Apple will make it much easier for customers to repair their own broken iPhones, as the company embraces the right to repair.
The latest tech news Your sardonic source for consumer tech stories Human-centric AI news and analysis Driving the future of sustainable mobility No-nonsense stories about startup growth Inside money, markets, and Big Tech The hottest new jobs in tech Help build the bank of the future Coding for Public Service Small country, big ideas Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write, let alone in 2021: Apple today announced Self Service Repair, a program that will allow everyday customers to buy genuine Apple repair parts and tools to fix their own broken devices, starting with the iPhone 12 and 13. In related news, the domestic pig, Sus domesticus, has recently been spotted flying south for the winter. Seriously though, my mouth was agape as I read Apple’s press release. I can still hardly believe it as I type this. Apple notes that the program, which begins in early 2022, will initially focus “on the most commonly serviced modules, such as the iPhone display, battery, and camera.” Apple’s Self Service Repair Online Store will include over 200 parts and tools to start, and the company will add more repairable items later next year.
