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> but they’re super difficult to use That dude is looking for problem when there's none. He starts off the article with this > For people like me who have lit
by vishnugupta 4y ago
> but they’re super difficult to use
That dude is looking for problem when there's none. He starts off the article with this
> For people like me who have little experience repairing electronics, the self-repair setup was so intimidating that I nearly wussed out.
Did he expect Ikea like instruction manual to repair an advanced consumer electronic gadgets? That kit is clearly meant for professional (or at the very least hobbyists) repairers who clearly have experience, and know what they are doing.
To be fair he does call out Apple's recommendation and that this repair kit is better used by experts. I also feel that faced with increased regulation and public scrutiny Apple threw the entire kitchen sink as a cruel joke. I mean that 75pound repair equipment requiring $1200 hold on a card should is a big signal to retail users "do not even dream of attempting repair"
- wmeredith 4y agoI also found the tone of that article annoying. The author is talking about repairing one of the–if not the– most advanced things ever mass-assembled. No shit, it's not easy.
- sudosysgen 4y agoIt's not as hard as you think it is. Apple is indeed massively over complicating the process.
- aardvarkr 4y agoThey gave him three machines to use for replacing his battery. 1. A machine to melt the glue holding the battery in place 2. A machine to apply even pressure to the new battery to ensure it’s properly adhered 3. A machine to apply heat and even pressure to the entire phone to properly give the phone with a watertight seal. That seems like exactly what I’d expect has to happen to repair the phone back to original spec. I’m actually impressed that Apple gives this out to consumers to use.
- danielheath 4y agoYeah, but you can do the whole repair without it, if you’re confident that you won’t set the existing battery on fire removing it, and don’t mind some small risk of the new one exploding in your pocket after you sit down, and waterproofing isn’t important to you…
- misterprime 4y agoThose are three pretty big "if" statements to get past. Maybe it is OK that some items aren't easily repairable at home. It would be awesome if Apple also offered a lower cost model with an easily replaceable battery (like an old Android), more easily repairable, and not necessarily water proof. But, if there really was a market for that, some Android manufacturer would have something for it. Maybe there is one and I haven't looked.
- danielheath 4y agoSorry, I should have left the /s on the end of that comment.
- _V_ 4y agoAny modern iPhone has its battery held by pull tabs (double sided tape that lets go when you pull on it sideways). They are sometimes PITA to remove but you just need tweezers, fingers and bit of luck to remove it :-) Adhering the battery is the same - just press in place. Heat is only needed for opening/closing the phone.
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- vanderZwan 4y agoAnd yet Fairphone manages without being significantly simpler in features.
- jquery 4y agoTo be fair, wouldn’t an iPhone from 5 years ago not be “significantly simpler” in features?
- vanderZwan 4y agoIt's not like iPhones from five years ago were easy to repair. And definitely not as easily as Fairphones. edit: wait, are we agreeing or not? I'm not entirely sure what you're arguing
- jquery 4y agoWhat I mean is Fairphone isn’t really comparable to an iPhone 14 pro. Not yet anyway. I’m all for more sustainable smartphones and even laws backing this up, so I don’t know if I’m disagreeing with you. Apple is making enough margin to focus more on sustainability at this point without sacrificing anything else.
- sangnoir 4y ago> I mean that 75pound repair equipment requiring $1200 hold on a card... How is this legal? Holds ought to be capped at the maximum payable for a transaction.
- jitl 4y agoIt's a hold to ensure the rental of very expensive equipment used to perform the repair.
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- matt-attack 4y agoWhat's the problem if you intend to return it?
- waffleiron 4y agoNot everyone has 1200 USD laying around.
- colejohnson66 4y agoThen don’t rent their tools. Say they only put a $100 hold, and you didn’t return them. Now they charge you $1100 but you can’t pay it or your credit limit would prevent it. Oops. As another commenter mentioned, car/van rentals are the same way. The tools are not required, despite what inflammatory articles like the Verge’s try/tried to claim. iFixIt’s guides makes it very clear that it’s possible to do the whole repair without them, and I’ve done it quite a few times in the past.
- reaperducer 4y agoHow is this legal? Holds ought to be capped at the maximum payable for a transaction. Sounds like you've never rented a moving truck. Or a power tool. Or tried to rent a car with a debit card.
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- taylodl 4y agoMeanwhile I've had to change the oil in cars where it's more of a chore than changing the screen on an iPhone. Just because you have the right to repair doesn't mean you have the expertise to do it.