Right to Repair: The Fight for Your Own Hardware

Half the gear in my closet homelab exists because someone, somewhere, refused to let a manufacturer's warranty seal decide when a machine dies. Right to repair isn't a niche hobbyist issue — it's about who gets to decide the lifespan of the things you paid for.

Glued batteries, proprietary screws, software locks tied to "authorized" parts — these aren't security features, they're business models. And they push more hardware into landfills than any of us should be comfortable with.

Support right-to-repair legislation where you can. And if you've got a dead laptop in a drawer, there's a decent chance it just needs a $12 part and twenty minutes with a screwdriver.