You can now ‘self-repair’ Samsung foldables at home

Samsung in collaboration with iFixit expands self-repair program to the latest Galaxy Z Fold5 and the Galaxy Z Flip5.

iFixit is Samsung's self repair program partner (Image credit: iFixit)

Samsung in collaboration with iFixit has extended its self-repair program to the latest foldables — Galaxy Z Fold5 and the Galaxy Z Flip5. The South Korean tech company previously partnered with iFixit to offer repair manuals and spare parts for the Galaxy S series of smartphones, the S7 series of tablets and select Galaxy Book series laptops.

While the company is yet to list the spare parts and the manual for the Galaxy Z Flip5 and the Galaxy Z Fold5, the same are expected to get listed on iFixit’s collaboration page in the next few days. Compared to regular smartphones, the components of foldable devices are expected to be on the expensive side. The repair kit for the Pixel Fold is priced at $900, which is as expensive as some flagship smartphones.

The time is here! Genuine Samsung repair parts are now available on iFixit! Find replacement parts for the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21 series phones, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7+

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This partnership allows DYI (do it yourself) enthusiasts to fix their own smartphones, where, iFixit will ship components, service manuals, including a complete guide, and tools to complete a repair, such as replacing the display or battery.

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However, repairing a foldable is a bit tricky, and it does require a little more skill when compared to repairing a regular smartphone, and it would be better to get it repaired from an authorised service centre. Samsung started offering a self-repair program in select markets like the US back in August 2022 and has been adding more countries to the market since then.

It is not just Samsung, even Google has collaborated with iFixit to offer spares and repair manuals for the Pixel series of smartphones. Similarly, Apple has their own website, which offers all the required services to repair an iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

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