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Title: AppleΓÇÖs Self Service Repair program now extends to iPad

Date: Wed, 28 May 2025 13:49:41 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/tablets/apple...

AppleΓÇÖs increasingly comprehensive Self Service Repair program now includes
iPad too. Starting tomorrow, owners of various models of AppleΓÇÖs slate can
easily acquire official parts, repair manuals, and tools that allow them to
attempt their own repairs, should they feel confident enough.

Apple Diagnostics troubleshooting sessions are also available. This web-based
tool, launched in the US back in 2023, is able to directly test for a number
of common issues that affect displays, software, audio, camera tech and Face
ID, and offer a step-by-step repair process for the diagnosed problem.
Previously, these diagnostic tests could only be carried out by Apple
authorized service providers.

For now, the supported iPad models are the iPad Air (M2 and later), iPad Pro
(M4), iPad mini (A17 Pro) and the entry-level iPad (A16). Apple says it will
offer components including displays, batteries, cameras and external charging
ports to be used in repairs for out-of-warranty products.

The Self Service Repair Program debuted in 2022 and Apple has been gradually
bolstering the range of included product lines ever since. Parts for a number
of iPhone and Mac models are already offered through the service, so iPad was
the logical next step.

As well as the Apple-endorsed Self Service Repair Store, Apple also recently
launched its Genuine Parts Distributor Program, which essentially allows
repair businesses and professionals without an existing service relationship
with Apple to order parts and components through third-party distributors
such as MobileSentrix.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/mobile/tablets/apple...
now-extends-to-ipad-134940418.html?src=rss

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