Apple’s position on hardware maintenance must have changed. The tech giant announced on Wednesday It will start a self-service repair program that allows consumers to purchase individual parts to repair their iPhones. The program will soon be expanded to provide parts for Mac computers.
The service will be applicable to iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 in the United States, and will be expanded to other countries later.
This is for advocacy”Right to repair“Sports, who believes that being able to repair their products is a fundamental right, and should not invalidate the warranty.
2019 year, Apple launched a program where private repair shops can purchase its parts and tools. The technology company revealed that its plan now has 2,800 independent stores and 5,000 authorized repair providers.
Although the plan continues to advance, Apple still does not recommend the service to everyone.
They said in a statement: “The self-repair service is for individual technicians with knowledge and experience in repairing electronic equipment.” Blog post“For the vast majority of customers, visiting a professional repair provider who has certified technicians and uses genuine Apple parts is the safest and most reliable way to repair.”
The Apple self-repair online store will be launched in early 2022, and people will be able to purchase individual parts and tools to perform common repairs on their products.
