New headphones, meet screwdriver. A standard Phillips will do!

We cracked open Sony's WH-1000XM6 headphones to see how repairable they really are.

Check out the full teardown here: https://www.ifixit.com/News/110673/sonys-wh-1000xm6-gets-a-repair-friendly-upgrade
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#iFixit#Teardown #RightToRepair #Repairability #Sony #Headphones

Apparently the #EU is introducing new product labels for smartphones and tablets that include #repairability scores and battery endurance information.
There is also a document on the repairability scoring system including how many steps you have to take to replace primary parts, parts availability and minimum duration of guaranteed security updates.
[PDF]: https://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/product-bureau/sites/default/files/2021-12/JRC_Report_Repair_Score_Smartphone_Tablets_v2.pdf

This is really awesome!

https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/consumer-protection-law/directive-repair-goods_en