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Fairphone has created a smartphone that owners can repair themselves - This sustainable smartphone aims to reduce global electronic waste (www.bbc.com)
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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?

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[โ€“] iopq -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 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.