Built to Last: Repairability Starts at the Drawing Board

What design decisions determine how long a product lasts? How do you balance repairability, durability, and cost when designing electronics?

Product longevity is locked in long before a device reaches a customer. Battery access, fastener choice, adhesive use, modularity, and component architecture determine whether electronics can be repaired or get scrapped when something breaks. This session brings together manufacturers and repair experts to discuss how these trade-offs actually get made. You’ll hear which engineering decisions have the biggest impact on lifespan, how to design for repairability without sacrificing performance or cost.