Apple Expanding Self-Service Repair Program To iPhone 14 Lineup and More Macs (macrumors.com) 16
Apple today announced that its self-service repair program will be expanding to the iPhone 14 lineup, 13-inch MacBook Air with the M2 chip, and 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips starting June 21. From a report: First launched in April 2022, Apple's program provides customers with access to parts, manuals, and tools to repair select devices. Apple says the program is designed for anyone with "experience repairing electronic devices," but says the "vast majority" of customers are better off visiting an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider. Apple also announced that customers can now complete the post-repair System Configuration process by placing the device into Diagnostics Mode and following the on-screen prompts. Users no longer need to contact the program's support team to complete this step, which verifies that the parts are genuine and working properly.
Do you remember? (Score:4, Insightful)
Do you remember when you could easily remove the back of a phone and replace the battery? No glue but instead screws allowing other components to be replaced easily? All this non-sense could be avoided by going back to that. Having to have heavy specialized equipment sent to you to replace a screen is just insane. Don't even start with "but waterproof!". There are phones out right now with removable backs that are above 67 water proof. Apple is just sleazy.
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"Apple is just sleazy." I should clarify that all phone manufacturers that pull this shit are sleazy with Apple leading the way.
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And my 1976 Dodge Dart with the slant 6 engine was damned near indestructible and simple to fix. We should never have moved off of that paradigm. All engine changes since then should never have been accepted.
Re: Do you remember? (Score:5, Interesting)
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I didn't mention the body. :) Crumple zones are a good thing.
I'm also not seriously suggesting engines should have been frozen in time with the slant 6. Quite the opposite. I'm suggesting through sarcasm that halting all manufacturing advancements that don't include repairability with a Philips screwdriver is probably unreasonable.
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Your points were crystal clear. Some people just don't understand obvious sarcasm.
Re: Do you remember? (Score:2)
Re: Do you remember? (Score:1)
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Do you remember when you could easily remove the back of a phone and replace the battery? No glue but instead screws allowing other components to be replaced easily?
Yes. I had a few of those. They had tiny screens and scant functionality. No way would I want to go back to using one of those pieces of shit.
As a side note...as someone whose last 3 phones were destroyed by liquid, I find way more value in maximum liquid resistance than I do in being able to easily change a battery every 3-4 years, when a battery needs to be replaced.
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Wow, all replies defending the current build state of phones. We all lose when repairability is either taken away or made so insanely back asswards as only "those trained in the arts" should attempt it. Everyone, and I mean everyone, should be able to do a simple battery swap in a minute or two. It's sad to see so many either not care about sustainability or shill for the manufacturers that have convinced you that you need phones they control.
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"It's sad to see so many either not care about sustainability or shill for the manufacturers that have convinced you that you need phones they control."
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like in pre-Apple days? (Score:1)
Neat trick Apple. Now do (Score:1)