It happens; you drop or otherwise damage your new $499 Pixel Tablet. Sure, you can send it in or replace it, but fixing it is also an option. According to 9To5Google, there are repair guides to help you fix up your Pixel Tablet.
In case you don’t know, major companies like Samsung and Google partnered with iFixit, the large phone repair service. Through this partnership, iFixit distributes genuine phone parts for users so that they can repair their devices. Fixing a device, if you have the technical know-how, is much cheaper than getting it repaired for you. Most of the cost is paying for the service.
Through this partnership, you can get access to parts for Google Pixel phones as old as the Pixel 2.
There are repair guides for the Pixel Tablet
This partnership extends to the Pixel Tablet, and that’s good news for people who bought this device. While it’s cheaper than sending your device in for repair, the parts can still be a bit pricey because this is a bigger device.
If you need to replace the screen, it will cost you $200. The screen also includes the selfie camera. The back plate will run you $199. That’s a hefty price, but it includes the power button, microphones, antennas, and the volume rocker.
As for the smaller components, the battery will cost you $59.99. It’s a 7020mAh cell. Buying a USB-C port will cost you $24, and lastly, each speaker costs you $25.
If you need to replace one of those parts on your Pixel Tablet, you can get repair guides to help you get your device fixed up. These are easy to understand, so you’ll be able to fix your tablet even if you lack technical know-how.
If you don’t feel comfortable fixing your device, then you’re still able to send in your device to be repaired by Google.