Ben Fox Rubin was a senior reporter for CNET News in Manhattan, reporting on Amazon, e-commerce and mobile payments. He previously worked as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and got his start at ...

QR codes and screw markings are part of the Surface Pro 10. QR codes and screw markings are part of the Surface Pro 10. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...

Microsoft has started selling replacement parts for its Surface devices in the Microsoft Store, making it easier for owners to repair their own machines. Available components for Surface products ...

For a long time, Microsoft’s Surface hardware was difficult-to-impossible to open and repair, and devices as recent as 2019’s Surface Pro 7 still managed a repairability score of just 1 out of 10 on ...

Microsoft is rolling out big firmware updates for the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 with ARM chips to address multiple issues, such as abrupt shutdowns, black screens, and more. Microsoft has ...

iFixit now sells parts for the Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5, Surface Go 4, and more. iFixit now sells parts for the Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5, Surface Go 4, and more. is a news writer who ...

There’s not much new to the Surface Pro 9 on the outside, as our review points out. Inside, however, there is evidence of a lot of work by Microsoft to make the device more repairable, as shown in an ...

Microsoft hasn't been shy about wanting to improve the repairability of Surface devices, and that now includes the availability of spare parts. In a statement to iFixit, Microsoft says it plans "broad ...

Why it matters: Repair-friendly hardware means you'll get to keep your device for longer, making it kinder to your wallet and the environment. Now, iFixit, the company famous for hardware teardowns, ...

With the right-to-repair movement gaining popularity in the US, the companies might have begun to see the writing on the wall as tech giant Microsoft has made the first move to bring its customers ...