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What Happens to Broken Phones? Meet the People Who Give Tech a Second Life

Second Life Sessions Chapter 1: Repair title card featuring a cracked smartphone, from the Tech Care Association interview series about phone repair and giving electronics a second life.

Ever wonder what happens to broken phones? A new video series introduces the repair pros, refurbishers, and recyclers giving tech a second life. Watch the trailer and find a repair shop near you.

Swollen Battery Warning Signs: The 30-Second Check to Do Now

Swollen smartphone battery lifting the screen from the phone frame, showing a dangerous lithium-ion battery failure and warning signs that indicate the device should be repaired or safely recycled immediately.

A phone that rocks on a flat table, a lifting screen, a case that stops fitting. These are swollen battery warning signs, and catching them early takes 30 seconds. Here’s what to do and what never to do.

How to Repair First & Buy Smart: Save Thousands on Tech

Graphic promoting the 2026 Tech Care Pledge reading “Fix First, Buy Smart, Waste Less,” encouraging consumers to repair electronics first and make smarter tech purchases to save money and reduce electronic waste

How to Repair First & Buy Smart: Save Thousands on Tech (2026) Part 2 of 3 – The Tech Care Pledge Series Published: January 26, 2026 | Reading time: 7 minutes How to Repair First & Buy Smart: Save Thousands on Tech By Rob Link, Founder & CEO, Tech Care Association In Part 1 ofContinue reading “How to Repair First & Buy Smart: Save Thousands on Tech”

Big Tech Decides When Your Stuff Breaks. Right to Repair in 2026 Can Stop Them.

Smiling repair technician holding a smartphone in a repair shop, illustrating consumer frustration with Big Tech lock-ins and the impact of 2026 Right to Repair laws.

Big Tech Decides When Your Stuff Breaks. Right to Repair in 2026 Can Stop Them. Big Tech Decides When Your Stuff Breaks. Right to Repair in 2026 Can Stop Them. 🔧 The Affordability Crisis Has a Hidden Cause: Big Tech Before you pay $329 for a repair that costs $80 elsewhere—read this. Your FIRST callContinue reading “Big Tech Decides When Your Stuff Breaks. Right to Repair in 2026 Can Stop Them.”