![]() But I stiil have a reasonable expectation of being able to change a flat tire without renting a 1200-dollar tool, or replacing the battery without having to apply a heat gun to the hood because it’s been glued shut.Īdd to that the ridiculous and subjective competion between manufacturers to make cell phones thinner…as though that’s of unending benefit. I think you’ve completely missed the point.Ī modern automobile is also “high level tech”. Posted in iphone hacks Tagged apple, iphone, right to repair Post navigation ![]() There’s an attraction in the idea of playing with a fully-equipped Apple repair kit for a few days, but maybe it’s not worth the cost.Įven without the Apple toolkit, it’s still possible to upgrade your iPhone. ![]() The sense from the Verge article is that Apple have had their arm twisted to the extent that they must provide a repair option, but they’ve gone to extravagant lengths to make it something nobody in their right mind would pursue. None of that messing about with a hot air gun for your $49 rental cost and $1200 if you don’t return the tools, but it remains an impossibly difficult and expensive process for all but the most dedicated of Apple fanboy technicians. In the kit is an impressive array of everything you might need for your iDevice, including the proper heat plate and press for the job. Yes, you can repair an iPhone, but they ensure that it’s not for the faint-hearted. Not the iFixit box you might expect, instead they give you two hefty suitcases that contain 36 Kg of tools and equipment. They’ve hit back with a self-repair program for iPhones, and should you wish to take advantage of it they will hire you a tool kit. It’s been a frequent criticism of Apple, that their products are difficult to repair.
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