You can now fix issues with your iPad yourself, Apple announced, as its Self Service Repair option will shortly be available for the iPad, meaning 65 Apple products can now be repaired by customers as well as Apple, for instance, for out-of-warranty repairs.
Brian Naumann, Apple’s vice president of AppleCare made the announcement on May 28. “At Apple, our goal is to create the world’s greatest products that last as long as possible. With today’s announcement, we’re excited to expand our repair services to more customers, enabling them to further extend the life of their products — all without compromising safety, security, or privacy,” Naumann said.
The iPad has been a durable gadget since day one. Famously, the British Airways all-business-class flights between London and New York used personal first-generation iPads instead of seatback screens. The iPads lasted almost a decade and still looked great at the end.
But over the years, a new battery could be needed. Or maybe you’ve cracked the screen or damaged the camera, butterfingers. If you’re a dab hand at fixing stuff, you can now use the Self Service Repair to sort these problems yourself.
The system offers access to the same repair manuals, genuine Apple parts and tools that Apple uses in its stores. There are Apple Diagnostics troubleshooting sessions and rental toolkits available so you can tackle the issue, or take it to an independent repair business which doesn’t have a direct service relationship with Apple.
Components available also include external charging ports and the service is initially available for iPad Air (M2 and later), iPad Pro (M4), iPad mini (A17 Pro), and iPad (A16). The service, which arrived in 2022, supports 65 Apple products when the iPads join the roster, from Thursday May 29.
It’s available in the U.S. and Europe, and will come to Canada this summer.
