Apple sued a repair shop and lost—see what else they're doing to fight Right to Repair

Also inside: Eric Lundgren's trial, and a chance to win our new Manta Driver Kit. No Images? Click here Apple's waging war on consumer repair, again Repair is big business for manufacturers—and Apple's fighting dirty to seize full control of the market. Take a look at their recent attacks on independent repair: Want a repair monopoly? Then print your logo on an ungodly number of internal parts and sue shops for using those trademarked parts. It worked for Apple, until now! Watch Our Recap New iOS = New Problems  11.3 aimed to resolve Batterygate, but it introduced new problems targeted at independent repair—including bricking some iPhones with aftermarket screens.    Read Our Findings No repair options for your new $5,000 iMac    Linus bought an iMac. Linus broke that iMac. Linus went to an Apple store to get his iMac repaired. Apple refused to fix Linus' iMac—and refuses to sell iMac parts.  What's a Linus to do?   The Feds are on your side: You've got a license to tinker The FTC is coming down on manufacturers using illegal "Warranty Void if Removed" stickers. We're giving them a helping hand by hosting a good ol' fashioned sticker hunt! Just share photos of warranty stickers and use the hashtag #voidifremoved—and you'll get a shot at winning our Manta Driver Kit.   Unstick it to the man!   Lundgren's 15-month punishment doesn't fit the crime  Our friend Eric Lundgren is a recycling pioneer who's dedicated his life to fighting the e-waste epidemic. He's just been sentenced to 15 months in prison for duplicating obsolete restore discs that Microsoft offers for free. Tech Crunch explains why Lundgren's sentence is a load of planned obsolescence bullcrap.  Preach it, Tech Crunch Image Credit: Tech Crunch   iFixit 1330 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA  Thanks for subscribing to the iFixit Newsletter.   Like    Tweet    Forward  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe