The first Apple customers to order and receive the device self-repair kit were quite surprised by the order.
Reports from specialized websites and residents of the United States, for example Boundary this MacRumorspoint to the set is huge and difficult to move, plus it has more parts and structures than expected.
nothing homemade
To free up the repair or replacement of isolated and seemingly simple parts like the battery of an existing iPhone, Apple shipped two large suitcases with a total weight. 35kg. The procedure was also considered rather complicated, as it involved not just a few screwdrivers and pliers, but different machines.
For example, the first step is to use an industry standard station that lets you remove the screen. Then, using a small knife, You have to cut the labels to separate the outer layers of the display and access the components..
Everything is done with the help of various guides provided by the company, but both sites considered the procedures to be relatively difficult and the possibility of going wrong due to minor slippage of the user.
And the cost?
Along with the difficulty and logistics, the price was also considered an issue: rental of the kit and new part (one battery) cost approx. $95 in the current plan.
Apart from all this, there is still a possible cost 1.2 thousand US dollars Apple may charge you if it takes more than seven days for you to return the equipment in the condition it was shipped. In technical assistance, the same procedure costs about $69, with the guarantee that it will be performed by a qualified professional.
The home repair program was officially launched in April 2022 and came after a series of events – from leaks to campaigns showing how the company was guiding technicians so that only authorized technical assistance was not allowed access to certain tools.
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Rear camera: 12 MP (f/1.6, 26mm, 1.7µm) + 12 MP (f/2.2, 65mm, 1/3.4″, 1.0µm) + 12 MP (f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm, 1/3.6″) + TOF 3-dimensional
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Front camera: 12 MP (f/2.2, 23mm, 1/3.6″) + SL 3D
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Video: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Source: Tec Mundo
