Through the program, users with damaged devices will be sent “Apple genuine” tools and components — same as the ones they use at the Genius Bar. The company will also be offering up online repair manuals (text, not video), accessible through the new Apple Self Service Repair Online Store.
Apple plans to start with the iPhone 12 and 13, followed by Macs with M1 chips. You’ll be able to replace the iPhone’s display, battery, and camera using parts from Apple at first, with other options coming later.
Performing these tasks at home won’t void the device’s warranty, though you might if you manage to further damage the product in the process of repairing it — so follow closely to those manuals. After reviewing that, you can purchase parts from the Apple Self Service Repair Online Store.
Apple hasn’t listed specific prices yet, but customers will get a credit toward the final fee if they mail in the damaged component for recycling. When it launches in the U.S. in early-2022, the store will offer some 200 parts and tools to consumers.
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