Abstract. This paper aims to identify differences between disassembly for three product recovery methods: remanufacturing, recycling, and repair. Existing studies focus on disassembly differences for the three recovery methods from technical perspective only; those studies focus on the level of disassem bly and the method of disassem bly. This study covers various aspects of disassembly such as knowledge of worker, value of the materials, and interplays with other processes in product recovery. As many as seven products were used as case studies were undertaken to identify differences of disassem bly for three recovery methods. At the end of the paper, managerial implications are presented.