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More spares now available for commercial customers

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TomerK
Former Employee
Sep 15, 2021

For Surface devices, sustainability is integral to our mission to build products that empower every person and organization to achieve more. From product design through sourcing, manufacturing, delivery, and product end-of-life, we’re driven to make a difference with our products—both in how our customers create with them and in the impact their development has on our environment.

We have a longstanding commitment to maximize product life, minimize waste, use more renewable resources, and improve the modularity, reparability, and recyclability of our devices—including our packaging. We are also working with our industry partners to make available more repair options that ensure the quality of repairs, safeguard consumer’s privacy and security, and help protect consumers from injury. 

 

That’s why we’re pleased to announce that beginning today, commercial customers can order spare parts from our largest ever commercial spares offering, enabling their IT technicians to service devices on-site.  These new spares are available to customers in all Surface markets and will begin shipping October 15. But please note that previously released spares -- such as SSDs for Surface Pro 7 + that I discussed in my earlier post -- are currently only available in the US. 

 

Component

Description

Surface Laptop 4

Surface Laptop 3

Surface Pro 7+

Surface Pro 7   

Surface Pro X SQ2

Surface Pro X SQ1

SSD Door

Provides access to removable solid state drive (rSSD)

 

 

 

Kickstand                          

Hinged stand for 2-1 devices

 

 

AB-Cover            

Display assembly

 

 

 

 

C-Cover

Keyboard, Trackpad, and Frame assembly

 

 

 

 

 

With more options to refresh devices with new and original parts, commercial customers can get their employees up and running faster with their familiar device.

 

It’s recommended that skilled IT technicians perform component replacements as described in the appropriate https://www.microsoft.com/download/100440 available on the Microsoft Download Center.

 

Order commercial spares 

Commercial Spares for Microsoft Surface devices can be purchased from a https://www.microsoft.com/surface/business/where-to-buy-microsoft-surfaceAuthorized Device Reseller. We hope this makes it easier for commercial customers to replace components as needed.

 

 

 

Updated Sep 16, 2021
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1 Comment

  • JonathanKay's avatar
    JonathanKay
    Iron Contributor

    This is a good addition, however what about batteries?  The vast majority of Surface related failures I and my colleagues have dealt with involve the batteries, not only battery performance over time, but bloated/swollen batteries, which statistically seem more prevalent with Surface devices.

     

    This includes the laptop models, which claim to be more repairable, yet the batteries are glued down without tabs, stretch release adhesive, or other repair-friendly choices that other manufactures use with similar or identical form factors.  It's difficult for us to take the "commitment" seriously until this is addressed, and I do hope it will be improved in upcoming releases.