Dear Repair Shop Owners,
It's time to speak out for your right to repair
Apple’s iPhone 13 screen replacement block could have shattered the independent repair market.
Thanks to our advocacy and repair shop owners like you who raised the alarm, Apple has since pledged to walk back the software lock. But we shouldn’t have to scream bloody murder every time a manufacturer institutes anti-repair designs. If we want independent repair shops to exist in our local communities, we have no choice but to enact Right to Repair reforms to protect them from this predatory, monopolistic behavior.
That’s where you come in. Sign the letter below to show your legislators how crucial Right to Repair is to continue the viability of independent repair businesses across the country.
Sign the Letter
Support Right to Repair to prevent Apple’s new screen replacement lock from killing our local repair shops.
Dear Legislator,
Apple has been chipping away at iPhone repair work outside their control for years now. With changes to the iPhone 13, they may have been aiming to shatter the independent repair market completely.
The new iPhone 13 completely disables its flagship Face ID functionality when you replace its screen. iFixit confirmed this repeatedly in their lab, testing with many different phones, and their results have been replicated by numerous repair professionals. It was a dark day for independent repair shops across the country.
After Right to Repair advocates raised the alarm, Apple recently pledged to walk back this lock. If they hadn’t, the loss of iPhone screen repair service revenue—a major portion of many of our businesses—could have caused some of us to shut our doors, leaving our communities without access to affordable repair services.
This isn’t the first time Apple has implemented anti-repair designs and it won’t be the last. We’ve been debating Right to Repair long enough—it’s time to get laws on the books to prevent a future lock from putting our businesses at stake. We, the undersigned independent repair professionals, hope that you will take swift action on Right to Repair to prevent Apple from forcing us to close up shop.
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Join the AssociationCommon Questions about Right to Repair
What does Right to Repair do?
Right to Repair is simple. It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get back on with your life.
That sounds great! Who would be against that?
Well, manufacturers like John Deere and Apple don’t like the idea. When your tractor breaks or your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and service.
Is Right to Repair a new concept?
Nope! We already have right to repair for cars—that’s why you can take your Ford into a local mechanic. They have all the same software diagnostics and service manuals that the dealerships have. This is the result of decades of auto Right to Repair legislation—laws that have been a resounding success.
How can I get involved?
It’s time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed out. Write or call your legislator. Tell them you support the Fair Repair Act. Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and accessible. Stand up for your right to repair in Save Our Shops!
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