Last week, Apple launched the self repair program. Users can repair iPhone 12, iPhone 13 and iPhone Se by themselves through leasing tools and according to the maintenance guide provided by apple Dan Barbera, a photographer of macrumors, a foreign technology media, experienced the whole process and replaced the battery of the iPhone 12 Mini by himself
Although Dan Barbera is a photographer who usually contacts a lot of digital devices, he has never repaired [iPhone] himself before( https://apple.pvxt.net/c/1251234/435400/7639?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fcn%2Fiphone%2F ) Therefore, it can be regarded as the representative of ordinary consumers.
Maintenance tools
First of all, we ordered a kit and components on the day the project went online, and received them soon, so the turnaround time we need is quite fast. It's worth noting that for most repairs, you need parts and Apple Repair kit for. The repair box has two independent packages, and the weight of the two boxes is as much as 79 pounds. You will receive $1300 from UPS in a week.
You can buy all the tools separately so you can have them on hand for repair, but Apple's components are expensive. A battery press is $115, a torque driver is $99, a heated display removal bag is $116, and a display press is $216. According to Apple's maintenance manual, these are all needed to remove the battery.
Expenses
One kit weighs about 30 pounds, the other is 40 pounds. The cost of getting the kit is $49, and the cost of iPhone 12 Mini battery binding is $70.99. However, you can get $24.15 back for the old parts you send.
This means that it costs a total of $95.84 to replace the battery of the iPhone 12 mini, compared with $69 for apple to replace the battery, so it's not cost-effective to repair it yourself.
Please note that you can order parts separately without the kit, but Apple's repair manual guides users to use the tools in the kit, otherwise they won't have them on hand, such as Apple's battery press.
Actual maintenance experience
For people who want to do a repair, it's not cost-effective to use anything other than renting a kit, although it makes sense to buy some separate parts for repair sites that want to get tools designed by apple.
As for the actual repair process, Dan found it difficult, even with Apple's instructions and tools. The entry process was frustrating and the kit lacked the components required in the manual, such as tweezers and heat resistant gloves.
Dan needs to go to the store to buy more supplies on two different occasions. That's why the maintenance work took a day. Handling adhesives is time-consuming and almost stalls self-study.
In general, for ordinary people, put your mobile phone It might be better to have it repaired by a professional rather than trying to repair it yourself. Especially for the maintenance of batteries and displays, generally speaking, it will be cheaper for apple to replace these things.
