Apple will allow you to repair the equipment yourself and provide original parts

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Is iPhone easy to fix? Now everyone will be able to check it for themselves and "legally". Apple, previously very reserved in terms of servicing its devices, changes its approach and intends to give users tools and repair materials. The Self Service Repair program includes over 200 original parts (including batteries, screens and cameras), manuals and tools for home DIY enthusiasts.

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Apple's new initiative will initially apply to iPhone 12 and 13 devices, and later to Macs with M1 processors. The offer will be for qualified customers. To see if we have them, we will study the instructions provided by Apple. After realizing the difficulty of a given operation, we will place an order for parts in a special online store.

Over the past three years, Apple has nearly doubled the number of service locations with access to genuine Apple parts, tools and training, and now we're offering an option for those who want to do repairs themselves.

Those are the words of Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer. However, there can be doubts about the cost-effectiveness of such a repair. Since an ordinary screen cloth with the logo of a bitten apple costs PLN 99, what prices will we see for items with original Apple parts and tools? The cost can be reduced by returning defective parts after the device has been repaired. We will then receive a discount on subsequent purchases in the Apple store.

Thanks to Apple, such a sight will no longer be unusual?

TechCrunch claims that using the Self Service Repair program will not void the warranty, as long as we do not break something. This program is a big change for Apple, although according to Elizabeth Chamberlain, director of sustainability at iFixit, it's still not the open-ended remedial revolution we're aiming for. The possibility offered by the manufacturer from Cupertino is limited to original parts. Well, it's always a step in the right direction - we still have to wait until next year to use this option.

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