iFixit expands repair partnerships by building official service tools for Microsoft
iFixit's new debonding" tool that helps cut the adhesive holding Surface screens. | Image: iFixit iFixit announced that it has begun selling official Microsoft Surface repair tools - but only for certain service partners. Known for its extensive online tech parts store, the company now manufactures and distributes the Microsoft-designed tools in a partnership that will give businesses and schools more options to fix the popular Surface devices.
iFixit says Microsoft reached out to the company saying it wanted to improve repairability
This new partnership is not the first OEM deal for iFixit. Motorola has used iFixit as an official source for its OEM smartphone parts, and so has HTC with its Vive - but for the Microsoft Surface, the tools are available only to members of iFixit Pro (the company's free wholesale program available to...