Apple does not have a good track record in terms of letting customers repair their hardware. The last decade-plus has seen Apple’s computers become essentially impossible for users to service or ...

Apple in April 2022 launched a dedicated Self Service Repair program that provides the repair manuals, parts, and tools necessary for fixing the iPhone 12 display, battery, bottom speaker, camera, ...

Following backlash from users and independent repair providers, Apple has made a few changes to its policies in the Self Service Repair program. As part of the change, users will be able to use ...

When it launched last April, Self Service Repair marked a shift for Apple. The company’s longtime policy of deferring to in-house “Geniuses” softened, as right-to-repair momentum had been building ...

Apple's Self Service Repair program isn't a perfect solution that addresses all of the concerns from the Right to Repair movement. It was never meant to be. The iPhone maker launched the Self Service ...

With the iOS 18 update, Apple is making it so you can repair your own iPhone without the headache. The "Repair Assistant" feature will recognize genuine iPhone parts, ensuring they function properly.

Over the years, Apple has gone all-in on parts pairing. Virtually every component in an iPhone and iPad has a unique ID that’s kept in a big database over at Apple, which limits replacement parts to ...

Last month, MacRumors reported that Apple was introducing a new same-unit repair method for iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 models exhibiting certain issues that would typically require a whole-unit ...