# Repair Don't Waste: Repair Don't Waste \- Championing the sustainability and cost\-effectiveness of repair over replacement\.

> A Global Movement Emphasising the Sustainability \& Cost\-Effectiveness of Electronics Repair Over Replacement

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## Posts
- [From $6 to $38 Million: The Real Cost of OEM's Locking Down Repair Rights](https://repairdontwaste.com/2026/05/26/the-real-cost-of-oems-locking-down-repair-rights/): Secretary Driscoll’s testimony brought the issue into sharp focus\. He described a long\-running Black Hawk sustainment problem where a simple cockpit control knob, reportedly costing around $6 and taking about an hour to 3D print, has been grounding helicopters around four times a month for nearly two decades\. Because the Army has not had access to the part or the intellectual property needed to produce it internally, the workaround has been to replace the wider system at around $40,000 each time\. 
- [Mitigating Risk to Protect Value: How the UK MoD Saved Millions Through Critical Electronics Recovery](https://repairdontwaste.com/2026/03/26/mitigating-risk-to-protect-value/): In the high\-stakes world of defence, mission readiness is everything\. A single malfunction can ground fleets, stall strategies and cost millions\. But what if the key to stronger equipment resilience isn’t in buying new, but in developing strategies to repair what we already have? That’s the powerful mindset shift now underway in the United States military\. In April 2024, the Secretary of the Army announced plans to embed Right\-to\-Repair \(R2R\) provisions into all new and existing Army contracts\. This marks a pivotal moment that recognises when the ability to repair is limited by manufacturer restrictions, readiness, efficiency, and safety are compromised\.
- [How structured FADEC diagnostics cut RTD test time by over 50% for aerospace MROs](https://repairdontwaste.com/2026/05/21/fadec-rtd-repair-diagnostics-mro/): FADEC RTD repair diagnostics is the process of identifying faults in temperature sensing circuits within aircraft engine control systems\. It helps aviation MRO teams improve accuracy, reduce repair time, and prevent unnecessary component replacement caused by undetected component drift\.
- [Mitigando el riesgo para proteger el valor: cómo el Ministerio de Defensa del Reino Unido ahorró millones mediante la recuperación de electrónica crítica](https://repairdontwaste.com/es/2026/03/30/mitigando-riesgo-ministerio-defensa-reino-unido-recuperacion-electronica-critica/)
- [Operatividad mediante la reparación: el derecho a reparar en el ejército de EE\. UU\.](https://repairdontwaste.com/es/2025/11/20/derecho-a-reparar-ejercito-operatividad/): En el exigente mundo de la defensa, la disponibilidad operativa lo es todo\. Un solo fallo puede dejar flotas en tierra, paralizar estrategias y costar millones\. Pero ¿y si la clave para una mayor resiliencia del equipamiento no está en comprar nuevo, sino en desarrollar estrategias para reparar lo que ya tenemos? 

## Media
- [\_DSF2452](https://repairdontwaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DSF2452-scaled-e1779807436152.jpg): RevEng \(left\) and BoardMaster \(right\)
- [Component Degradation Data](https://repairdontwaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1779108147830.png): Component degradation data using ABI's BoardMaster \- UK MoD Case Study March 2026
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- [BoardMaster Diagram](https://repairdontwaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BoardMaster-Diagram.png)
- [Testamonial Icons](https://repairdontwaste.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Testamonial-Icons.png)

## Testimonials
- [Matt Fletcher](https://repairdontwaste.com/es/dt_testimonials/matt-fletcher/): "Los inversores de bus híbridos son unidades bastante complejas; sin embargo, con los conocimientos técnicos adecuados, una actitud proactiva y la ayuda del equipo de diagnóstico de PCB apropiado, podemos diagnosticar fallas, reparar y reacondicionar estas unidades\."
- [Matt Fletcher](https://repairdontwaste.com/dt_testimonials/matt-fletcher-2/): "Hybrid bus inverters are rather complex units, however with right technical know\-how, a can\-do attitude, and with the help of the right PCB diagnostic equipment, we can diagnose faults, repair and refurbish these units\."
- [Cláudio Marins](https://repairdontwaste.com/es/dt_testimonials/claudio-marin/): "Estoy satisfecho con la adquisición del BoardMaster por parte de VLT\. Es una herramienta fantástica y excepcionalmente versátil\. Un gran aliado para diagnosticar fallos en placas electrónicas con precisión\."
- [Cláudio Marins](https://repairdontwaste.com/dt_testimonials/claudio-marins/): I am pleased with the BoardMaster acquisition by VLT\. It's a fantastic, exceptionally versatile tool\. A great ally to diagnose faults in electronic boards with precision\.
- [Dr Matt Darkin, PhD](https://repairdontwaste.com/es/dt_testimonials/dr-matt-darkin-phd-2/): "La introducción de capacidades avanzadas de reparación en el Ministerio de Defensa ha fortalecido fundamentalmente nuestro enfoque para la gestión de la obsolescencia electrónica\. Se han recuperado internamente activos de alto valor, evitando costosos rediseños y reemplazos\. El ahorro asciende a millones de libras, pero igualmente importante es la preservación del conocimiento técnico y la protección de la disponibilidad operativa\."

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