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%Start Microsoft Finds Repair Reduces Carbon Emissions Repair Roundup Week of May 2 iFixit News Ana içeriğe geç Eşyalarını Tamir Et Topluluk Mağaza Roundups <h1>Microsoft Finds Repair Reduces Carbon Emissions Repair Roundup Week of May 2</h1> <h2>A new Microsoft report shows that repair can substantially lower electronics carbon emissions and waste </h2> Article by: Paul Roberts &#64;repairnews May 6, 2022 Filed under: E-Waste, Roundups, Tech News Bir Yorum Facebook Twitter Reddit Linkedin Email Copy Link Share Each week, we will bring you the top repair news from around the world, curated for iFixit by the folks over at the Fight to Repair blog. <h2>The Big News </h2> <h3>Revelation in Redmond Microsoft Finds Repair Reduces Carbon Emissions</h3> Microsoft has come a long way since its Surface Pro 7 received a 1/10 repairability score from iFixit in 2019—eventually partnering up to offer repair tools for its Surface devices. It hasn’t had a perfect track record, however.
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%Start Microsoft Finds Repair Reduces Carbon Emissions Repair Roundup Week of May 2 iFixit News Ana içeriğe geç Eşyalarını Tamir Et Topluluk Mağaza Roundups

Microsoft Finds Repair Reduces Carbon Emissions Repair Roundup Week of May 2

A new Microsoft report shows that repair can substantially lower electronics carbon emissions and waste

Article by: Paul Roberts @repairnews May 6, 2022 Filed under: E-Waste, Roundups, Tech News Bir Yorum Facebook Twitter Reddit Linkedin Email Copy Link Share Each week, we will bring you the top repair news from around the world, curated for iFixit by the folks over at the Fight to Repair blog.

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Revelation in Redmond Microsoft Finds Repair Reduces Carbon Emissions

Microsoft has come a long way since its Surface Pro 7 received a 1/10 repairability score from iFixit in 2019—eventually partnering up to offer repair tools for its Surface devices. It hasn’t had a perfect track record, however.
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Microsoft received backlash this past summer from its shareholders who called on the tech giant to make devices more repairable. In response, the company enlisted an independent researcher to study how improving Microsoft’s repair practices can reduce 1) greenhouse gas emissions and 2) waste created from Microsoft devices. The report focuses on the two major areas in the company&#8217;s control: the design of its products, and its practices in repairing/refurbishing devices.
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Microsoft received backlash this past summer from its shareholders who called on the tech giant to make devices more repairable. In response, the company enlisted an independent researcher to study how improving Microsoft’s repair practices can reduce 1) greenhouse gas emissions and 2) waste created from Microsoft devices. The report focuses on the two major areas in the company’s control: the design of its products, and its practices in repairing/refurbishing devices.
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The report, released on April 22, has three major findings: Device repair offers significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emission and waste reduction benefits, regardless of whether the repair is performed in a factory or by an approved repair shop.Microsoft can bolster its repair ecosystem through device design, expanding spare part offerings, and localizing repair.Mail-in repairs look like the best option to date for reducing emissions associated with repair logistics (as long as they&#8217;re not by air freight). Fast Facts Repairing instead of replacing devices reduces the potential waste and greenhouse gas emissions by 92%More than 20% of the sustainability benefits of repair are linked to how devices are transported to the repair provider. A Caveat&nbsp; With the fate of our planet hanging in the balance, any reduction of GHG emissions and e-waste is a victory.
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The report, released on April 22, has three major findings: Device repair offers significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emission and waste reduction benefits, regardless of whether the repair is performed in a factory or by an approved repair shop.Microsoft can bolster its repair ecosystem through device design, expanding spare part offerings, and localizing repair.Mail-in repairs look like the best option to date for reducing emissions associated with repair logistics (as long as they’re not by air freight). Fast Facts Repairing instead of replacing devices reduces the potential waste and greenhouse gas emissions by 92%More than 20% of the sustainability benefits of repair are linked to how devices are transported to the repair provider. A Caveat  With the fate of our planet hanging in the balance, any reduction of GHG emissions and e-waste is a victory.
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But always be on the lookout for greenwashing. Despite the big headlines from Microsoft’s report, the company said it expects demand for repair to be low in the aggregate and emissions reductions from repair to be small, given the company’s giant environmental footprint.
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We have the Microsoft repair program that charges $45 to repair anything. This was over the Christmas holidays. We were assured the repair (cracked protective glass on display), would only take 5 days after they received it.
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We have the Microsoft repair program that charges $45 to repair anything. This was over the Christmas holidays. We were assured the repair (cracked protective glass on display), would only take 5 days after they received it.
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I shipped it out using the next day air shipping label they emailed me. I called them a week after shipping and they acknowledged receiving it but could not tell me the status of repair. I called a week after that, same response.
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I shipped it out using the next day air shipping label they emailed me. I called them a week after shipping and they acknowledged receiving it but could not tell me the status of repair. I called a week after that, same response.
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A week after that, again no idea how long to repair. Each call was at least three hours on the phone with a customer service person who had no direct contact with their repair department. My kids both have surface laptops they use for school so it is important to get the thing repaired.
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A week after that, again no idea how long to repair. Each call was at least three hours on the phone with a customer service person who had no direct contact with their repair department. My kids both have surface laptops they use for school so it is important to get the thing repaired.
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I finally spoke with a customer service person who was able to get me to someone up the food chain. They located the laptop, got it repaired and sent it back to me. Very frustrating.
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I finally spoke with a customer service person who was able to get me to someone up the food chain. They located the laptop, got it repaired and sent it back to me. Very frustrating.
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