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Right to repair won't be retroactive. The cellphones will still have been epoxied around a battery designed to fail after two years. Hardware that can be repaired won't be supported by new software, and the new replaceable parts will not fit into products that were built before the right to repair was enshrined in law.
Don't get me wrong, it's a good step in the right direction, and I applaud your effort to reuse and repurpose. Anything kept from the landfill is a win. But you can go ahead and start repairing stuff now. Void warranties, because the warranties are already proven to be worthless. Jailbreak old devices, unlock your tractors, and use open source everything. Better still, stop buying products that can't be repaired.