Louis Anthony Rossmann (born November 19, 1988)[3][4] is an American independent electronics technician, YouTuber, and right to repair activist.
In August 2022, Rossmann announced his move to Austin, Texas, to work for tech independence organization FUTO; his repair business followed in 2023.
[7] On October 8, 2018, CBC News ran an investigative piece on Apple's business practices surrounding repair of their devices.
However, Rossmann later admitted that his opinions were not completely correct due to a lack of expertise in farming machinery; this came after he received mail from a John Deere employee stating how allowing farmers to tune their tractors can result in harm to themselves and possible violation of environmental laws.
[26][27][28] On October 18, 2018, Rossmann uploaded a video entitled "Apple & Customs STOLE my batteries, that they won't even provide to AASPs.
"[29] In the video, Rossmann explains that U.S. Customs seized his package containing 20 Apple MacBook batteries, worth US$1,068 (equivalent to $1,296 in 2023), labeling them as counterfeit goods.
[4][34] In a June 29 video, he explained that the case ended with the court ruling in favor of Apple Inc. as the repair shop in question was using counterfeit parts, a detail Rossmann claims he was not aware of before testifying.