Previously, you had to get your Macs fixed by Apple, or by its authorized service providers.
Now you could get your broken Mac repaired at an independent workshop, using official Apple parts and techniques.
They seeRight to Repairon the horizon and want to be ready for it.
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What Difference Does IRP Make?
And, in fact, that might be a better, or at least cheaper, option.
So, does this mean Apple will make repair manuals available for Macs?
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Or make it easier to get inside the guts?
[It] shouldit’s a very consumer friendly thing to do.
Apple should do the right thing by their customers and the planet by publishing all their service manuals.
What about leaked manuals from IRP-certified workshops?
The biggest problem with IRP is thecontractual limitations and NDAsthey put on repair shops, says Wiens.
One is that Apple is addicted to secrecy and may regard its repair documents as company secrets.
Another is that repairability is the enemy of small and thin.
A removable battery wastes space inside an iPhone or a Mac.
