Repair Freedom or A Risk on Part Matching?— Two U.S. States Ban Apple’s Part Matching Practices
Following Oregon’s similar ban in March, Colorado has also included “Part Matching” practices into its “Right to Repair” legislation and prohibited it. “Part Matching” refers to the process of digitally pairing the serial number of a component (such as a screen) with the serial number of the iPhone itself. Even if a user replaces an …