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Do they glue stuff in? Use special screws and connectors just for the hell of it? Use software checks to prevent the system from operating correctly if components have been replaced?



This answer provides designers with no insight on how they can improve products to make them more reparable, even if they intended to try to adhere to your world view.

How does one interpret this? No glue allowed at all in any product or subassembly? Do you seriously believe any iPhone engineer would say a connector or screw was there "for the hell of it"? You claim a software check prevents a device from working. I'm sure their software engineer would claim the check ensures it works as advertised (or safely or whatever) because they don't know what you just did to it.

Your reply very clearly shows you have not thought through the consequences of your request.




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