Samsung Expands Its Self-Repair Offering, Including the Galaxy S22 and Two Laptop Models
Samsung lately proclaimed its enlarged fix program now encompasses the Galaxy S22 series of Android smartphones and the Windows-based Galaxy Book Pro laptop lineup.
This is the first time Samsung has incorporated laptops into its DIY repair catalog. Similar to the introduction of its repair program, these new service alternatives are in partnership with iFixit, an establishment-cum-retailer that has consistently encouraged the capacity for consumers to repair their gadgets without requiring a third party's intervention. Samsung even assists in recycling outdated hardware components.
The repair kits are designed for the 15-inch Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360, a versatile laptop. You can replace the battery, rectify the display, touch up the front or rear casing, and even substitute the bottom rubber feet on which the laptop rests.
Samsung has also launched repair kits for the Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra, almost a year following the phones' debut. However, it's crucial to point out that when the phones initially hit the market, Samsung's repair program was still in its early stages—it wasn't until five months later that Samsung officially distributed fixing kits.
For the Galaxy S22, the kits will enable you to mend each phone's display, along with the charging ports and rear glass—parts of the phone that are most prone to dropping damage. The models now join the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S20 smartphones, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7+ Android tablet.
Apparently, Samsung's self-repair program has gained significant traction. To put it in the words of Mark Williams, Samsung's Vice President of Customer Care at Samsung Electronics America:
"The Self-Repair program has surpassed our expectations, and we keep hearing one consistent message: people want more models."
Apple was one of the pioneers among major manufacturers to propagate the notion that individuals could handle the repair of their personal devices, albeit not devoid of conditions. At least, Apple's program allows for the repair of elements like the cameras on older editions of the iPhone. Firms like Microsoft have subsequently emulated this approach by enabling users to fix their Surface Laptops. However, the most significant barrier is turning the right-to-repair into legislation in more states, thereby urging additional manufacturers of gadgets—laptop manufacturers such as Lenovo, Acer, Asus, and HP, among others—to adopt similar practices.
Technology and the future of repair are closely tied with Samsung's recent developments. Samsung's announcement includes extending its DIY repair program to the Galaxy Book Pro lineup, indicating a potential shift towards a more tech-savvy future where consumers can repair their own devices, such as laptops and smartphones, like the Galaxy S22 series.
