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{{CompanyCargo

|Founded=2022-04-27

| Founded=2022-04-27

|Industry=Electronics

| Industry=Electronics

|ParentCompany=Apple

| ParentCompany=Apple

|Website=https://~~support.apple~~.com/~~self-service-repair~~

| Website=https://selfservicerepair.com/

|Description=Apple Self Service Repair lets owners order genuine apple parts and tools to fix their apple devices themselves.

| Description=Apple Self Service Repair lets owners order genuine apple parts and tools to fix their apple devices themselves.

}}

'''Apple Self Service Repair''' is a service offered by [[Apple]] that provides repair manuals, genuine Apple parts and tools for consumers to repair Apple devices. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-17 |title=Apple Self Service Repair Announcement |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/11/apple-announces-self-service-repair/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250905101945/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/11/apple-announces-self-service-repair/ |archive-date=2025-09-05 |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=Apple Newsroom}}</ref> The service first became available in the United States in April 2022 <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-27 |title=Apple Self Service Repair Becomes Available |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/04/apples-self-service-repair-now-available/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250905102315/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/04/apples-self-service-repair-now-available/ |archive-date=2025-09-05 |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=Apple Newsroom}}</ref>, and expanded to additional countries throughout 2022. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-06 |title=Apple Self Service Repair Launch in Europe. |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-launches-self-service-repair-in-europe/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250905102457/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-launches-self-service-repair-in-europe/ |archive-date=2025-09-05 |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=Apple Newsroom}}</ref>

==Consumer-impact summary==

~~{{Ph-C-CIS}}~~

While the program empowers customers to repair their own devices, it falls short in several crucial areas.

===User Freedom===

While Apple’s self‑service repair program nominally expands repair options, it still limits which components can be serviced by end users. Certain parts remain unavailable, preserving a barrier to full DIY repair.

Certain parts cannot be purchased separately (e.g., keyboards can only be purchased with a top case). Leading to higher prices for the end user and waste.

~~==Incidents==~~

Performing a repair outside Apple‑approved channels can also void warranty coverage, discouraging users from exercising the option.

~~{{Ph-C-Inc}}~~

~~This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].~~

===User Privacy===

===~~Example incident one (''date'')~~===

Ordering parts through the Self Service Repair parts store requires the serial number of the device, undermining the privacy of the end customer by tying a repair request to a piece of personally identifiable hardware information.

~~{{Main|link to~~ the ~~main CR Wiki article}}~~

~~Short summary~~ of the ~~incident (could be~~ the ~~same as~~ the ~~summary preceding the article).~~

~~===Example incident two (''date'')===~~

...

==~~Products~~==

Some parts require a mandatory "[https://support.apple.com/en-us/102488 Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair]" step after the repair.

~~{{Ph-C-P}}~~

===Business Model===

By selling parts, Apple moves part of its repair revenue from service center labor to component sales.

===Market Control===

Apple retains exclusive control over the distribution of genuine parts, limiting competition from independent refurbishers or third‑party manufacturers.

The SSR program appears, in part, to pre‑empt stricter right‑to‑repair legislation. By offering a “controlled” version of repair, Apple can argue compliance while maintaining leverage over how repairs are performed.

==See also==

~~{{Ph~~-C-~~SA}}~~

*https://support.apple.com/self-service-repair

*[https://hn.algolia.com/?q=Apple+Self+Service+Repair Relevant discussions on Hacker News]

==References==

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 {{CompanyCargo
-|Founded=2022-04-27
+| Founded=2022-04-27
-|Industry=Electronics
+| Industry=Electronics
-|ParentCompany=Apple
+| ParentCompany=Apple
-|Website=https://support.apple.com/self-service-repair
+| Website=https://selfservicerepair.com/
-|Description=Apple Self Service Repair lets owners order genuine apple parts and tools to fix their apple devices themselves.
+| Description=Apple Self Service Repair lets owners order genuine apple parts and tools to fix their apple devices themselves.
 }}
-{{Ph-C-Int}}
+'''Apple Self Service Repair''' is a service offered by [[Apple]] that provides repair manuals, genuine Apple parts and tools for consumers to repair Apple devices. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-17 |title=Apple Self Service Repair Announcement |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/11/apple-announces-self-service-repair/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250905101945/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/11/apple-announces-self-service-repair/ |archive-date=2025-09-05 |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=Apple Newsroom}}</ref> The service first became available in the United States in April 2022 <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-27 |title=Apple Self Service Repair Becomes Available |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/04/apples-self-service-repair-now-available/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250905102315/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/04/apples-self-service-repair-now-available/ |archive-date=2025-09-05 |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=Apple Newsroom}}</ref>, and expanded to additional countries throughout 2022. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-06 |title=Apple Self Service Repair Launch in Europe. |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-launches-self-service-repair-in-europe/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250905102457/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/12/apple-launches-self-service-repair-in-europe/ |archive-date=2025-09-05 |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=Apple Newsroom}}</ref>
 ==Consumer-impact summary==
-{{Ph-C-CIS}}
+While the program empowers customers to repair their own devices, it falls short in several crucial areas.
+===User Freedom===
+While Apple’s self‑service repair program nominally expands repair options, it still limits which components can be serviced by end users. Certain parts remain unavailable, preserving a barrier to full DIY repair.
+Certain parts cannot be purchased separately (e.g., keyboards can only be purchased with a top case). Leading to higher prices for the end user and waste.
-==Incidents==
+Performing a repair outside Apple‑approved channels can also void warranty coverage, discouraging users from exercising the option.
-{{Ph-C-Inc}}
-This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
+===User Privacy===
-===Example incident one (''date'')===
+Ordering parts through the Self Service Repair parts store requires the serial number of the device, undermining the privacy of the end customer by tying a repair request to a piece of personally identifiable hardware information.
-{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}}
-Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
-===Example incident two (''date'')===
-...
-==Products==
+Some parts require a mandatory "[https://support.apple.com/en-us/102488 Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair]" step after the repair.
-{{Ph-C-P}}
+===Business Model===
+By selling parts, Apple moves part of its repair revenue from service center labor to component sales.
+===Market Control===
+Apple retains exclusive control over the distribution of genuine parts, limiting competition from independent refurbishers or third‑party manufacturers.
+The SSR program appears, in part, to pre‑empt stricter right‑to‑repair legislation. By offering a “controlled” version of repair, Apple can argue compliance while maintaining leverage over how repairs are performed.
 ==See also==
-{{Ph-C-SA}}
+*https://support.apple.com/self-service-repair
+*[https://hn.algolia.com/?q=Apple+Self+Service+Repair Relevant discussions on Hacker News]
 ==References==