Electronics

Last scanned Sep 2026

Electronics

Sustainable electronics, ethical gadgets and repairable tech, rated on the Throne standard. Compare the most repairable, longest-supported and lowest-carbon phones, laptops, tablets, smart watches, desktops and headphones on recycled materials, repairability, software support, take-back and carbon footprint.

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Repairability check

Paste what you know about a device and flag glued, soldered, sealed or paired parts.

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Will it last, and can you fix it?

The greenest device is the one you keep. Paste what you know (battery, screws, spare parts, years of updates) and we score how repairable and long-lived it really is.

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Right to repair

Check what to ask for before buying and what repair access should include.

Big change coming: from 31 July 2026 the EU forces makers to repair phones, laptops and appliances, supply parts, and stop locking repairs in software. Here are your rights, and how to pick something you can actually fix.

Your right to repair
EU
The Right to Repair Directive obliges makers of phones, tablets, washing machines, dishwashers, fridges, TVs and e-bikes to repair at a reasonable price, supply spare parts and repair information, and it bans software or contract tricks that block repair.
From 31 July 2026 · Right to Repair Europe
UK
Repair-information access for vehicles since 2015, with electronics and textiles moving up the ecodesign work plan. Weaker than the EU today, but tightening.
Since 2015 · European Council
US
A state-by-state patchwork. Oregon and Colorado go furthest, banning "parts pairing", the software-locking of replacement parts to one device.
Oregon 2024, Colorado 2026 · Right to Repair Europe
Before you buy: can you fix it?
Replaceable battery. Can the battery be swapped with ordinary tools, or is it glued in?
Spare parts, and for how long. Are genuine parts sold to the public, and for how many years after the model stops selling?
Repair manuals. Does the maker publish repair guides, or only its own service centres?
No parts pairing. Does a genuine replacement part just work, or does software "serialise" it and cripple features? This is the big one.
A repairability score. Check an independent teardown score (e.g. iFixit) before you buy.

Rights summarised from the EU Right to Repair Directive and state parts-pairing bans; check your own country for the exact date it applies.

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