After reading the instructions, i was scared。
On april 27, apple diy mobile phone maintenance services were officially online, and now iphone 12, iphone 13 and third generation iphone se can be self-repaired in the form of "official" without having to find a shop to fix the phone。
Last year, when the "self-help maintenance" program was announced, apples said they would sell people over 200 individual parts and tools. They are currently only listed in the united states, but apple plans to extend the scheme to other countries later this year, as well as other equipment, such as mac computers equipped with m1 chips。
In dismantling iphone, people usually need tools such as foreign screwdrivers, and apples indicate that tools and parts can be purchased through self-service repair shops. In its press release, the company stated that the cost of renting a 7-day toolkit was $49 for customers who did not want to purchase the tool directly。
Apple will provide $49 in tool rental packages to allow customers who do not want to purchase tools for individual maintenance to continue to use these specialized maintenance tools. A one-week lease package will be delivered free of charge to the customer”
The implementation of the scheme marked a major change in apple attitudes, and the company had traditionally restricted the supply of replacement parts. Even when third-party chargers are used, apple equipment occasionally displays unserviceable warning signals. However, through the self-help maintenance programme, anyone can now purchase replacement parts directly and make them fully operational as expected。
Apple provides each iphone with a maintenance manual。
Most people save money by fixing their own phones, except for the diy spirit. But if you expect to fix the iphone yourself is a way to save money, it could be a big disappointment. Apple pricing of some of the most common replacement parts is very similar to the fees charged for apple store maintenance, and even if you are a person who can decipher mobile phones for parts professionally, you can save only the money to send them back and forth。
Fix your iphone. How much can i save
For example, the most common replacement batteries. Apples are for iphone 12 and 13 batteries and screwdrivers at $69 and for the third generation iphone se at $49. However, looking at the apple network, the price of battery replacement services outside the warranty period is exactly the same: iphone 12 or 13 is $69 and iphone se is $49. Apple's press release stated that it sold the spare parts at “the same price” as its network of maintenance partners。
Price of official apple maintenance services。
Price of maintenance packages。
The cost of replacing the screen varied slightly, but not significantly. The purchase of iphone 12 screens and screwdrivers directly from apple official costs $267. 96, while maintenance of the same mobile phone during warranty period costs $279. For 12 mini, the purchase price for maintenance components was us$ 225. 96 and the maintenance price was us$ 229. The same replacement cost for pro max was us$ 309. 96 and the maintenance price was us$ 329. In other words, diy maintenance saves between $5 and $20, but not much。
And there's one other thing that needs to be noted, if you're willing to return the replacement parts, the apple diy option could save more. For example, according to apple's website maintenance, old iphone 12 or 13 batteries can provide a discount of $24. 15 and 33. 60 for returning old screens。
These discounts provide a particularly favourable price for battery maintenance, in which case the return of replacement parts saves more than one third of the maintenance package price。
Even without these discounts, self-diy phone maintenance can be considered。
Over the past three years, the number of official apple camps or authorized service points has almost doubled, including more than 3000 independent maintenance providers. A global network of over 5,000 apple-mandated service providers supported over 100,000 on-the-job technicians. In the united states, 8 out of every 10 apple clients are located within 20 minutes of the authorized service provider。
Although apples have a certain number of apple store retail stores in every country and thousands of third-party maintenance partners around the world, not everyone lives near these places。
On the other hand, most people simply cannot leave their mobile phones and it takes three to five working days to complete mail maintenance. Diy maintenance is the most efficient method for those in need of urgent maintenance。
Of course, apple’s official press release also made it clear that it does not consider its diy maintenance options suitable for all. “for the vast majority of clients who do not have experience in the maintenance of electronics, visiting professional maintenance providers and obtaining certified technicians who use the authentic apple component is the safest and most reliable way of repair
This probably explains why apples do not offer too many discounts to customers who want to repair their mobile phones。
Diy fix iphone, ask yourself if it's good enough
If you decide to fix the iphone yourself, read the maintenance manual. In the case of iphone 13 pro, the apple official provided over 80 pages of manuals covering spare parts and detailed maintenance steps, as well as safety advice, with nothing more。
Maintenance manual address: https://support. Apple. Com/en us/manuals/iphone
First, there must be a maintenance kit, which needs to heat the screen to soften the adhesive, separate the screen from the cell phone frame and put a wedge in half. Here, unlike the video of the ifixit machine, the new screen is being installed with even pressure on the screen and therefore pressors and maintenance trays designed for specific dimensions of the equipment are also required。
The same is true of batteries, which require battery presses and specific size trays。
Upon completion of the repairs, the system configuration steps may be required. System configuration is a software tool. The operating system configuration has many purposes, which vary according to the replacement component。
Specifically, in the case of broken screen maintenance, these are the steps:
Put on security mirrors with protective sides and cut gloves。
The glass fragments were removed from the work area and the iphone with a vacuum cleaner。
Attach a protective shield to the shredding screen to prevent injury or the dispersing of glass. Under each shield there is a release cushion. Slowly pulls out the release cushion while pressing the covers on the shell。
Collapse release cushions. Use its reflector face to cover the broken glass and remove the bubble。
Waiting for at least 12 minutes to strengthen the combination between the shield and the glass。
If there's a broken glass on the back, you'll have to use a display pump。
It's that simple. Have you learned
References:
Https://www. Apple. Com/newsroom/2022/04/apples-self-service-repair-now-aviilable/
Https://www. Theverge. Com/2022/4/27/23044490/apple-diy-repair-self-service-replacement-part-price-apple-store
