Officially, Apple already allows self-repair of the iPhone in the US . The company with the bitten apple announced that users now have self-service repair available, along with the necessary manuals and parts, as well as original Apple tools at the firm’s stores.
The Self Service Repair program is available in the US and will expand to more countries, starting in Europe, in late 2022 . It is an online store that offers more than 200 individual parts and tools, which will allow customers with some technical experience to repair their iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series terminals, as well as the third generation iPhone SE.
Repair your iPhone yourself
Users will be able to perform specific self-repairs such as screens, battery and camera. Before the end of this 2022, the company also plans to add manuals, parts and tools to carry out repairs on Mac computers.
- To begin the self-service repair process, you must first review the repair manual for the product you wish to repair by visiting Apple’s support website.
- Next, you need to visit Apple’s self-service repair store and request the necessary parts and tools.
- Each part of this Apple catalog is designed for each product.
In addition, the company guarantees quality, for this it subjects each part to exhaustive tests , which will allow its use to be safe and reliable.
The parts are the same, at the same price, as those available through Apple’s network of authorized repair providers . For certain repairs, you may be able to receive a credit when you return a replaced part for recycling.
Among the alternatives of this online store for repair, are the tool rental kits for $49 , this will allow customers who do not want to buy tools for a single repair, still have access to these professional tools.
