Tech giant Apple has announced the availability of self-service repair, but for now the service will be available only in the United States. This program will help the users to repair their defective iPhone from the comfort of their home. Under this service, the company will provide manual and genuine parts repair facility through Apple Self Service Repair Store. For now, this service is only available for the iPhone.
Apple Self Service Repair is only available in the United States. However, the company has confirmed that the program will expand to other countries, starting with Europe later this year. Since India is an important market for the company, it is possible that the service will be launched in the country very soon.
The new online Apple Store offers more than 200 personalized parts and tools to help customers repair the screen, battery and camera of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 lineups and the iPhone SE (3rd generation). The company also announced the addition of manuals, parts, and tools to repair Mac computers with Apple Silicon by the end of this year.
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To repair an Apple product, customers must first manually review the repair for the product they wish to repair at support.apple.com/self-service-repair. Then they have to go to the Apple Self Service Repair Store and order the required parts and device. Tool kit includes – torque driver, repair tray, display and battery press, and more. Customers who don’t want to buy these devices can also rent them for a week for $49, which is approximately Rs 3700.
Apple says that for some repairs, customers will also get a credit for the replacement of parts. There are customers who do not have experience in repairing electronic devices, then they can opt to visit the nearest Apple Store. It is always advisable not to take expensive electronic products to third party repair centers or shops as they often replace the original parts with fake ones.