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Apple has officially opened its self-service repair store, offering manuals and parts for users looking to fix their iPhones.
The online store offers more than 200 individual parts and tools, such as iPhone screws, cameras, batteries, screens, SIM card trays and more, allowing customers and third-party repair companies to access original components for the first time. from Apple.
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Previously, Apple users had to rely on the company's internal repair service or authorized locations to repair devices.
The components for sale are specific to iPhone 12, iPhone 13 and iPhone SE (3rd generation) smartphones.
For now, the store is only available to customers in the United States, but the company said it will expand to other countries this year.
It also has plans to add manuals, parts and tools to perform repairs on some Mac computers by the end of the year.
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The store's launch comes after advocates of the "right to repair" movement long lobbied lawmakers and tech companies to give consumers the option of repairing devices themselves.
In July, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules for businesses to allow do-it-yourself HTM repairs.
The FTC then voted unanimously to strengthen enforcement against repair restrictions.
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FTC Chair Lina Khan then said in a statement that the restrictions "can significantly increase costs for consumers, stifle innovation, close the business opportunity for independent repairers, create unnecessary electronic waste, delay repairs timely and undermine resilience.
Apple said prices for parts — ranging from $0.20 screws to a $312 iPhone 12 Pro Max display kit — are the same as those available from Apple's existing network of authorized repair retailers. Manzana.
And he added that customers who return parts for recycling will receive a credit.
Last month, Samsung announced a similar program that will allow users of some of its flagship Galaxy devices to repair their own products starting this summer.
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Companies like Apple and Samsung have been criticized for using tactics that make it difficult for independent repair companies to access parts, such as using non-removable memory or batteries, or sealing devices with special glue.
The companies argue that this is done to ensure that the products are properly repaired through authorized repair services.
Although Apple is giving customers access to its components, it still urges people with no repair experience to seek professional assistance.
"For the vast majority of customers who are inexperienced in repairing electronic devices, visiting a professional repair provider with certified technicians using genuine Apple parts is the safest and most reliable way to get a repair," the company said. in a press release.
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