Repairing With a Disability
Hi All,
I was directed here by support to get any suggestions from the community. I have left sided hemiplegia which means that I have a weakness down my left side but a right hand that works very well. I was wondering if you had any suggestions for people with disabilities that want to repair their own devices as I have found it difficult one handed in the past to replace a phone screen for example. I find it quite interesting and feel it is a great shame I cannot be able to fix my devices just because of my hand. I have considered inventing tools to enable me to successfully repair my devices but not sure where to start.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Is this a good question?
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This is FABULOUS question. I will have to give it some thought. Putting this in my reminders to come back to when I'm not trying to leave work.
by Alisha C
Thanks, If you could provide any advise I would be most grateful :)
by Max Pell
Max Pell @beanman56 @flannelist let's move this to Meta so we can invite the iFixit engineers to have some suggestions/input. Max Pell, Meta will be here https://meta.ifixit.com/?pk_vid=5dbf501a... You all okay with that?
by oldturkey03
@oldturkey03 - I’m fine with that!
by Ben Capehart
@beanman56 I would think some sort of rigid platform with multiple degrees of freedom to hold the device (cellphone, tablet or whatever other device). Magnetic tools would be a must and some type of screw holder for screws that are non-magnetic.
by oldturkey03
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