Google Pixel Tablet Repair Made Easier

Google Pixel Tablet Repair Made Easier

Last year, Google partnered with iFixit to support the "right-to-repair" movement by providing DIY repair kits for fixing broken Pixel phones. Now, the two are teaming up again to extend that partnership to Pixel Tablet.

As spotted by 9to5Google, iFixit now offers a repair guide for key parts as well as some real parts for Google tablets available for purchase. As always, some of these replacement parts are not cheap. But it is still reassuring that the company behind some of the best Android phones makes it easy for users to repair them themselves.

If the Pixel Tablet's screen is cracked, a genuine replacement can now be purchased from iFixit for about $200, which includes the 8MP front-facing camera, making it one of the most expensive parts on sale. A replacement for the tablet's back case has a similar $200 price tag, but comes with three microphones, an antenna, a power button with fingerprint unlock, and volume controls.

Other components that don't pack so much technology under the hood are more affordable: if the Pixel Tablet's USB-C port no longer works, iFixit can replace it for $25. Replacements for the tablet's four speakers and rear camera can also be had for $25. Meanwhile, a new battery can be had for $67.

To find a full list of replacement parts offered for the Pixel Tablet, head to iFixit. iFixit has step-by-step instructions on how to replace Pixel Tablet parts such as the battery, casing, rear camera, screen, speakers, and USB-C port, as well as the parts themselves. In addition to the parts themselves, iFixit also has step-by-step instructions on how to replace Pixel tablet parts such as the battery, casing, rear camera, screen, speakers, and USB-C port.

The procedure is fairly straightforward. iFixit recommends using a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate) Start disassembly by heating a portion of the tablet screen, removing the adhesive there, and separating the screen from the back plate. iFixit, recommends using a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate. Once that's done, all that's left is the simple but tedious task of unscrewing and removing the parts, replacing them with shiny new replacements, and putting it back together.

Given that this is all for repairing a device that starts at $500 for the 128GB version, obviously it will be up to the individual to decide whether it is worth the time and money to repair it or to say screw it and put that money toward an upgrade. It will come down to personal preference. In our review of the Pixel Tablet, we called it a useful device to have around the house that not only undercuts the 10th-generation iPad by $50, but also adds a unique charging dock, enhances audio capabilities, and turns the tablet into a pseudo smart home hub.

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