🔧 Tech care's first nonprofit trade association | 1,700+ members in 50 states | Fighting for #RightToRepair | Building a $60B industry future 🚀
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ALT Signs you need a new phone battery: battery draining fast, midday top-ups, early shutdowns, jumpy percentage, only works plugged in, and warm while idle, with swelling marked as a stop-now warning.
ALT Navy graphic reading Repair Means Business, Why Right to Repair Keeps Tech Affordable, from the Tech Care Association.
ALT Is your battery swelling? Stop now. Four signs to look for, four steps to take, and a reminder to move away and call 911 if it's smoking or hissing.
ALT Don't wait until January: introduce your shop in November, show your impact in December, and make your voice heard in January before the 2027 legislative sessions.
ALT Next Wednesday: the economic case for independent tech repair, from the Tech Care Association.
ALT Five-line letter template for a repair shop owner to write to their state legislator before the 2027 session.
ALT Five checks before you quote a repair under right to repair laws: coverage, part listing, stock, pairing or calibration, and written disclosure.
ALT Three five-minute actions for tech repair shops: tell the TCA what you still can't get, get on the list, and send the update to one shop owner.
ALT ADEME ranges of environmental impact avoided by buying refurbished: smartphone 64% to 87%, tablet 46% to 80%, laptop and desktop 43% to 97%.
ALT One Number From Repair: 3 states moved on right to repair since March 2026. Texas and Connecticut took effect, and Kansas passed a law that applies from July 2027.
ALT Right to repair changes since March 2026 for tech repair shops: Texas in effect September 1, 2026, Connecticut in effect July 1, 2026, and Kansas applying from July 1, 2027. A law is not a part.
ALT Two laptops both labeled refurbished: one fully tested with a new battery and warranty, one only wiped and sold as-is.