I don't have particularly strong evidence of this, but I think Apple might actually be doing component-level repair on at least some of their boards. Last time

I don't have particularly strong evidence of this, but I think Apple might actually be doing component-level repair on at least some of their boards. Last time I got my computer repaired by Apple, they said in the repair agreement that they might use new or refurbished parts, and the invoice said it was repaired by "CSAT Solutions". Looking at this company's website, they state that they do logic board repairs [0], and they have a bunch of job openings for "component level trouble shooting (capacitor, resistors, etc. )" [1]. [0] http://csat-solutions.com/Services.html#MLB http://csat-solutions.com/Services.html#MLB [1] https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/houston-tx-mlb-test-operator-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,10_IC1140171_KO11,28.htm https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/houston-tx-mlb-test-operator-j...