Tinkerers, Unite! iFixit Posts Self-Repair Manifesto

You should be able to crack open that smartphone, swap out a faulty chip, and put it back together.
You should be able to, but — even if you want to — you probably can’t, thanks to the way most consumer electronics are manufactured.
Unlike the cars and appliances of a previous generation, gadgets are not [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/11/self-repair-manifesto/

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