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The White House revealed on Tuesday that Apple would make the repair parts, tools, and documentation of its devices available nationwide.
With the expansion of the service, Apple will make all the materials needed to repair its devices available to independent repair shops and consumers across the US. As per Reuters, the White House promised that Apple would offer the service “at fair and reasonable prices.”
The move follows the iPhone maker’s support for California’s Right to Repair Act, now a law, which was highlighted by National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard. Brainard will also reportedly ask Congress to pass the “Right To Repair” law, pushing other companies to comply with a new legislation in the country.
“That means that whether you are in California, Maine or Michigan, Apple will make the parts, tools, and documentation needed to repair your Apple products available to you at reasonable prices, as outlined in the California law,” Brainard said.
After support for the California law, Apple is now reportedly pushing for the national right to repair legislation, according to Brainard. In support of this idea, the director underscored the growing adaptation of the practice, which is now being observed in California, Colorado, New York, Minnesota, and 30 other locations.
In case a national right-to-repair legislation is pushed, complying with the new law shouldn’t be a challenge for Apple as it reflects the giant’s current Self-Service Repair Program, which provides customers with genuine Apple parts, tools, and repair manuals for their own out-of-warranty repair. Moreover, the company provides product support for up to five or seven years (depending on the part availability), which means it complements the bill’s descriptions.
As we noted before, however, its support for the legislation still doesn’t make Apple the ultimate saint when it comes to repairability. As repeatedly stressed by repair website iFixit in its recent teardown reviews, Apple’s pairing system remains a huge problem among independent repair shops. This led the group to drop the repairability score of iPhone 14 from 7/10 rating to 4/10. The iPhone 15 Pro Max also received the same number for its provisional score, which iFixit said the unit was “lucky” to have.
