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iFixit begins selling official Google's Pixel 8 series parts and tools for at-home repairs
(www.androidcentral.com)
$43 for a replacement battery seems pretty good.
this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2024
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Really excited to see that too! $160 for a screen is quite a bit pricier, so I'm very happy that I invested in a thick panzerglass protector.
The screens are actually quite a complicated bit of kit. Especially proper quality ones. A lot going on in there for durability, conduction for detection and accuracy,, visibility, etc.
If people realised they're not just a cheap sheet of plain glass, they'd protect them more. But then again if people realised their phones were pocket computers, they'd probably treat them better in general. Never seen someone toss a $2K laptop to their buddy so they have more hands for beer carrying.
Absolutely, I fully agree. Not saying it doesn't make sense, also considering the fingerprint scanner underneath. $160 is just quite a bit more money for me, personally, than $43.
One could say it is almost four times as much...
Is that just the part? That’s pretty high. I get they have costs to infrastructure, but I used to be in industry and was certified on most major brands for in and out of warranty repair, and most batteries from most brands cost about $15 on the high end. The rest of the cost is usually labor. If you’re doing the labor yourself, over 100% markup seems a bit high.