Apple & Samsung: Self-Repair of Smartphones
Both Apple and Samsung offer their smartphone consumers in the United States the option of repairing their smart end devices themselves using original replacement parts.
Most smartphones have glued components that cannot be easily changed for years in order to make smartphones and other devices waterproof or dustproof following IP certification while also being able to charge more money for repairs.
When one or more flaws develop with the smartphone, many consumers would prefer to get a new device. In any case, it's a profitable venture for Apple and the company.
For some years now, public pressure has been building that you should be permitted to conduct your own repairs again. As a result, Apple and Samsung will soon provide instructions, tools, and original spare parts so that anybody can fix a faulty iPhone 13 or Samsung Galaxy S22, for example.
Apple's Self Service Repair service is presently only available in the United States, but it will be expanded to Europe later this year. The company offers over 200 distinct parts and equipment in the new online shop, allowing users to fix their own iPhone 12, iPhone 13, or iPhone SE (3rd generation).
For example, a new display with screws for the iPhone 13 Pro is available for slightly under 270 US dollars. Later this year, the program will be expanded to include Macs equipped with the Apple M1 chip.
Apple has attracted criticism from the repair specialists iFixit for the self-service repair because Apple links each replacement part to the serial number or IMEI of the restored iPhone.
This is referred to as Blocking, and it means that only unique, original spare parts from Apple are permitted. To open the iPhone, you'll need a special toolset, which you can rent directly from Apple for 49 US dollars for seven days. The tool kit is not available for purchase.
In addition to Apple, Samsung has announced a self-repair initiative that will begin in the summer. The initiative, like the iPhone manufacturer, is only available to South Koreans in the United States for the time being.
Samsung collaborates directly with iFixit, which sells the necessary products. Because of the intensive usage of adhesives, the iOpener must first be heated before carefully opening the Galaxy smartphone with this tool.
To begin, owners of the most popular Samsung items can purchase appropriate tools. This includes all Galaxy S20, S21, and S22 devices, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7 Plus tablet. Samsung will publish step-by-step repair guidelines in addition to replacement parts.
Both firms' initiatives are likely intended to anticipate the long-desired "right to repair" and demonstrate their willingness to make gadgets easier to repair.
