Right to repair

The principle that product owners should have access to the parts, tools, and information needed to repair what they own. It also names laws and campaigns seeking to secure that access.

Repairability: The degree to which a product can be diagnosed, maintained, and repaired. It measures whether a product’s design makes the repair this principle promises practical.
Electronics repair: Diagnosis and restoration of electronic devices and their components. Phones, computers, and other electronics are prominent targets of repair-access campaigns.
Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act: A 1975 United States law governing consumer product warranties and disclosure. Its limits on tying warranties to particular service providers became part of the repair debate.
Authorized repair: Repair performed by a manufacturer or a service provider approved by it. The right-to-repair debate asks whether owners must rely on this restricted service network.
Extended producer responsibility: A policy approach making producers responsible for products’ end-of-life management. Repair policies and producer responsibility can jointly influence product life-cycle decisions.
Planned obsolescence: The practice of designing products to have limited useful lives or become obsolete sooner. Restricted repair can shorten product life, the outcome repair-right advocates seek to prevent.
Automotive repair: Maintenance and restoration of motor vehicles and their systems. Modern vehicle diagnostics and software access have made repair rights a major automotive dispute.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act: A 1998 United States law addressing copyright in the digital environment, including circumvention of access controls. Its anti-circumvention rules created legal obstacles that repair advocates sought exemptions from.
Manufacturer warranty: A manufacturer's promise to remedy specified product defects under stated conditions. Warranty terms can shape where owners seek repairs and what costs they face.
Repairability index: A rating that scores how easily a product can be repaired. Ratings make repair access visible to buyers and can pressure manufacturers to improve designs.

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