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==Anti-consumer practices==

=== Inaccessibility of Repair Parts and Anti-Repair Practices ===

Roborock restricts access to repair parts, schematics, and documentation for out-of-warranty products. Consumers and even professional repair technicians have reported substantial difficulty sourcing critical components, effectively rendering repairs impossible or unreliable.

==== Case Example – Roborock S7 Max-V Power Supply Board Failure: ====

Following a power surge during a storm, a consumer's Roborock S7 Max-V robotic vacuum (retail value approximately $1,000) suffered a failure of its dock power supply board. Despite being a relatively simple electronics issue, the user encountered the following obstacles:

* No Official Support for Out-of-Warranty Repairs: Roborock does not sell replacement parts to consumers

* No Access to schematics or pin-out documentation

* Global parts scarcity and regional lockout: OEM parts must often be sourced from Chinese vendors via unofficial channels, with no guarantee of compatibility or full feature support (e.g., drawing/map functions or pin-outs for daughter boards

* Well established repair centers also blocked: Even specialized robotic vacuum repair centers in the United States have acknowledged they are unable to obtain these parts through any official channel

==== Broader Implications: ====

This reflects a growing trend in consumer electronics where manufacturers:

* Lock down access to internal components

* Fail to support long-term maintainability of products

* Push customers toward full replacement over repair (even for minor failures)

==== Result: ====

Customers are forced to either discard a high-value device due to a single point of failure or resort to sourcing questionable aftermarket parts (undermining both sustainability and consumer rights).

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 ==Anti-consumer practices==
+=== Inaccessibility of Repair Parts and Anti-Repair Practices ===
+Roborock restricts access to repair parts, schematics, and documentation for out-of-warranty products. Consumers and even professional repair technicians have reported substantial difficulty sourcing critical components, effectively rendering repairs impossible or unreliable.
+==== Case Example – Roborock S7 Max-V Power Supply Board Failure: ====
+Following a power surge during a storm, a consumer's Roborock S7 Max-V robotic vacuum (retail value approximately $1,000) suffered a failure of its dock power supply board. Despite being a relatively simple electronics issue, the user encountered the following obstacles:
+* No Official Support for Out-of-Warranty Repairs: Roborock does not sell replacement parts to consumers
+* No Access to schematics or pin-out documentation
+* Global parts scarcity and regional lockout: OEM parts must often be sourced from Chinese vendors via unofficial channels, with no guarantee of compatibility or full feature support (e.g., drawing/map functions or pin-outs for daughter boards
+* Well established repair centers also blocked: Even specialized robotic vacuum repair centers in the United States have acknowledged they are unable to obtain these parts through any official channel
+==== Broader Implications: ====
+This reflects a growing trend in consumer electronics where manufacturers:
+* Lock down access to internal components
+* Fail to support long-term maintainability of products
+* Push customers toward full replacement over repair (even for minor failures)
+==== Result: ====
+Customers are forced to either discard a high-value device due to a single point of failure or resort to sourcing questionable aftermarket parts (undermining both sustainability and consumer rights).
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