Apple’s self service program will let you repair iPhones and Macs yourself
Apple just became much friendlier to do-it-yourself repairs. The company is launching a Self Service Repair program that will let you repair products yourself using official Apple parts and tools. The option will be available in the US in early 2022 (later that year for other countries) and will initially give the resources to fix an iPhone 12 or iPhone 13 (you’re looking at iFixit’s iPhone 13 Pro teardown above), with M1-based Macs eligible soon afterward.
The first “phase” of Self Service Repair will focus on core components like the battery, camera and display, with other parts eligible later. Apple will ask customers to review a repair manual and the norder relevant parts through a Self Service Repair Online Store. The company didn’t say how much parts would cost, but did offer credit to customers who return used parts for recycling.
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