Apple is finally giving users permission to repair their own devices, but experts say that may not be a good idea for most users.
These are Apple's tools that you can use to fix your iPhone. Now you can use them at home.
The company announced a new program to make replacement parts for Apple products available for purchase starting early next year. The program, known as Self Service Repair, will let users fix broken devices using repair manuals that Apple will post on its website. Don't be too quick to reach for the tools, though.
“If you hit the wrong parts with your screwdriver, you could short out the logic board of the phone, which could cost you over $500 in repairs or replacement of the phone,” Tim McGuire, CEO of Mobile Klinik, a cellphone repair company, told Lifewire in an email interview.
Apple said it would start selling some frequently replaced parts, such as displays, batteries and camera modules. More than 200 parts and tools will be available at launch, with plans to add more later next year.
