You can finally repair your Xbox at home with parts from iFixit

Since we created a survey about Right to Repair, it was brought into law in 5 states in the U.S. If you still don’t know how it works, we also explained all about it. Microsoft was one of the big manufacturers who supported this movement and now we’ve learned that iFixit is working with the company to support the parts which enable you to repair it at home.

iFixit has a Microsoft Repair Hub

In a few words, according to the Right to Repair Act, the manufacturers have to supply the necessary parts, documentation and tools to repair your device at home, or by employing the help of a repair shop near you.

As I mentioned above, the Right to Repair Act passed into law in 5 states in the U.S., including New York, Minnesota, Colorado, Oregon and California. However, the law is different in each of the states for electronic devices and you can check them on the Repair.org website.

iFixit, which represents the biggest global repair community, was one of the main organizations to support the Right to Repair movement. They worked together with Microsoft to open the Microsoft Repair Hub in April 2024. It’s a big deal because Microsoft is the first manufacturer to work with an independent repair hub.

Microsoft actually announced this collaboration, inciting users to repair their Surface devices at home by using dedicated guides.

How can I repair my Xbox at home?

Now, The Verge spotted that iFixit also started selling genuine Xbox Series X or S parts right from the Microsoft Repair Hub. Moreover, they also host repair guides for the console on a dedicated section on their website and yes, they also sell a Xbox repair toolkit for $12.95.

So, you’ve got the toolkit, you can buy the parts and you also have access to the necessary information on how to do it.

This is important because if you’ve bought your Xbox Series X and S from one of the Right to Repair Act adopted states, you can perform these repairs without actually voiding the warranty of the device.

So, for instance, if the Xbox Series X power supply broke down, you can buy it with or without the tools necessary for the replacement, you get the guide and with a bit of skill from your part, in a few minutes you can get back to gaming.

You can even get an Xbox Series X (All Digital) motherboard, but you will have to prepare $449 for that part, which is a pretty hefty price. The repair seems pointless since you can buy an All Digital Xbox Series X 1TB console with $400 from BestBuy.

Nevertheless, just having this option is a big win for all consumers who are no longer restricted to sending their device at an officially supported Microsoft repair shop and wait for days (and sometimes weeks) to get their Xbox fixed.

We didn’t find a clear explanation of how this exactly works or if you can replace any part. As you probably know, at some point, Microsoft paired the motherboard and hard drive so you can’t just replace one without the other. This was a prerequisite meant to prevent piracy and installing fake parts, but if iFixit is collaborating with Microsoft, this won’t be an issue.

What do you think about repairing your Xbox at home? Would you do that? Let us know in the comments below.