Apple recently announced that users can now use the service on their M3 MacBook Pro and iMac.self repair programIf you expandAnnounced。
In other words,M3 iMacや、MacBook Pro、M3 Pro MacBook Pro、M3 Max MacBook ProIf you run into a problem, you can fix it yourself without taking it to an Apple Store or repair shop.
unfortunately,Japan does not yet support this repair programHowever, let us introduce the service contents.
What is Apple’s self-repair program?
Apple Diagnostics (formerly known as Apple Hardware Test) is a self-repair program by Apple.It will be compatible with M3 Mac from early March.
With this tool, you can run diagnostics on your device, test parts, and find out where the problem is occurring.
In addition to this change, as part of the System Configuration process update, Mac users will now be able toApple also announced that it will no longer be necessary to contact support for its self-repair program.
Previously, you had to contact a support team to perform the final steps to repair your Mac, which was a bit against the “self-repair” concept.
These changes also represent Apple’s gradual response to the growing demand for the Right to Repair, a movement that allows users to repair their own property.
The right to repair is gradually expanding…
Apple is a company that manages repairs from start to finish, using genuine parts and ensuring that internal circuitry is inaccessible to users and unauthorized repair shops, forcing them to go to Apple or an authorized repair shop. was.
Also, if you try to repair your device with non-Apple parts,Software does not work with certain featuresSometimes it happened.
The changes over the last few years have been a huge step forward, but it’s still not a perfect situation.Apple-owned website(Although it doesn’t appear on Apple’s website)Parts must be purchased, and those parts can be very expensive.
It’s still “very Apple-like,” but considering the situation with the Right to Repair movement a few years ago, it’s definitely a step in the right direction.
I hope the day will come when this service will be introduced in Japan as well.
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Source: Apple, The Verge, Self Service Repair
