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> If a special tool is required for replacement, the manufacturer must provide it free of charge.
by aniviacat 6mo ago
> If a special tool is required for replacement, the manufacturer must provide it free of charge.
- ortusdux 6mo agoIIRC, screwdrivers and prying tools are not considered special. Removal cannot require solvents or heat, but I believe those pull tab glue pads are allowed.
- Pxtl 6mo agoI wish those prying tools were considered "special". I have a very low success rate at opening up any device that's held together with "clips" without snapping any plastic. It inevitably means "force it just hard-enough to break stuff if you don't do it absolutely perfectly".
- mkozlows 6mo agohttps://www.theverge.com/2022/5/21/23079058/apple-self-service-iphone-repair-kit-hands-on https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/21/23079058/apple-self-servi... 79-pound hyper-elaborate repair kit. Expensive for them to send out, but since only two people will ever want them to, probably amortizes well.