What if you could repair your smartphone yourself?

Smartphone manufacturers are now increasingly encouraging their customers to repair their terminals themselves when possible, rather than systematically buying a new, replacement model. For this, they set up dedicated programs, with the supply of equipment and spare parts. This trend, started by Apple, is now adopted by the world's number one seller, Samsung.

The South Korean manufacturer announces the launch of a brand new self-repair program for American owners of Galaxy S20 and S21 or Galaxy Tab S7 + tablets. From next summer, they will have access to genuine parts, as well as repair tools and intuitive repair guides. For this, Samsung has decided to collaborate with the famous online repair platform iFixit.

Initially, it will be possible to replace the screen, the rear glass and the charging ports, with each time the possibility of returning the used parts to Samsung for responsible recycling. Going forward, Samsung plans to expand self-repair to more devices and repairs across its extensive product portfolio. The details of the implementation of this program will be revealed later.

Through this new service, Samsung aims to promote a circular economy and significantly reduce electronic waste. The principle here is indeed to change one or more parts yourself rather than buying a new model at the slightest technical problem.

Last fall, Apple surprised everyone by announcing the launch, for the beginning of 2022, of a comparable service, called Self Service Repair (which could be translated as “self-service repair”). It allows you to be entitled, there too, to tools and original spare parts in order to repair your smartphone yourself. Only the iPhone 12 and 13 ranges are initially affected. Macs equipped with M1 chips could soon join this program launched, just like for Samsung, exclusively in the United States. It should be extended very soon to other countries, including France.