Apple would have warned consumers against the bill on the right to repair

An Apple representative warns California lawmakers that they should reject any legislation designed to help consumers repair their own electronic devices more easily, as these could get hurt, Motherboard reported.

Under the California Right to Repair Act, manufacturers of electronic products should make repair information, diagnostic tools and spare parts available to independent device owners and repair shops. Bill 1163 of the Assembly was introduced in March by Susan Talamantes Eggman, a member of the State Assembly of California, who introduced a similar bill the year. last.

"The right to repair will give consumers the freedom to have their electronic products and devices repaired by a repair shop or service provider of their choice, creating a competitive market that will be cheaper for consumers and reduce the number of consumers." 39 devices thrown in the trash "Eggman, a Stockton Democrat, said in a statement.

Several states have adopted similar legislation in recent years to facilitate the process of repairing damaged electronics. But many tech giants have opposed such efforts. To protect against intellectual property theft, they have created strict rules that prohibit playing with hardware or software.

Proponents believe that the right to repair laws would benefit consumers and the environment by ensuring longer life of devices, reducing e-waste.

But the Apple representative and a lobbyist of the CompTIA technology trade group have shown legislators the internal components of an iPhone, reports the motherboard. They told lawmakers that consumers trying to repair their own devices could get hurt by puncturing the lithium-ion battery, Motherboard told anonymous sources.

However, there were signs that things could change. An internal presentation from Apple last year, disclosed on the motherboard, explains how the iPhone maker plans to allow external technicians to access diagnostic applications and more components for its devices. According to the report, the result would be that Apple device owners would not have to send their gadget to the company's repair centers for complex tasks.

Apple and CompTIA did not immediately respond to requests for comments.