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Jessa Jones

The Restart Project Podcast

Scene World – The C64 NTSC/PAL Disk Magazine – Podcast

Growth From Failure

Jason Scott

Chris Smith

Perth Tolle

Ada Lovelace

Ben Taylor

Scott Miller

Keren Eldad

Adam Minter

Jane Mosbacher Morris

Mei Xu

Leah Lagos

Ron Gilbert

Ion Maiden

Nick Vivid

Scotty Allen

OwlTail

This month, we had the pleasure of talking to repairer and activist, Jessa Jones. Jones is the founder of iPad Rehab and has carved out her own space in the repair world as a self-taught microsolderer and logic board repair teacher. We found out what makes her approach to repair and teaching unique, why she is so impassioned in her work, and what tools repairers in the US have to advocate for themselves.  From the toilet phone to teaching repair It is clear that Jones has the drive to repair, as she recounts how a two-year-long effort to fix her waterlogged phone catapulted her into becoming the technician that she is today. Part of what makes Jones so strong is the combination of her experience in molecular biology and as a stay-at-home mum. She describes her approach to repair as from a physician’s perspective. As such, she uses her problem-solving skills to diagnose a device, almost as you would a human body.  The team at iPad Rehab is also predominantly made up of former stay-at-home parents, and mostly women too. They also recruit students from the local high school robotics team. Jones points out that Anna and Ryan — both teenagers — routinely perform repairs that Apple themselves will not do, such as replacing charging chips. Companies like Apple’s refusal to repair is part of what motivates Jones in her work. A major factor though is the emotional element of succeeding in rescuing people’s memories that would otherwise be lost.  Repair barriers and the “branded repair” lie With a fascinating analogy between logic boards and cities and the human body, Jones explains the importance of schematics. While repair is not impossible without them, schematics make the job much easier and quicker. As time goes on, schematics become even more necessary as manufacturers build barriers to repair into device designs.  Jones runs us through just some of the numerous barriers to repair in iPhone models over the years. These affect parts from home buttons to batteries to screens. She emphasises the urgent worry that serialisation and pairing of parts — one of the biggest barriers to independent repair — is becoming more commonplace.  Perhaps the most galvanising point that Jones makes about “branded repair”, is how manufacturers mislead consumers relating to their own “repair” process. She explains how Apple has managed to market its sales of refurbished devices as repair. As a result, customers often lose their data and memories. And additionally, have to pay extortionate prices for something as small as fixing the charging port. Jones uses her voice and platform to inform consumers that this is not — and should not be — the only way.   Right to Repair in the US On June 11th, the day before our interview, the New York State Senate passed their first Right to Repair bill. While this is a landmark move for the state legislature, it is not law yet. It must also be passed by the New York State assembly – something that Jones says is unlikely to happen. She is not pessimistic though. While recognising the legislation is difficult to pass, she says it likely hinges on our ability to be vocal enough to gain the spotlight.  “These manufacturers are highly motivated to maintain their pyramid scheme and that means a constant barrage of messaging. There’s a lot of folks that haven’t really thought about Right to Repair and if what they’re hearing is a constant stream of this isn’t safe … then that could be really dangerous.” There are many wealthier parties interested in keeping Right to Repair quiet, spreading damaging and false messaging to the public. Activists and groups like Louis Rossmann’s Repair Preservation Group — of which Jones is on the board — are working tirelessly to get the real repair message heard.  Links:  iPad Rehab iPad Rehab/Jessa Jones’s YouTube Channel Vice: He Was Murdered in a Hate Crime. She Brought His Blood-Soaked Phone Back to Life The Guardian: Sidestepping Apple: the third-party tinkerers fighting for your right to repair iFixit: Victory! New York Senate Passes Landmark Right to Repair Bill Restart Radio: The dangers of serialisation in smartphones  [Photo courtesy of iPad Rehab – Jessa Jones (pictured far right) and the iPad Rehab team] The post Restart Podcast Ep. 65: Saving memories and exposing ‘branded’ repair with Jessa Jones appeared first on The Restart Project.

This month, we had the pleasure of talking to repairer and activist, Jessa Jones. Jones is the founder of iPad Rehab and has carved out her own space in the repair world as a self-taught microsolderer and logic board repair teacher. We found out what makes her approach to repair and teaching unique, why she is so impassioned in her work, and what tools repairers in the US have to advocate for themselves.  <h2>From the toilet phone to teaching repair</h2> It is clear that Jones has the drive to repair, as she recounts how a two-year-long effort to fix her waterlogged phone catapulted her into becoming the technician that she is today. Part of what makes Jones so strong is the combination of her experience in molecular biology and as a stay-at-home mum. She describes her approach to repair as from a physician’s perspective. As such, she uses her problem-solving skills to diagnose a device, almost as you would a human body.  The team at iPad Rehab is also predominantly made up of former stay-at-home parents, and mostly women too. They also recruit students from the local high school robotics team. Jones points out that Anna and Ryan — both teenagers — routinely perform repairs that Apple themselves will not do, such as replacing charging chips. Companies like Apple’s refusal to repair is part of what motivates Jones in her work. A major factor though is the emotional element of succeeding in rescuing people’s memories that would otherwise be lost.  <h2>Repair barriers and the “branded repair” lie</h2> With a fascinating analogy between logic boards and cities and the human body, Jones explains the importance of schematics. While repair is not impossible without them, schematics make the job much easier and quicker. As time goes on, schematics become even more necessary as manufacturers build barriers to repair into device designs.  Jones runs us through just some of the numerous barriers to repair in iPhone models over the years. These affect parts from home buttons to batteries to screens. She emphasises the urgent worry that serialisation and pairing of parts — one of the biggest barriers to independent repair — is becoming more commonplace.  Perhaps the most galvanising point that Jones makes about “branded repair”, is how manufacturers mislead consumers relating to their own “repair” process. She explains how Apple has managed to market its sales of refurbished devices as repair. As a result, customers often lose their data and memories. And additionally, have to pay extortionate prices for something as small as fixing the charging port. Jones uses her voice and platform to inform consumers that this is not — and should not be — the only way.   <h2>Right to Repair in the US</h2> On June 11th, the day before our interview, the New York State Senate passed their first Right to Repair bill. While this is a landmark move for the state legislature, it is not law yet. It must also be passed by the New York State assembly – something that Jones says is unlikely to happen. She is not pessimistic though. While recognising the legislation is difficult to pass, she says it likely hinges on our ability to be vocal enough to gain the spotlight.  <blockquote>“These manufacturers are highly motivated to maintain their pyramid scheme and that means a constant barrage of messaging. There’s a lot of folks that haven’t really thought about Right to Repair and if what they’re hearing is a constant stream of this isn’t safe … then that could be really dangerous.”</blockquote> There are many wealthier parties interested in keeping Right to Repair quiet, spreading damaging and false messaging to the public. Activists and groups like Louis Rossmann’s Repair Preservation Group — of which Jones is on the board — are working tirelessly to get the real repair message heard.  Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ipadrehab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iPad Rehab</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPjp41qeXe1o_lp1US9TpWA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iPad Rehab/Jessa Jones’s YouTube Channel</a></li> <li>Vice: <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/pa79bz/he-was-murdered-in-a-hate-crime-she-brought-his-blood-soaked-phone-back-to-life-v26n4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">He Was Murdered in a Hate Crime. She Brought His Blood-Soaked Phone Back to Life</a></li> <li>The Guardian: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/may/08/sidestepping-apple-the-third-party-tinkerers-fighting-for-your-right-to-repair" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sidestepping Apple: the third-party tinkerers fighting for your right to repair</a></li> <li>iFixit: <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/News/50722/victory-new-york-senate-passes-landmark-right-to-repair-bill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Victory! New York Senate Passes Landmark Right to Repair Bill</a></li> <li>Restart Radio: <a href="https://therestartproject.org/podcast/smartphone-serialisation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The dangers of serialisation in smartphones</a></li> </ul> [Photo courtesy of iPad Rehab – Jessa Jones (pictured far right) and the iPad Rehab team] The post <a href="https://therestartproject.org/podcast/jessa-jones/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Restart Podcast Ep. 65: Saving memories and exposing ‘branded’ repair with Jessa Jones</a> appeared first on <a href="https://therestartproject.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Restart Project</a>.

Restart Podcast Ep. 65: Saving memories and exposing ‘branded’ repair with Jessa Jones

This is the profile of Jessa Jones, the owner of iPad ReHab. Jessa's story is one of my favorites - she has a PhD in molecular genetics from The Johns Hopkins University and today is a masterful Microsolderer. This episode highlights her journey from slicing up fruitfly eyeballs to fixing logic boards of phones and laptops. We discuss how that transition happened when she smashed open a toilet...I loved hearing about the emotional connection she has in device recoveries and we talk about everything from porn stars and newborn babies to homicide victims. Jessa's profile and mindset makes me question conventional wisdom (and my perspective of pajamas may have changed forever). Please enjoy this profile of the incredible Jessa Jones.

This is the profile of Jessa Jones, the owner of iPad ReHab. Jessa's story is one of my favorites - she has a PhD in molecular genetics from The Johns Hopkins University and today is a masterful Microsolderer. This episode highlights her journey from slicing up fruitfly eyeballs to fixing logic boards of phones and laptops. We discuss how that transition happened when she smashed open a toilet...I loved hearing about the emotional connection she has in device recoveries and we talk about everything from porn stars and newborn babies to homicide victims. Jessa's profile and mindset makes me question conventional wisdom (and my perspective of pajamas may have changed forever). Please enjoy this profile of the incredible Jessa Jones.

Jessa Jones, Founder of iPad ReHab, PhD in Molecular Genetics

Jessa Jones is the force behind iPad Rehab, and one of the foremost authorities on data iPhone/iPad data recovery. She joins AJ and Joerg for part 2 of Scene World's Right to Repair Month to talk about her history, the amazing work she does, and why having the right to repair your own devices is so important. Interview starts at 14:07

Podcast Episode #68 - iPad Rehab with Jessa Jones, PhD