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Apple’s self-service repair program launched today, providing iPhone (and possibly Mac) customers with the tools and instructions they need to repair their devices at a lower cost and from the comfort of their own homes.
However, to do this, you need tools, some of which are your own. With the opening of the Self-Service Store today, you can now purchase these parts separately. However, this may not be the most cost-effective method. Spending $ 85 on a torque driver or $ 13 on a Torx Security Bit adds significant cost to your repair, and you may only need these tools once or twice.
Fortunately, Apple offers a $ 49 rental kit (including shipping) that includes all the tools and parts needed to repair certain devices. Maybe too many parts, depending on the repairs you’re doing, but there’s no way you can rent individual tools a la carte. The rental lasts for 7 days after you receive the set of tools, after which you will be charged a “fee and tax” by withholding your credit card.
Just be sure to stretch before trying to pull these kits to your desk because they are cool. As MacRumors notes, the two cases you get with the rental kits weigh 43 pounds and 36 pounds, respectively. When stacked, the cases are 20 inches wide and 47 inches high. It is safe to say that you can skip the gym on the day of iPhone repairs. Unless you want to cheat and use the wheels on the cases, which I’m excited to say don’t cost $ 700 extra.
What’s inside these tight kits? The first iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 repair cases include “Display Remover Heater” and “Heated Display Pocket”, a pair of technical devices that would cost approximately $ 350 to purchase separately. In the other case, there are various parts, including battery and display presses, a repair tray, torques, screw tips and adhesive covers. You can find a complete list in the Questions and Answers section of the toolkit rental page.
But what if I only need one torque and don’t want to buy it to keep it? I guess I’ll have to go to the gym to be able to wear all this extra equipment.
Seriously, I’m looking forward to seeing what’s included in the Mac repair kits after Apple added laptops and desktops to its self-service repair program later this year. Putting aside, the rental service seems like a legitimate great way to save money on genuine components that most people don’t have in their toolbox. Only if you could hire only the specific tools you need individually. And if only Apple’s new initiative for the right to repair supported older iPhone models – you know, the ones that need repair or replacement of parts the most.
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