The Apple Self-Service program is introduced as a reporter receives a 79-pound repair kit from Apple.

 The Apple Self-Service program is introduced as a reporter receives a 79-pound repair kit from Apple.

Apple Self-Service program

The right-of-way movement has spread around the world with one simple goal: allow ordinary users to repair their phones, including ease of service such as replacing an old battery. For years, Apple opposed this idea, instead forcing users to go to Apple stores to fix the simple ones, until everything seemed to change at once with the new Apple Self-Service system. The program was launched in the US in April with the promise of allowing customers themselves - for the first time - to repair broken screens, batteries, and cameras on iPhones using Apple components and tools. It sounded like a major victory for the repair organization, but TheVerge journalist Sean Holister tried and came out disappointed with unnecessary complexity, overcharging and the risks involved and even a simple battery replacement. Look, if you choose traditional iPhone DIY kits from companies like iFixit, you get a small package with the necessary tools and tools, and everything is a simple process. Not with this official Apple Self-Service program. Instead of a small kit, the journalist found two large Pelican cases with tools weighing 79 pounds inside. 79q! Just to replace the iPhone battery! Complexity beyond repair Basically, Apple shipped industrial range machine and easy screen repair tools! Not only that, but after the completion of the repair, the iPhone that was provided with technology did not see a new battery. "Unknown part" flashed on screen. This was unintentional, done by design, but another step in which you should call Apple's third-party appliance firm to confirm the part you have changed. Do not expect to be able to do this with your upgraded iPhone, however, as it has to be installed in "diagnostic mode", so you will need a separate computer. Lastly, it is the price of every effort. The Apple Store charges $ 69 for battery replacement, while the Self-Help process includes the following costs: $ 69 for just a battery $ 49 to rent Apple equipment $ 1,200 to hold a credit card debt kit, in case the tools can be returned within a 7-day window Yes, you will be losing both your time and your money. Apple Self-Service seems to be built to fail At this point, the complexity of Apple's Self-Service system is so obvious that it seems to have been designed in such a way as to convince users TO PREPARE for themselves. Apple may always claim to offer the option, but users have not shown interest, and in this way, will control the account and suggest that users are not interested in such a system, when in fact it is a program itself designed to be a more complex approach.