Surface Pro 9
Microsoft has long emphasized improving the repairability of Surface devices, and now Microsoft has gone a step further by increasing the availability of parts.Giving a copy to iFixitstatementIn the report, Microsoft stated that it will start providing parts to general individuals and independent repair shops in the first half of 2023. Microsoft will also expand its repair network in the country with the help of a “major retailer” in the United States.
Microsoft began to emphasize the repairability of the product starting with Surface Pro 9, and this has also been confirmed by iFixit. In addition to the fact that the SSD is easy to replace, the battery is held in place with screws rather than glue, and the screen is easier to replace. Microsoft will even provide a complete repair manual for the Surface Pro 9 by the end of this year, allowing more people to DIY repair their computers.
Although it is said that Surface Pro 9 has only begun to emphasize, Microsoft’s previous Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro X and other products also have certain maintainability or parts replacement. For laptop/tablet manufacturers, the main difficulty is that apart from the cost, the machines that are easy to repair are usually more difficult to make thin and delicate, which is not pleasing in the market. However, at present, many governments have begun to take environmental protection and the reduction of electronic waste as the starting point, requiring products to improve maintainability. If Microsoft does not do it first, the government may also intervene. Instead of waiting to be named by the government, it is better to use maintainability as a selling point first.