Apple launched its Service Request Spare Parts website for newer iPhones this week in the United States and is hiring tools to perform these interventions itself.
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Camel For $ 49 (and a $ 1272 security deposit) I rented two large bags containing two machine tools and some accessories. This package with a total of about thirty kilograms arrives sealed and available in one week.
Self-service repair: Apple rental tool box weighs 35 kg
This is exactly the equipment used by professionals. One tool is used to remove the screen by thermal removal, and the other, pressure, makes it possible to ensure that the new battery is inserted correctly and then the screen is repositioned. Many important elements of the iPhone can be replaced in this way: the battery, the lower speaker, the camera, the screen, the SIM card slot and the Taptic Engine.
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Skilled enthusiasts will surely be happy to look for these tools, which have crossed only in the Apple Stores repair shops and authorized repairmen. The service will be released internationally before the end of this year, and the first phase, Apple said, will be Europe. Without more details about the countries participating in our continent first.
In its current state of vision, Apple offers repairs to the iPhone 12/13 and SE 3, and then in 2022 Macs with an Apple processor will join this list.
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