UPDATE: iFixit is now officially offering Pixel parts, Google announced today. The site is selling parts for the Pixel 2 through Pixel 6; browse the selection on the iFixit website. A Pixel 6 screen-relacement kit, for example, is $119.99, while a battery kit for the Pixel 5 is $49.99.
Original Story 4/8:Repair website iFixit is going to offer official replacement parts for Pixel smartphones through a partnership with Google.
It's already been selling third-party spare parts for Pixel devices. But it now looks like Google is publicly getting behind the effort, citing the need to create environmentally sustainable products.
“We want you to have a great experience with your Pixel phone, and that includes easy access to high-quality and safe device repair if your phone is ever damaged,” Google said in announcing the partnership.
Genuine spare parts will include batteries, displays, camera modules, and more starting with the Pixel 2 all the way to the current Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, as well as future Pixel models
Expect the official replacement parts to start arriving on iFixit.com later this year. However, the parts will only be available for customers in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and EU countries, where Pixel phones have launched.
The companies plan on selling the spare parts as individual components and as bundles that’ll include iFixit toolkits to make the manual repairs. “Each kit comes with the iOpener, our opening tool designed to apply heat directly and evenly to case components joined with adhesive,” iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens wrote in a blog post. “The kits also include replacement pre-cut adhesive for securing and re-waterproofing your Pixel.”
In addition, iFixit will continue publishing step-by-step guides on how to repair Pixel phones, making it easier for owners to make the repairs on their own.
The news arrives after both Samsung and Valve announced similar partnerships to supply replacement parts for Galaxy devices and the Steam Deck console. So this may be another sign the tech industry is finally getting behind the right-to-repair movement. Apple is also preparing to launch a self service repair store to sell individual spare parts sometime this year.
For customers who’d prefer to hire a professional to fix their Pixel device, Google says it has partnered with independent repair services, such as UBreakFix to offer phone repairs at 750 locations across the US and Canada.