Apple said Wednesday that it will start selling spare parts and tools to the general public for the first time to carry out their own repairs in some iPhone and computers Mac.
The self-service repair program comes after years of pressure from consumer groups, which led to Apple providing greater access to manuals and genuine parts.
In 2019, Apple started a program for independent repair shops to purchase its parts, tools and manuals. The company said that there are now 2,800 independent workshops in their program, in addition to its 5,000 directly authorized repair providers.
Under the self-service program, Apple customers will be able to purchase these parts directly to make your own repairs after reading a manual. Apple said the online store will start with about 200 parts and tools aimed at fixing the most common problems with screens, batteries and cameras on models of iPhone 12 and 13.
The program will later be expanded to computers Mac who use the chip M1 de Apple and then to less common repairs. Customers will be offered the same price on parts and tools as independent repair shops and will be able to return their used parts to Apple after completing a repair to receive a discount.
Apple He said the program will begin early next year in the United States and will expand to more countries later in the year.
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