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https://www.phonearena.com/news/samsung-ifixit-repair-replace-galaxy-display-battery_id139390
Samsung teams with iFixit to let you repair your own Galaxy phone display
and replace the battery

Samsung announced it will be partnering with iFixit on user-replaceable
parts for its most popular lines of mobile devices that are already out
there in the hands of consumers like the Galaxy S20 or Galaxy S21 series, as
well as the Galaxy Tab S7+ tablet.

Samsung says it will be providing "genuine device parts, repair tools, and
intuitive, visual, step-by-step repair guides" starting this summer.

It the beginning, iFixit will provide tools and guides while Samsung will
give access to original display assemblies (with integrated batteries), back
glass, and charging ports, but in the future there will be more component
categories included in the program, as well as additional devices.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/31/tech/samsung-self-repair-program/index.html

Samsung is giving customers the ability to repair their own mobile devices
amid pressure from consumers, regulators and even US President Joe Biden to
ease restrictions on fixing products.

The company announced on Thursday a new program that will allow users of
some of its flagship Galaxy devices to repair their own products, giving
them and third-party fixit companies access to genuine parts, repair tools
and visual step-by-step repair guides for the first time. Previously,
Samsung (SSNLF) users had to rely on the company's in-house repair service
to fix devices.

The new program will first be available starting this summer to users of the
Galaxy S20 and S21 family of products, and the Galaxy Tab S7+, but not to
owners of its S22 lineup. The company said it is collaborating with iFixit,
an online repair community that's worked with Motorola on a similar
self-repair program.

Companies such as Samsung have been criticized for using tactics that make
it harder for independent repair businesses to access devices, such as using
non-removable memory or batteries, or sealing devices with special glue. The
companies argue that this is done to ensure the products are properly
repaired through authorized repair services.

Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit, told CNN Business that Samsung's latest
announcement is "part of a sea change where manufacturers are moving to
support your right to repair."
"Extending the lifespan of electronics is essential for the future of the
planet, and providing consumers with self-repair options is an essential
step to making that happen," he added.

Last summer, President Biden urged the Federal Trade Commission to set rules
preventing manufacturers from imposing restrictions on independent device
repair shops and DIY repairs, a principle known as "right to repair." A week
later, the FTC vowed to "root out" illegal repair restrictions on various
products, including phones. This push has also gained traction among
regulators in Europe.

New regulations could prohibit this practice and require all smartphone
manufacturers to make parts, tools, repair manuals, and diagnostics for
out-of-warranty repairs more readily available to third-party businesses.

"In many cases, the price to fix a smartphone or computer is close to, if
not more than, replacing it all together - a strategy that encourages people
to buy new devices rather than fixing them," Pedro Pacheco, a senior
director at market research firm Gartner, told CNN Business at the time.

Consumers could benefit from the shift in other ways. Because giving
customers more control over how their devices get fixed could likely prolong
the lifespan of products, companies will need to "entice consumers to switch
or upgrade smartphones with better specs and other approaches," Pacheco
added. "They will need to refocus their efforts."

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