# DIY Phone Repair Kits Motorola and iFixit Have Partnered to Let User Service Their Own Phones By Justin Lam | Published 2018-10-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-repair-kits References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/23/motorola-and-ifixit-repair-kits/) & [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/23/motorola-is-partnering-with-ifixit-to-sell-official-diy-phone-repair-kits/) Repairing your broken smartphone often waves the warranty on the device but [Motorola](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation) is instead encouraging home repairs with its new DIY phone repair kits. Launched in partnership with [iFixit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixel-phone-repair), these new kits gives users all the tools they would need to make simple repairs to some of their devices. This can range from changing the cracked screen of a Moto Z Play, to installing a new fresh battery in a Droid Turbo 2. The DIY phone repair kits range in price depending on the model of the phone and nature of the repair, and can fall anywhere between $35 for a Moto X battery, to $200 for a screen replacement on the Droid Turbo 2 and Moto Z Force. The phone repair kits are curated by iFixit, a company well known for extensively breaking down the newest devices. Image Credit: iFixit ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **DIY Phone Repair:** The trend of DIY phone repair kits allows users to easily repair their own smartphones at home, saving money and time. - **Partnerships with Repair Service Providers:** The trend of partnerships between smartphone manufacturers and repair service providers creates convenient solutions for users to access repair kits and tools. - **Customized Repair Kits:** The trend of customized repair kits tailored to specific smartphone models enables users to perform targeted repairs with the right tools and components. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** The smartphone manufacturing industry can capitalize on the DIY phone repair trend by partnering with repair service providers and offering repair kits as a value-added service. - **E-commerce:** The e-commerce industry can benefit from the trend of DIY phone repair kits by offering a wide range of repair kit options to meet the needs of different smartphone users. - **Repair Service Providers:** Repair service providers can seize the disruptive innovation opportunity by establishing partnerships with smartphone manufacturers to offer customized repair kits and expand their customer base. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mobile Phone Repair Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixel-phone-repair.md) - [Collaboration Technology Repair Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-self-repair-program.md) - [User-Repairable Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-pixel-repair.md) - [Thorough Tech Repair Toolkits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tech-repair-toolkit.md) - [Self-Repair Smartphone Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-selfrepair-program.md) - [DIY Tech Repair Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-self-service-repair.md) - [Right-to-Repair Laptop Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lenovo-ifixit.md) - [Essential Smartphone Repair Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyper-tough.md) - [Repairable Mobile Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/repairable-iphone-backplate.md)