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Oct 22
4 min

Samsung Parts Serialization: What Is It?

I just wanted to brief everyone on some developments in the Samsung repair arena that is occurring as we speak. The serialization of comp...

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John O'Rangers

Oct 3
4 min

iPhone 11 and iOS14: No Touch/Erratic Touch

I wanted to make everyone aware of a situation I've come across with iPhone 11 models running iOS 14. I'm not sure if older models have b...

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Coronavirus, Bars And Restaurants, And Why People Are Going Out

John O'Rangers

Mar 16
5 min

Coronavirus, Bars And Restaurants, And Why People Are Going Out

I admit this post is a bit off topic, as this is supposed to be a blog about consumer electronics. But we live in off topic times at the ...

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Industry Trends And The Future Of Independent Repair

John O'Rangers

Feb 12
5 min

Industry Trends And The Future Of Independent Repair

It's an interesting time to be a cell phone repair technician. A lot of things are happening quickly, and changes are ongoing. I expect m...

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LRUs And Why Your Smartphone Manufacturer Likely Won't Repair Your Device

John O'Rangers

Jan 8
8 min

LRUs And Why Your Smartphone Manufacturer Likely Won't Repair Your Device

One of the hidden blessings of running this shop is where it is located. CDC is within the Washington, DC MSA, and with that, our custome...

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John O'Rangers

Dec 17, 2019
3 min

What Right To Repair Gets Wrong

I've written extensively on the concept of "Right to Repair" and where I agree and disagree with it. Repair.org is one of the leading adv...

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John O'Rangers

Dec 16, 2019
4 min

Right To Repair: Clarifying My Position

I have received some criticism recently for my position on Right to Repair, and would like to address some of the comments directed my wa...

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