Samsung and Fixit have launched their restore program that lets Galaxy S20, S21, and Tab S7 Plus homeowners purchase alternative elements for his or her units and entry guides on the right way to do DIY fixes. The program nonetheless has a lot of the caveats that my colleague Umar Shakir identified when it was introduced in March — it’s not launching with elements for Samsung’s newest flagship units and there’s a restricted variety of repairs you are able to do — nevertheless it’s good to see that a minimum of some Galaxy homeowners will now be capable of do their very own repairs at dwelling. Samsung additionally says it’s planning to broaden the units and forms of repairs which are lined sooner or later.

You’ll be capable of purchase the elements and instruments for display, again glass, and charging port replacements via iFixit in addition to at Samsung retail and repair places, in response to Samsung’s news post on Tuesday. If you purchase a show alternative equipment, you’ll additionally get a return delivery label to ship the outdated elements again for recycling.

As for pricing, Samsung says shoppers pays the identical value for elements as its “affiliated repair providers” do. Jordan Guthmann, a PR consultant for the corporate, shared a chart with costs, noting that they have been topic to alter. You can view the complete chart beneath, however right here’s a number of examples to provide you a normal concept; an S20 show meeting will price $199.99; the again glass will price $69.99; and the charging port meeting prices $59.99. For the S21 Ultra, the again glass and charger price the identical as they do for the S20, whereas the show meeting prices $232.99.

Samsung nonetheless doesn’t say whether or not you’ll be capable of purchase a battery alternative by itself, and the corporate didn’t instantly reply to The Verge’s request for touch upon the matter. Its press launch does point out that the alternative show meeting will embrace a battery, however that gained’t do a lot for you in case your cellphone doesn’t maintain a cost anymore however has a wonderfully intact show. It’s value noting that iFixit does have elements and directions for the (seemingly slightly tough) S20 and S21 battery alternative course of, however you gained’t be getting an official Samsung half.

Unfortunately, iFixit doesn’t appear to promote batteries for Samsung’s present lineup of telephones, the S22 collection. That’s not altering as we speak, as its partnership with Samsung doesn’t embrace these telephones but even though they got here out in February.

Samsung is simply the newest massive tech firm to roll out a program that allows you to restore your units at dwelling with official directions and elements. Google and Valve have additionally partnered with iFixit for their very own restore applications, with the latter just about setting the bar by letting you change nearly every bit of your Steam Deck. (Though there have been a number of points retaining elements in inventory.) Apple has additionally launched its personal DIY restore program and can ship you pro-grade elements to switch your iPhone 12 or 13’s battery, backside speaker, digicam, show, or Taptic Engine vibration motor.