Apple SVP of Hardware Engineering John Ternus has defended Apple’s use of parts pairing, while also insisting the company still supports the use of third-party parts in repairs.
Apple SVP of Hardware Engineering John Ternus has defended Apple’s use of parts pairing, while also insisting the company still supports the use of third-party parts in repairs.
On Thursday, Apple expanded its self-repair programs to allow consumers to use parts pairing, a process that can allow legitimate second-hand components to be reused in repairs.
Under the process, which will be implemented in the fall, Apple said it will still block off components associated with a device that has Activation Lock enabled, typically meaning stolen parts.
Parts pairing is an issue that third-party repair outfits and Right to Repair advocates have complained about, with accusations of limiting user options and generating e-waste.
In an interview released after Apple’s announcement conducted withTechCrunch, Apple’s SVP of Hardware Engineering John Ternus defended Apple’s practice.
«Parts pairing’ is used a lot outside and has this negative connotation,» Ternus insists. «I think it’s led people to believe that we somehow block third-party parts from working, which we don’t.
