EU right-to-repair, what does it mean for me as a business?
EU rules (since 2024-2025) require longer parts availability and reasonable repair pricing for some products. For laptops the impact is gradual.
Try this first
- 1On new purchases, explicitly ask how long parts are available. Some brands now guarantee 7 years of parts after end-of-production.
- 2Defect inside the legal conformity period (consumer law; B2B varies by contract): claim repair or replacement, do not accept 'buy a new one'.
- 3In B2B, conformity is mostly contractual. Negotiate warranty extension or a service contract on fleet purchases.
- 4Right-to-repair is stronger for consumers; B2B contracts soften it. Read terms on purchase.
When to bring us in
Dispute with a vendor or OEM over repair or conformity? We can review and push, often a formal letter is enough to get the repair anyway.
See also
- Should we buy or lease laptops as a 5-person company?Both work. Lease is predictable but pricier over the term; buying needs cash and your own depreciation. The difference is mostly admin.
- Is buying refurbished smart or asking for trouble?For office work fine, if from a serious vendor with warranty and a clean OS install. The trap is shady marketplace listings.
- How much RAM and SSD for office work in 2026?Rule of thumb for knowledge work: 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD as a comfortable minimum. 8 GB already feels tight; 32 GB is for heavy tools.
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