Apple products can sometimes be a bit finicky when it comes to safe repair. The manufacturer is in fact in the habit ofingeniously solder certain componentsbetween them, so as to void the warranty in the event of delicate handling. Which of course does not please consumersnor to French regulators.
To improve, Apple therefore chose at the end of last year toallow you to change screen on iPhone 13 without deactivating Face ID, which was not always possible before. And if that wasn't enough, another mobile from the brand is also entitled to a gesture of this type: it's the iPhone X, which arrived in 2017.
Only in approved stores
The information comes to us straight fromMacRumors. The English-speaking media would have had access to a message signed by Apple for its partners. It is specified there thatFace ID sensors on iPhone X should now be repairable on their own(this is already the case for more recent iPhones). Previously, this maneuver was not supported in this way: instead, technicians directly replaced the phone with another, new model.
In theory, this should therefore be beneficial for customers, especially in terms of price and without having subscribed to an AppleCare+ offer (damage insurance) in advance. What's more, this is good news for the planet, guaranteeing less electronic waste on a large scale.
How much does it cost?
In France, the iPhone However, it is still possible to have it repaired at an Apple Store, for a fee591 euros sans AppleCare+. Or more expensive than for the iPhone 12 or a refurbished iPhone X…
It is therefore better to turn to third-party resellers. To do this, you must remember to check that the stores have official partner status with Apple. This guarantees that the spare parts used comply with the brand's standards and are original.
