Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves - This sustainable smartphone aims to reduce global electronic waste::In a bid to reduce global electronic waste, Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves. What makes its technology so sustainable?

  • KptnAutismus@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    have you tried to repair a regular phone? i have disassembled my fairphone down to the motherboard numerous times just for the fun of it. there are no adhesives to replace in the entire phone. you just need a screwdriver.

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      I have.

      For the most part once the screen is removed (heat gun and playing card) everything else isn’t too hard. Some phones are more difficult.

      Fairphone is a neat idea, but I think it’s a challenging sell because people who don’t know how to fix a phone will either pay someone of buy another. And those of us willing to do it ourselves quickly learn they’re not hard to repair, usually. So the niche is very small.

    • iopq@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I had a guy replace an iphone screen for like $10, it was a 3 minute job. It’s not as bad as I thought

      • Grass@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        It’s more like 20-45 for someone less practiced. Once you have done a few though it’s pretty easy, unless there’s some bullshit like hardware id locks.