After Google, Nokia and Samsung, Microsoft joins the list of manufacturers who offer spare parts for sale to repair their devices themselves. To do this, the American company has signed a partnership with iFixit, the benchmark of its kind.
As you probably know, repair has today become an ecological and economic issue, for manufacturers as well as for consumers of course. Little by little, this practice began to become more popular. In 2023, Apple launched a program to help users repair their devices themselves. Google then followed this example, as has Samsung since June 2023.
To make repairs available to as many people as possible, several manufacturers have also chosen to make spare parts for their products available. To do this, in the majority of cases they have chosen to trust iFixit, the leader in repair. Samsung has been offering parts for its smartphones for sale on iFixit for several years. Valve joined the dance in 2022 with the launch of the SteamDeck, just like Google with the Pixels.
Microsoft finally offers spare parts for Surface
It is now Microsoft’s turn to provide official guides and market original parts. In fact, the American giant has just signed a new partnership with iFixit. In the coming weeks, users will be able to purchase parts for computers and tablets from the manufacturer’s Surface range. In total, 15 models are affectedfrom the Surface Pro 9 to the Surface Laptop 5 for example.
As they choose, consumers can either purchase spare parts individually or accompanied by a tool kit. Of course, newbies in this area can be helped in the maneuver by a multitude of tutorials validated by Microsoft for each model.
“For several years, Microsoft has shown its commitment to innovate while improving the repairability of its products. Our collaboration marks a significant step forward in repairability and together we will continue our work to improve device repairability for everyone,” said Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit.
Some prices of spare parts
To give you an idea of the prices charged, here are the prices of certain parts available for the Surface Pro 9 5G:
- internal buttons: €54.95
- heat sink: €54.95
- Surflink set: €44.95
- Rear camera: €54.95
- Front camera: €54.95
- Camera support: €99.95
- Speakers: €44.95
- Upper case and keyboard: €549.95
- Foot: €99.95
- Screen: from €379.95
- Battery: from €269.95
- SSD hatch: €35.95
- SSD: from €92.95
As you can see, while some parts are affordable, others are much more expensive like the battery, the screen or the upper case. Furthermore, note that not all models are in the same boat. So, if we find more than a dozen spare parts for the Surface 9 and Pro 9, we will only be able to obtain the battery, the screen, the stand and the SSD hatch for a Surface Pro 7 for example.