As a part of a deal it struck with Microsoft last year, iFixit has began promoting authentic Xbox portions and providing restore guides, in line with adjustments on its Microsoft Repair Hub noticed through The Verge. It now provides portions for Xbox Collection S and X (virtual and disk power) fashions starting from circumstances to energy provides to motherboards, along side toolkits, thermal paste and extra.
iFixit introduced its partnership with Microsoft in 2023 when it all started providing legit substitute portions for Microsoft Floor laptops. As a part of that, it introduced disassembly movies and step by step guides to lend a hand simplify moderately complicated upkeep.
It is doing the similar with Xbox, appearing guides on substitute motherboards for every console, detailing every step and offering an inventory of portions and equipment required. Motherboard restore, for example, calls for 29 steps for set up along side further steps to reassemble the whole thing. On the other hand, up to now, the corporate hasn’t launched any movies because it did for Floor units.
iFixit has an identical agreements with different tech giants, providing substitute portions for Google Pixel tablets and Google Pixel Fold devices. If additionally works with accent producer Logitech, providing restore portions for 2 of its most popular mouse models. The principle holdout is Apple, despite the fact that iFixit just lately gave the iPhone 16 a decent repairability score after dinging the former type because of software-restricted “portions pairing” necessities. Final month the corporate tore the PS5 Pro apart and located it to be decently repairable, despite the fact that it does not promote any portions for Sony’s console.
