Apple announces Self Service Repair programme to let customer fix iPhones themselves

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Apple announces Self Service Repair programme to let customer fix devices themselves
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Apple announces Self Service Repair programme to let customer fix devices themselves

'We never thought we'd see the day' says iFixit

In a surprising but welcome move, Apple on Wednesday announced Self Service Repair - a new programme designed to allow customers to perform common repairs on devices at home. The company said th...

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