You fix your iPhone yourself. Apple launches Self Service Repair in Poland

Apple has been heavily criticized for many years for its limited ability to repair its devices. A famous case may be recalled here “Error 53”

However, the situation has improved recently. Currently, we can also repair iPhones outside the so-called. authorized service centers, and in April this year the company announced a launch in the USA , that enables customers self repair of devices – including the replacement of defective components.

Self Service Repair in Poland. What devices can we repair ourselves?

Starting Tuesday December 6 is also available in selected European countries, including Poland. Part of the program is , which offers over 200 different parts and tools, as well as repair manuals – it is worth noting that these are exactly the same instructions that authorized repair services use.

Currently, the self-repair program covers:

• iPhone SE (3rd generation)
• iPhone 12 (all models)
• iPhone 13 (all models)
• MacBook Air and MacBook Pro (with Apple Chip)

Self Service Repair in Poland. How to repair an iPhone yourself?

The first step if you want to repair your Apple device yourself, you should familiarize yourself with repair manual, which is available

iPhone – repair manual Apple

Step two is placing an order for components at the Self Service Repair Store. Each of the parts available in the store has an individual code, and information about it can be found in the repair manual. Apple emphasizes that it decided to take this step precisely to make sure that customers actually look at the instructions before starting the repair.

The parts offered are the same – and the same price – as those used by Apple Authorized Service Providers. Replaced parts can be returned to Apple for remanufacturing or recycling, in many cases for a refund.

the company emphasizes in a statement.

Self Service Repair Store photo Apple

Step three is to repair the device. At this stage, we can of course use our own tools and accessories (if we have any), but we can also rent them from Apple. The cost of such a repair kit is PLN 299, and the company rents it for a week. Among the tools available in the Self Service Repair program are, among others: screwdrivers, specialized cuvettes and presses for screens and batteries.

And here comes a creaking. If we decide, for example, to replace the battery in the iPhone ourselves, but we do not have the appropriate tools, then apart from the cost of the battery itself, we will also have to spend an additional PLN 299 on renting a repair kit, which will make all this fun no longer profitable for us in any way .

AppleTools photo Apple

Apple does not hide, however, that Self Service Repair is designed no for the average user, but for enthusiasts and hobbyists. And such people usually already have a DIY kit and do not have to incur additional costs related to the purchase of tools.

The second issue that may raise doubts is the fact that each of the components that we buy in the Apple store will be paired only with a specific device. At the time of purchase, we are asked for the IMEI number of our device, which means that these parts cannot be used to repair another copy in the future.

Right to Repair. Consumers are fed up with constantly breaking devices

In recent years, in the USA, but also in Europe, the movement is gaining momentum “Right to Repair”. Its promoters want equipment manufacturers to be obliged, among others, to: to sell spare parts to any willing person, not only to authorized service stations, as well as to make repair manuals and diagnostic tools for their devices publicly available.

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From April 1, 2021, EU regulations regarding the right to repair electronics and household appliances entered into force. Under the new regulations, device manufacturers are required to make devices easy to repair using commonly available tools and have replaceable parts