If the issue is with 3rd party parts, why not set up a recycling bin for phones in the repair shop? Wipe them, then scrap them for the useable parts that are in good condition. Then, BAM! You have own parts. Probably don’t do this with displays or outer parts as they are probably scratched up. You could even use the oem parts as known good as they won’t have software bugs like 3rd party ones do. This won’t be enough to supply the entire inventory but it would still help. @kyle maybe ifixit should set up a recycling program like this! People are offering to send you parts and old phones for free sometimes right? I’ve seen people asking on meta before. (I’m guilty of this too)
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If the issue is with 3rd party parts, why not set up a recycling bin for phones in the repair shop? Wipe them, then scrap them for the useable parts that are in good condition. Then, BAM! You have OEM parts. Probably don’t do this with displays or outer parts as they are probably scratched up. You could even use the OEM parts as known good as they won’t have software bugs like 3rd party ones do. This won’t be enough to supply the entire inventory but it would still help. @kyle maybe ifixit should set up a recycling program like this! People are offering to send you parts and old phones for free sometimes right? I’ve seen people asking on meta before. (I’m guilty of this too)
If the issue is with 3rd party parts, why not set up a recycling bin for phones in the repair shop? Wipe them, then scrap them for the useable that are in good condition. Then, BAM! You have own parts. Probably don’t do this with displays or outer parts as they are probably scratched up. You could even use the oem parts as known good as they won’t have software bugs like 3rd party ones do. This won’t be enough to supply the entire inventory but it would still help. @kyle maybe ifixit should set up a recycling program like this! People are offering to send you parts and old phones for free sometimes right? I’ve seen people asking on meta before. (I’m guilty of this too)
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If the issue is with 3rd party parts, why not set up a recycling bin for phones in the repair shop? Wipe them, then scrap them for the useable parts that are in good condition. Then, BAM! You have own parts. Probably don’t do this with displays or outer parts as they are probably scratched up. You could even use the oem parts as known good as they won’t have software bugs like 3rd party ones do. This won’t be enough to supply the entire inventory but it would still help. @kyle maybe ifixit should set up a recycling program like this! People are offering to send you parts and old phones for free sometimes right? I’ve seen people asking on meta before. (I’m guilty of this too)
If the issue is with 3rd party parts, why not set up a recycling bin for phones in the repair shop? Wipe them, then scrap them for the useable that are in good condition. Then, BAM! You have own parts. Probably don’t do this with displays or outer parts as they are probably scratched up. You could even use the oem parts as known good as they won’t have software bugs like 3rd party ones do. This won’t be enough to supply the entire inventory but it would still help. @kyle maybe ifixit should set up a recycling program like this! People are offering to send you parts and old phones for free sometimes right? I’ve seen people asking on meta before. (I’m guilty of this too)
