Google has launched a self-repair program that will allow Pixel owners to repair their phones themselves. Google said it has joined hands with iFixit, an online repair community, for its Genuine Pixel parts program. It will provide Genuine Pixel Smartphone Spare Parts along with step-by-step phone repair guide. Parts for the Pixel 2 via Pixel 6 Pro and future Pixel models will be available for purchase on ifixit.com later this year in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and EU countries.
According to a Google blog post, the full range of spare parts for common Pixel phone repairs, including battery, replacement display, camera, etc., will be available individually or in an iFixit fix kit. These kits will include tools such as screwdriver bits and spudgers. Google already offers repairs by authorized technical experts in countries where Pixel phones are available.
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All this will be available in Pixel Repair Kit
Meanwhile, iFixit says the full set of tools in our Pixel Repair Kit includes iOpener, replacement pre-cut adhesive, iFixit opening picks (set of six), iFixit opening tool, suction handle, angled tweezers, integrated SIM eject tool, and more. Also included will be precision bit drivers and 4mm precision bits suitable for specific Pixel phones. It also said that the step-by-step Google Pixel phone repair guides are live for every Pixel through Pixel 5, and they are currently writing guides for the Pixel 5a, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
The company has also brought chrome book repair program
Google has already partnered with companies such as Acer and Lenovo for the Chrome Book Repair Program, which “helps schools find information about repairable Chromebooks and develop in-house repair programs.” The technology giant has also introduced Chrome OS Flex, allowing education and enterprise users to reuse older Mac or Windows machines to run a version of Chrome OS alongside their Chromebooks.