I fixed a tractor using John Deere’s self-repair service. Farmers aren’t sold on it.

John Deere’s self-repair service lets a non-mechanic connect a laptop to a 5130ML tractor, diagnose a disconnected water-in-fuel sensor, and receive step-by-step instructions and manual images matched to the machine’s serial number. The author repaired the sensor remotely, but the article notes that many farmers remain skeptical of the service’s practicality.