M1-equipped MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are added to Apple's ``self-service repair program'' that allows you to repair your own device

MacBook Air and MacBook Pro equipped with the M1 chip have been announced as eligible devices for the ' Self-Service Repair Program ' that allows you to repair your own iPhone using tools and parts mailed by Apple. .

Apple expands Self Service Repair to Mac notebooks - Apple
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Apple launched a 'self-service repair program' in April 2022. This service is for iPhone 12, iPhone 13, and 3rd generation iPhone SE, and allows you to rent or purchase genuine parts and tools necessary for repair at the Apple Store and repair the device at home.

Apple launches ``self-repair program'' for iPhone 13, iPhone 12, and iPhone SE - GIGAZINE

The self-service repair program was launched in response to growing calls for a ' right to repair ' that would allow users to repair their own devices, and 'will include MacBooks by 2023.' I was notified.

Self-service repairs for MacBook Air and MacBook Pro support more than 10 types of cases per model, including displays, top cases with batteries, and trackpads. Anyone familiar with complex repairs to electronic devices can now perform self-service repairs using the same parts and tools as Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers.

However, Apple states that ``MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M1 family chips'' are not covered by Intel-equipped models. The MacBook Air and MacBook Pro self-service repair program will start in Europe and will be rolled out in other countries later. However, at the time of article creation, self-service repair programs are not offered in Japan, including those for iPhones.

According to the IT news site The Verge, it seems that the difficulty of repairing your iPhone using the self-service repair program is quite high, and The Verge said, ``It is risky to replace and repair the battery with your own hands. It can be said that it is a high and ridiculous act.'

Impressions of repairing the iPhone with your own hands using Apple's 'self-service repair program' - GIGAZINE