repair instructions](/content/Device/VAUDE_Rucksack/index.html). [Learn About Repair & Sustainability](/content/Right-to-Repair/E-waste/index.html) # Great products build brand loyalty. Repair isn’t just good for consumers—it offers great benefits to businesses, too. Many companies embrace DIY repair. They know that people who fix their stuff are dedicated customers. Providing the information and tools needed to fix products cuts down on support costs. Customers love it when they can get their stuff fixed quickly—whether by themselves or at a local repair shop. [Learn More](/content/News/76806/fixing-to-be-an-iconic-brand-how-repair-ecosystems-build-brand-loyalty/index.html) # The Biggest Barriers to Repair # Designed for the dump Sometimes manufacturers use proprietary screws, requiring drivers only available to their own repair techs—like [Apple’s pentalobe](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ifixit.com/News/14279/apples-diabolical-plan-to-screw-your-iphone&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1688079314464072&usg=AOvVaw1MgEO3FWV2zWj3O5mpaA-A) and [Jura’s oval](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.jura-parts.com/Jura-Oval-Head-Repair-Tool-p/10542.htm&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1688079314464146&usg=AOvVaw0wsU2MbF6sxJAGmNEuYimd). Sometimes designers make opening a product destructive. The original [Microsoft Surface laptop](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Microsoft%2BSurface%2BLaptop%2BTeardown/92915&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1688079314465147&usg=AOvVaw3zIIBR3maUwYrLX_Dpw8as) had a felt case that had to be cut open and spot welds underneath that (newer models are much better!). # Missing access to parts, tools, and documentation Repairability isn’t just about design—it’s about the whole ecosystem. If people can’t get access to parts, tools, documentation, or software, they can’t finish a repair. A [study of repair behavior](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://scholar.google.com/scholar_url?url%3Dhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/am/pii/S0921344916300349%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DT%26oi%3Ducasa%26ct%3Dufr%26ei%3Dd9yUZMPdF8eP6rQPsbqOqAEJmIm&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1688079314467909&usg=AOvVaw3qi6CR_fGcaPqic4YakPJ9) named the unavailability of parts, tools, and manuals as three of the main reasons for unsuccessful repairs. # Parts pairing Even if a product can physically be repaired, too many products have additional [software barriers to repair](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ifixit.com/News/69320/how-parts-pairing-kills-independent-repair&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1688079314469857&usg=AOvVaw2QbfDexlHdmh4_JzWxtqEB). Nearly half of iPhone parts today are paired, meaning that you need special manufacturer-only software to repair them without errors. A truly repairable product doesn’t have software limitations like this. # There’s a better way. iFixit is working on both sides of the table, supporting legislation to enforce Right to Repair initiatives and help manufacturers make repairable products # Learn More - Who fixes stuff? Find out more about the [iFixit community](/content/Community/index.html). - Like documentaries? Want to hear more about planned obsolescence? Check out [The Light Bulb Conspiracy](http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/light-bulb-conspiracy/). - Explore the [iFixit blog](/content/News/75533/how-ifixit-scores-repairability/index.html) for repair stories and news. - Understand the goal: [iFixit’s Gold Standard of Repair](/content/repairability/gold-standard/index.html). # Take Action - Buy durable products—look for lifetime warranties and products that come with repair manuals. - Help us [write open-source repair manuals](/content/New/index.html) for everything. - Join the Right to Repair Movement - Are you a manufacturer? [Get support](/content/solutions/index.html) building your repair ecosystem.