As right to repair legislation looms, Samsung introduces ‘self-service’ for Galaxy devices
https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/31/as-right-to-repair-legislation-looms-samsung-introduces-self-service-for-galaxy-devices/
Last year, Apple proved it could still surprise when it announced a Self Service Repair plan. The offering is still limited, and the company — as ever — recommends users take their products in to get fixed, rather than potentially damaging them further. Even so, it marked a major shift for a company that has mostly frowned on self-repair.
This morning, Samsung announced its own take on the category. The new program kicks off for Galaxy S20, S21 and Tab S7+ owners, offering tools, parts and guides to repair things like displays, back glass and charging ports. The company plans to continue adding additional phones to the lineup, going forward. My suspicion is we won’t be seeing foldable display panels added to the list, due to their relative complexity, but time will tell.