500th guide published
The milestone guide covers replacing a common phone charging port.
Example data Technological Innovation Neglectedness 5/10 · Somewhat overlooked (example)
Example: Repairable Tech Library
A shared library of repair guides and spare-part designs.
The story
Many devices are thrown out for a worn battery or cracked screen. The library collects tested repair guides and designs for parts that manufacturers will not sell.
Repair cafés and students contribute guides, and each one is checked by a second person.
The team
- Oskar Weiss · Maintainer
- Mei Lin Chu · Guide editor
- Dario Bellini · Parts designer
Example team (fictional people, for illustration only).
Efficiency rating
B Source: Example data - not sourced, as of
82¢ of every $1 reaches the work
- Reaches the work: 82¢
- Overhead: 10¢
- Advertising: 4¢
- Executive pay: 4¢
- Reaches the work: 82¢
- Overhead: 10¢
- Advertising: 4¢
- Executive pay: 4¢
Show data table
| Category | Cents per $1 |
|---|---|
| Reaches the work | 82 |
| Overhead | 10 |
| Advertising | 4 |
| Executive pay | 4 |
How the work budget is spent (example data)
- Field work
- 55%
- Equipment and supplies
- 20%
- Local staff
- 15%
- Reporting and sharing
- 10%
- Funding goal
- $90,000
- Raised
- $10,800
- Location
- Remote
About this project
A fictional volunteer effort documenting repairs for common devices and publishing printable spare parts. Illustrative only.
Impact / Why it matters
Shared repair guides keep devices working longer, which saves money and cuts electronic waste.
Many devices are thrown away because a single part has failed and no one can explain how to fix it. Electronic waste is a growing problem, and it is costly for the people who must replace things they could have repaired.
A shared library of repair guides and spare-part designs puts knowledge in the hands of ordinary people and local repair shops. It also keeps the information available when a manufacturer stops supporting a product.
Each repair keeps materials in use and money in the household, and it builds practical skills that stay in the community.
Project updates
Example updates: fictional news for illustration. Newest first.
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Spare part designs added
Printable hinge brackets joined the catalog for three laptop models.
Example data. This project and its figures are fictional placeholders. See the methodology for how real ratings will be sourced.