Apple’s ‘Self Service Repair’ , To Launch Next Year.<br />The Verge reports tech giant Apple is in the process of helping some consumers to <br />repair their devices themselves.<br />The Verge reports tech giant Apple is in the process of helping some consumers to <br />repair their devices themselves.<br />The company reportedly intends to <br />make tools and parts available to <br />the public starting next year.<br />"Self Service Repair" will first launch in the United States before expanding to other countries.<br />The program will offer parts and <br />guides for the iPhone 12 and 13.<br />The program will offer parts and <br />guides for the iPhone 12 and 13.<br />Apple says the program is intended for "individual technicians with the knowledge and experience to repair electronic devices.".<br />The company insists that the majority <br />of its consumers should continue to <br />consult a professional for repairs.<br />The company insists that the majority <br />of its consumers should continue to <br />consult a professional for repairs.<br />Apple says it will offer <br />"more than 200 individual parts and tools." .<br />iFixit, a source for repair parts and online guides, celebrated Apple's move, <br />but also made note of some caveats.<br />Apple’s decision<br />is a remarkable <br />concession to <br />our collective <br />competency. , Elizabeth Chamberlain, <br />director of sustainability at iFixit, <br />via The Verge.<br />Apple’s decision<br />is a remarkable <br />concession to <br />our collective <br />competency. , Elizabeth Chamberlain, <br />director of sustainability at iFixit, <br />via The Verge.<br />This still isn’t <br />the open-source <br />repair revolution <br />we’ve sought through <br />our fight for <br />the right to repair. , Elizabeth Chamberlain, <br />director of sustainability at iFixit, <br />via The Verge.<br />This still isn’t <br />the open-source <br />repair revolution <br />we’ve sought through <br />our fight for <br />the right to repair. , Elizabeth Chamberlain, <br />director of sustainability at iFixit, <br />via The Verge
