Manufacturers of various products and devices are increasingly incorporating computer programs in their design. Seemingly every object in today’s world—from home appliances to insulin pumps to agricultural machinery—relies on embedded system design and software integration. This crucial role played by computerization in modern manufacturing is evidenced by a global semiconductor shortage, 1 resulting in supply chain constraints and looming global macroeconomic woes. While these technological advances have often provided efficiency gains and ease of use for end users, they have also granted manufacturers unprecedented control over how and by whom those products and devices are used, maintained and repaired. Although the public interest may support repairing and maintaining such devices, 2 the profit incentive of manufacturers often operates in a different direction. The increasing sophistication of today’s devices and products has also made access to diagnostic and maintenance information even more essential for repair, creating further incentive for manufacturers to keep a tight grip on it. Even where onboard software and technical restrictions permit independent repair and maintenance, the inability to access repair and diagnostic information means that many products and devices are abandoned prematurely, leading to a burgeoning pile of electronic waste—the fastest growing solid waste stream globally. 3