According to Ademe, 50% of discarded phones can be repaired. So get your screwdrivers: even iPhones can soon be repaired at home.

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Soon will your iPhone come with a screwdriver? The Cupertino company has indeed announced that it will grant the general public “who feels capable of doing so” the possibility of repairing defective parts. Initially, the program will concern 200 spare parts such as screens, batteries or even cameras for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13, then soon its Macs equipped with M1 chips.

While there are still unknowns, especially on the price of the parts that will be available, this option is a step in the right direction. Until now, this home repair was encouraged by manufacturers such as Fairphone or in shared spaces such as the Repair café in Vern-sur-Seiche (Ille-et-Vilaine)

Recycling. However, this possibility is essential while the volume of electronic waste...

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By Jelobre

The stylish phones!

What if, rather than fixing them, we tried to detox?

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By neyam

Yeah

In theory, if you have to wait 1 month for a part and pay 50-100 euros for the repair, many will buy the latest iPhone.

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