Google follows Apple and will have a self-repair service for Pixel and Chromebooks

Google seems to be following the path set by Apple and it is that Chromebooks and Pixels will now be self-repairing through iFixit. It’s a safe and reliable way to repair your phone when needed, by supplying necessary Google Genuine Parts to independent repair professionals and users with sufficient technical knowledge.

Starting in 2022, it would be possible to buy original spare parts on the iFixit website for models between Pixel 2 and Pixel 6 Pro, as well as for future Pixel models. Users will be able to access this service from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and EU countries where Pixel devices are marketed.

All the spare parts to repair your device

Imagen - Chromebooks y Pixel serán autorreparables a través de iFixit

Users will be able to have access to all the necessary spare parts for the usual repairs of Pixel phones, from batteries, screens, cameras, among others; They can also be purchased individually or as iFixit repair kits, which will include tools such as screwdriver bits and spatulas required for the repair process.

In the cases of users who are not trained to perform the repair on their own, they can go to the professionals of the independent repair service in an alliance established with uBreakiFix. This network has more than 750 centers in the United States and Canada, where Pixel device repairs can be done in and out of warranty.

Google has agreements of this type with other chains of establishments in Canada, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom, and they also plan to continue expanding the network for Europe.

A new easy-to-repair Pixel

Those from Mountain View say that before they launch a new Pixel model, they are making sure that it is easy to repair , in order to reduce the labor, tools, parts and materials required for repair. Likewise, they have made available the authorized technical services with which they have been associated, the training, the documentation, the tools and the necessary spare parts.

Likewise, they are expanding the possibilities of repairing other devices. Recently, they have teamed up with companies like Acer and Lenovo to launch a Chromebook repair program. With this alliance they are incorporating in educational centers with information about repairable Chromebooks and helping them to develop their own internal repair services.