Apple announces Self Service Repair with customer access to parts, tools, and manuals
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- r31ya
- Kxf
- 18 Nov 2021
I see EU Right to Repair ultimatum works even against Apple.
If parts is more accessible, it would great for grey market repair shops. Hopefully it have decent pricing.
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- AnonD-1026261
- a3v
- 18 Nov 2021
MOMOHA, 18 Nov 2021Nice, wait till we see the pricing.1000000$ for bottom repair kit
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- AnonD-1026261
- a3v
- 18 Nov 2021
Samsung gives lifetime free repair and apple sells you 10000$ repair kit only for a single bottom
Good job apple
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- Rkm
- Dk@
- 18 Nov 2021
As much as I love this, I have a feeling that there's something fishy. They will either cripple it somehow or this is just a smokeshow for the upcoming trials.
I hope it isn't but....
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- Anonymous
- sUS
- 18 Nov 2021
pufanu, 18 Nov 2021You misunderstand. These douchebags were the ones who neede... moreWhat are you on about? Apple started the irrepairable/breakable parts mantra and companies like Samsung followed every step of the way.
This should be a good start back to normalcy.
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- Berserker
- skE
- 18 Nov 2021
a person buys a replacement part from apple,
tries to replace it himself, on the process he damages the components, then goes to apple service for a repair, dubble payments win for apple.
- EskeRahn
- n4L
- 18 Nov 2021
kek, 18 Nov 2021While this is good, I wouldnt be surprised if they ask you ... moreIndeed.
With aPple the first question with anything that sounds like benefiting the consumer is always
"What is the catch?"
I would be very surprised if they did not find ways to make "self repair" as least as expensive as their own repair-shops.
e.g. a mandatory buy of some 'authorised' service station kit (antistatic mat, wrist-mat and gloves) and perhaps an 'authorized' toolset...
But even at exorbitant pricing, this will allow people to fix it at home, and if you do not live close to a repair shop, this will mean shorter time without the phone.
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- Anonymous
- PZs
- 18 Nov 2021
why dont just design plug and play user hot swappable modules ?
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- pufanu
- nDA
- 18 Nov 2021
Anonymous, 18 Nov 2021I hope other follow when they follow apple in removing char... moreYou misunderstand. These douchebags were the ones who needed to "follow" this time.
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- Carlos
- pH}
- 18 Nov 2021
This is forced by European Union, in January new laws about this entry into force, and Apple wants to cut costs with this movement, shifting the responsibility for repair to the user.
Good or bad movement, but forced by UE and Apple take the opportunity to apply it globally.
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- pufanu
- nDA
- 18 Nov 2021
God, 18 Nov 2021The others will followThe others' devices could already be repaired using original parts with little to no hassle. Only these douchebags used DRM on godamn hardware.
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- omzig
- QwS
- 18 Nov 2021
as much as i welcome this move, i would welcome it even more if they - all of them, not just apple - start to make actually repairable and servicable gadgets, not the disposable adhesive glued glass sandwiches they are making now.
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- ae86
- vaS
- 18 Nov 2021
Its not the price part im worried. It's the repairability it the coming years...
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- RealLifePhones
- 0}B
- 18 Nov 2021
After making their phones pretty much impossible to repair especially for normal customers they now sell parts & tools like: Good luck with that you'll just make it worse and then we'll cash out anyway 🤑
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- Hoffmann
- NiB
- 18 Nov 2021
kek, 18 Nov 2021While this is good, I wouldnt be surprised if they ask you ... moreit is always bussiness, nothing will be free
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- Anonymous
- 7k0
- 18 Nov 2021
I hope other follow when they follow apple in removing charger from box
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- God
- nDy
- 18 Nov 2021
The others will follow
- Akashraj
- uww
- 18 Nov 2021
Sushant Sic, 18 Nov 2021On the other hand they are asking Customers to ruin their P... moreNo the ones who do repair themselves are good enough not to ruin their devices. Those who're not afraid of ruining it, they are the ones who visit service centers. Apple should be applauded for changing their long stance.
