Apple will soon let you repair your own iPhone

Apple today announced that it will soon start selling customers the genuine parts and tools needed to repair their own iPhone. These parts will initially be available for iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 devices, with the initial phase of the program focusing on the most commonly serviced modules: display, battery, and camera. Other parts will become available at a later date.

"Creating greater access to Apple genuine parts gives our customers even more choice if a repair is needed," said Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams.

The Self Service Repair program will kick off early next year in the US, and will expand to other countries across 2022. Apple has yet to provide a timeline for when Self Service Repair will be available in Australia.

Apple will also provide repair manuals, but recommends most customers take their device to either an Apple Store or a certified technician that uses genuine Apple parts. The manufacturer says Self Service Repair is "intended for individuals with the knowledge and experience to repair electronic devices".

Notably, repairing an iPhone yourself won't void your warranty. Adding additional damage may, however.

Customers who return their old busted parts to Apple for recycling will be given store credit.

In addition to offering iPhone parts, Apple will also offer genuine parts for Mac computers with M1 chips.

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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