Apple offers theSelf Service Repair since April 2022, which offers the most courageous the possibility of repairing their iPhone themselves, using official equipment from the brand. For more than a year and a half, the French were not entitled to it, but since December 2023, you can choose to use this official Apple service to repair your iPhone yourself.
If you ever choose to pass for theSelf Service Repair, Apple will provide you with its diagnostic tool, specially designed for the occasion by Cupertino. It is presented in the form of asoftware suite, and today we are entitled to feedback from iFixit concerning it.
iFixit is an open community platform, inspired by the circular economy, and specialized in the repair of technological products.
How does it work?
iFixit describes the tool like this:
Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair is a software suite that you run on your computer to check for problems on a connected phone. Apple's suite is web-based and runs in a browser on your computer. To use it, you put the iPhone into diagnostic mode by first turning it off, then hold down both volume buttons while connecting it to power. Once in diagnostic mode, you copy the iPhone's serial number into the web tool and the devices connect wirelessly. You can then run a number of tests.
If an anomaly is detected on your iPhone, the software will provide you with assistance accordingly, tailored to the problem found. If you're lucky and it's something easily fixable, it will redirect you toan Apple support article, to resolve the problem. Otherwise,he can provide you with the support numberApple,or nothing at allif it does not detect a problem.
Significant room for improvement
While9To5mactitre «iFixit Praises Apple's Diagnostic Tool for DIY Repairs“, iFixit chose a more measured title “Apple's diagnostic tool is no longer really useful for repairs».
The two statements seem to contradict each other, but in reality, are both true. It appears in fact that the diagnostic tool isgreatly improveable, but it can still beuseful in some cases. According to iFixit, one of the problems is that the software excels at finding a non-original Apple part, but otherwise Apple can do much better.
The tool seemed originally intended forGenius Barfrom Apple, and allows you to seamlessly detect whether all the parts that make up an iPhone are original. iFixit believes that Apple lacks willpower regarding this tool. Probably because the opening of the service was imposed following laws on the right to repair initiated by various regulators around the world.
To find out if it is beneficial to go through the official Apple service to repair your iPhone screen,It’s over here!
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