Apple France is now showing repairability scores for iPhones and Mac notebooks
This welcome change is to conform with the country’s new law that went into effect on January 1, 2021.
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Apple will stop replacing the whole iPhone just to repair Face ID sensors or cracked rear glass
Apple is informing service technicians of the new same-unit repair method for the latest devices, going into effect soon.
How to avoid lens flare when using your iPhone camera
Read these suggestions for how to avoid lens flare when using your iPhone camera. You don’t have to deal with spots and lines in your photos.
Apple expands iPhone repair services to more countries with additional options for customers
The company is also opening its Independent Repair Provider Program to businesses across Europe and Canada.
Apple under fire for Independent Repair Program shop contracts
A look at Apple’s contract for third-party repair shops that want to join the Independent Repair Program has been called “crazy” and “onerous”.
Critics call Apple’s claims it loses money over repairs ‘vague’, ‘absurd’, and ‘wild’
Critics of Apple’s fight against the “right to repair” say the company’s latest arguments on the matter are “absurd” and “vague”, among other things.
Apple says it doesn’t make any profit from repair services
Apple has responded to a U.S. House Committee letter asking for details regarding the App Store policies and more, revealing it sees no revenue from repair services.
Apple now permits independent repair shops to fix out-of-warranty iPhones using official parts
Starting today, there are now more places for Apple customers to get their out-of-warranty iPhones repaired using official Apple parts.
Apple is ‘locking’ some iPhone batteries in an attempt to discourage third-party replacements
Apple is using a software move to try and prevent device owners from installing third-party replacement batteries.
1,000 US Best Buy stores now provide expert service and repairs for Apple products
Like with all authorized service providers, Best Buy employs trained experts who use genuine parts. Moreover, every repair done at a Best Buy store is backed by Apple.
2016 13-inch MacBook Pro now has a Display Backlight Service Program
Some models of the 13-inch MacBook Pro from 2016 have a persistent backlight issue. And now, in early 2019, Apple has just launched a repair program to fix the problem.
Apple’s Keyboard Service Program now includes 2018 MacBook Pro, 2018 MacBook Air and 2019 MacBook Pro
Apple is expanding its official Keyboard Service Program to include not only the 2018 Mac notebook lineup, but also the newest 2019 MacBook Pro models the company just announced.