Fix the iPhone at home: they make sure the Apple kit is as expensive as bringing it to technical service

Apple just released Self Service Repair Storean initiative that has recently committed to consisting of those clients who have iPhone the company’s repair manuals can be accessed from their homes to repair their devices from home.

Apparently, Apple wants to join in “right to repair” initiativeled by the Repair Association of the United States – seeking the approval of laws to guarantee it – until once the value of the parts is seen.

With the scheduled obsolescence that is the order of the day — the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) proposed its total ban in 2013 —, excessive prices and very few facilities for repairing faults, Apple may launch this new method at a more attractive and affordable price, But it hasn’t been like that. You no longer have to rely on technical service but the costs are almost the same.

So far Apple launches Self Service Repair in the United States, although he assured that in just a few months it would be extended to Europe. While there are no confirmations of his landing in Latin America.

The program to date covers iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 as well as the third -generation iPhone SE, though the company announced that it will add more devices.

Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, said that “having more access to the same components that Apple uses will give our customers more options to fix their devices when they need it. . “

Williams added that “in the last three years, Apple has nearly doubled the number of places where you can get the same components, tools and training that Apple uses, and now we’re providing more options to those who want make their own arrangements. “

Self Service Repair works as follows: you have to do request self-service repair and you will have access to the manuals associated with your damaged device. You must then order from Apple the necessary parts, as well as the tools to perform the repair, which will be exactly the same as those used by Apple and its network of authorized service providers.

This custom tool pack can be buy or rent for a week for $ 49, plus shipping and returns paid by the company. Right now in Spain we have to wait to fix the devices ourselves but it will be interesting to see how the new service works in the United States.

IPhones are driving Apple’s revenue

The technology giant’s revenue from Cupertino (California) has risen 14% over the past six months, driven by increased sales of iPhone phones and significant growth in its services, the company’s great promise for the future.

The technology giant on Thursday announced net revenues between October and March of 59,640 million dollars, more than earned in the same period last year.

In the first half of 2022 (Apple’s fiscal year begins in October), the Cupertino (California, USA) company entered $ 221,223 million, more than 201,023 charged in the same six months last year.

For their part, investors in the company with bitten apples pocketed $ 3.65 per share during this period, compared to $ 3.11 last year.

According to the business segment, the iPhone phone represents, with 122,198 million dollars in revenue, more than half of the company’s total turnover.

Although Apple didn’t detail the phone models on which the charge matches, reasonably a large portion of it came from sales of the new iPhone 13, which went on sale at the end of September, that is, before it started. .the time being examined now.

With information from La Vanguardia.