Apple has extended its Self Service Repair program to more countries in Europe, including France. You can now repair your iPhone or MacBook yourself. It is now possible to order the necessary spare parts which will be accompanied by the instructions and the required tools.
Self Service Repair program expands to major European countries and UK after US launch Supported iPhones are iPhone 12 (Pro), iPhone 13 (Pro) and iPhone SE 3 Spare parts as well as repair kits are quite expensive
The Apple Self Service Repair program has been extended to Germany, Poland, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom and France. It allows you to order genuine iPhone replacement parts and be able to install them with a little help from iFixit. The supported iPhone models are the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 ranges as well as the iPhone SE 2022. Unfortunately, there is no talk of iPhone 14 models yet.
Apple Self Service Repair: A repair as expensive as at a repair center
Apple also offers those who wish and who know about it to buy or rent the necessary repair kit. Depending on the component to be replaced, some of these devices include bulky and expensive fixings, but a complete set can be rented for just 59 euros including postage.
The iPhone self-repair kit provided by Apple is really impressive. / © Apple
Surprisingly, even basic parts won’t come cheap. For example, a set of screens for iPhone 13 Pro costs 330 euros in France. As for the replacement of the battery of this iPhone, it will cost you 77 euros, not including the necessary tools. Speaking of which, Apple always encourages you to get your iPhone repaired at authorized repair centers.
Apart from Apple, other major brands have also launched self-repair programs. Samsung recently revealed plans to support not just smartphones, but also smartwatches and headphones. Both Google and Microsoft have the same program for Pixel smartphones and Surface laptops respectively.
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