If your definition of "legit service store" is "Apple Authorized Service Provider", then yes. If your definition of "legit service store" is "high-quality repai

If your definition of "legit service store" is "Apple Authorized Service Provider", then yes. If your definition of "legit service store" is "high-quality repair shop, even if not Apple-authorized (because obtaining this authorization would mean they're no longer able to perform many types of repairs and must abide by a long list of other ridiculous restrictions)", then no, not all legit service stores can do this. See https://www.rossmanngroup.com/faq https://www.rossmanngroup.com/faq > Are you Apple certified? > Absolutely not. Being Apple certified would tie my hands to the point where even replacing a fuse would get me in trouble. I go over that in a tongue and cheek fashion in this video in response to the idea that unauthorized repair technicians are “idiots.” Being Apple authorized would tie my hands to the point where I have to charge you $750-$1250 to replace your motherboard because of that one component! > Doesn’t a lack of certification mean you have no idea what you’re doing, or that my repair has a chance of premature failure? > No. To be an Apple certified warranty repair center, to the point that repairs are 100% officially covered under an Apple warranty, the service center must buy their parts from Apple. This gives Apple bargaining power in setting prices of parts, which results in unnecessarily expensive repairs. In order to make a profit, a repair shop must set a very high price for any given service. I am sure some of you who have been to Tekserve have heard “your machine is in warranty, so it will be $600.”