Samsung's foldable phones will soon be repairable, but the fixes might not be cheap

Date:
Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:41:11 +0000

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Samsung is expanding its Self-Repair program to recent Galaxy models as well as other European countries.

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Samsung is expanding its Self-Repair program to 16 more devices including the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 .

This marks the first time Samsung foldables have been made repairable and
will stand alongside the Pixel Fold as one of the few folding smartphones supported by iFixit. At the time of this writing, its unknown what parts will be available through the service although the company hints in its announcement that users will be able to fix the screen, speakers, and
charging ports, among other things. Pricing also remains a mystery, however, we dont think itll be cheap.

If you look at how much it costs to replace parts on the Pixel Fold, youll find the price tags are astronomical. The repair kit for the Pixel Folds
Inner Screen , for example, will run you over $900 thats without taxes and assuming you have all the tools. With all the extra costs added, youd be looking at nearly $1000 at checkout. At that point, you might as well buy another phone.

Granted, the Z Flip 5 is much cheaper than the Pixel Fold so its parts might not be so expensive. The Z Fold 5, on the other hand, is pricier. We wouldnt be surprised if repair kits for this model hover around the $1000 range. Future inclusions

The rest of the expansion consists of other recently released Samsung hardware.

For instance, the entirety of the Galaxy S23 series (even the S23 FE) will
now be repairable, much like the S20, S21, and S22 lines before it. Next, every single model under the Galaxy Tab S9 umbrella is fixable, as well. Yes, that includes both the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and FE Plus units. Then finally, owners of the 15-inch Galaxy Book2 Pro or Book Pro 360 can repair select pieces of their laptop like the fingerprint reader or the cooling fan.

Similar to the foldables, its unknown exactly when the spare parts will
become available for purchase. If you look at Samsungs page on iFixits
website , nothing has changed at least at the time of this writing. The company states that through December these products will be added to the
list. So, it should happen very soon as we are in the final days of the year.

In addition to increasing the amount of hardware supported, Samsung is also expanding the program to 30 other European countries. The full list is on the company website, but just to name a few, we have Austria, Greece, Ireland, Norway, and Romania.

No word on when the new parts will come in or when the European rollout will start although we reached out for clarification. This story will be updated
at a later time.

While you wait, check out TechRadar's list of the best Samsung phones for
2023 . You might also like Leaked Samsung Galaxy S24 renders tease iPhone 15 Pro-style frame The latest Samsung Galaxy S24 leak says it will match the Galaxy S23 pricing The Samsung Galaxy Ring may launch with the Galaxy Z Fold 6



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