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Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Right to Repair@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 1 day ago

You Can’t Even Replace The Battery in the “Green” Suri Toothbrush

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You Can’t Even Replace The Battery in the “Green” Suri Toothbrush

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Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Right to Repair@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 1 day ago
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Suri claims its toothbrush is repairable—but not by you
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Suri’s electric toothbrush is actually pretty great, but it’s let down by claims of repairability.
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    It’s in a weird spot where if you’d ask Oral B they’d probably say it’s not replaceable. But in practice it’s as simple as the old electric brushes that took AA batteries to change.

    https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Oral-B+iO+Battery+Replacement/136696

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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.

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