Apple Releases iPhone 16 and 16 Pro Parts for Do-It-Yourself Repairs

Apple this week made parts and tools for the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max available to order through its self-service repair store in the U.S. and many European countries, seven weeks after the devices launched.

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There are parts and tools available for repairing or replacing an iPhone 16's display, battery, rear camera system, TrueDepth camera for Face ID, back glass, bottom and top speakers, main microphone, and more. Tool kits are available to rent for seven days for all four iPhone 16 models, with U.S. pricing set at $49 for each kit.

Apple already shared repair manuals for all four iPhone 16 models in September, and now the necessary parts and tools are available to customers.

Launched in 2022, Apple's self-service program provides customers with access to genuine parts, tools, and manuals to repair select iPhones and Macs, as well as the Studio Display. The company has said the program is "intended for individuals who are experienced with the complexities of repairing electronic devices." Some of the repair manuals on Apple's website have warnings outlining important information, such as safety risks.

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fetchmeablock Avatar
14 months ago
It shouldn't have taken this long for this, but I think this is a step in the right direction.
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K4sper Avatar
14 months ago
Renting high-quality devices seems like a great option compared to buying cheap, single-use products and poor batteries from eBay. It might even be affordable to rent them every couple of years and refresh the phones for the whole family at once. Back in the early iPhone years, I replaced several batteries myself, but it never worked out perfectly — loose parts around the screen, poor adhesive… Even one replacement at the Apple Store didn’t go well, I think they were in a rush when they repaired it.
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Mrkevinfinnerty Avatar
14 months ago
I hope those tools are interoperable with other phones in Europe.
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svish Avatar
14 months ago
Good to know about this. Majority will not be using the self repair service. But happy to see that the parts are available.
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