This would involve reducing its carbon footprint. Judge for yourself: Apple has designed a“half” of iPhone 12, not including the screen or the triple main camera, which can be replaced with just a few screws. This consists in particular of the parts necessary for the operation of Face ID, the battery, the motherboard, materials related to wireless charging, the rear glass window and the vibrator.
Objective ? Easily repair a smartphone whose back has broken, for example. It would then be enough, in fact, to detach it with all the rest of the block described above to be able to place the new part there. What should not a priori changeeven if all the other components in question are indeed intact. Certainly, it is better than replacing the entire iPhone, but we still remain far from a real environmental breakthrough where each part would be independent.
Recycling at the heart of the questions
Also compatible with iPhone 12 mini,yet not very popular, this value proposition is reminiscent of that ofrobot Daisy. The latter, working internally at Apple, is responsible in particular for disassembling obsolete mobiles to recover the reusable metals and thusreduce the cost of new models-new- to be produced for future buyers.
This type of strategy, particularly profitable in the long term because it also allows it to free itself from subcontractors, allows Cupertino to generate millions in additional revenue without employing more manpower. One of the obvious reasons why the firm continues to be cited as an example by many investors for itsfinancial growthregardless of the authorities pointing the finger at COVID-19 as an obstacle to economic development.
Many eligible countries
According to our blog colleaguesMacRumors, most ofauthorized service centersby Apple would benefit from this new feature shortly. The source indicates that this information comes directly from the manufacturer's offices, for whom the policy of secrecy is sometimes difficult to maintain in the long term.
However, we do not know exactly when this equipment will be deployed, but it would be a logistical operation on a global scale. It is therefore entirely possible that the French iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are entitled to aexpress repairin the coming weeks.
