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Apple announces Self Service Repair
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tooki:

--- Quote from: ataradov on November 18, 2021, 09:09:34 pm ---Which makes the whole thing a pointless PR stunt. It will not hurt to have those options, but again, depending on the price. If they charge for display half the price of a new phone, then it will not be economical to repair. And this does not help with most repairs that repair shops do.

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LOL what? By far the most common repairs are display and battery replacement.


--- Quote from: IanB on November 18, 2021, 09:29:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: tooki on November 18, 2021, 08:57:10 pm ---So clearly module replacements. Just like every other computer company I know of that allows any kind of customer repairs.
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If you disassemble an iPhone, you end up with many more modules laid out on your worktop than just the display, battery, and camera.

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Duh. Nobody said otherwise, including me (and Apple). My statement was that they're not going to support component level board repair — you’re not going to be able to order a replacement IC.
tooki:

--- Quote from: langwadt on November 18, 2021, 09:16:29 pm ---
--- Quote from: ataradov on November 18, 2021, 09:09:34 pm ---Which makes the whole thing a pointless PR stunt. It will not hurt to have those options, but again, depending on the price. If they charge for display half the price of a new phone, then it will not be economical to repair. And this does not help with most repairs that repair shops do.

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yeh, look at Rossmanns take on it and why he isn't getting excited just yet

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Yeah but he’s also a crank with a business interest in repairing what Apple won’t. His takes on everything are extremely biased, cranky, and often unreasonable IMHO.
DEV001:
I am pretty excited for this as I think it is a step in the right direction. Apple publicly admitting self repair is something they need to do and offering service manuals, parts, and special tools (to consumers) is a lot more than other manufacturers are doing at the moment.

My hope is this will inspire other companies to offer similar programs. 
ataradov:
They have not offered anything yet. Let's wait and see what it will be in the end. Their "manuals" will probably end up disassembly instructions, something you can get on iFixit instantly after a new phone comes out.
Ed.Kloonk:
Gardner isn't a fan of this new development..

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