Apple final yr introduced a discreet however essential change in terms of the construction of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, as each telephones have a detachable glass again, which has made repairs simpler and cheaper. This yr, Apple has accomplished the identical with the iPhone 15 Professional and iPhone 15 Professional Max, which even have a detachable glass again.
iPhone 15 Professional again glass restore
iPhone 15 Professional is product of a brand new titanium construction that’s stronger but lighter than stainless-steel. Throughout the presentation of the brand new iPhones, Apple identified that repairing an iPhone 15 Professional has develop into simpler as a consequence of a “new inside chassis structure” that permits the again glass to be “simply changed.”
And fortunately for patrons, this modification can be mirrored within the worth of official repairs. On its assist web site, Apple confirms that changing the again glass of an iPhone 15 Professional will value lower than the identical restore on earlier iPhone Professional fashions.
For the iPhone 15 Professional, the restore of broken again glass prices $169. For the 15 Professional Max, the restore prices $199. These are the identical costs charged to exchange the again glass of the iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 15, and 15 Plus – since all these fashions even have a detachable glass again. The restore worth for different iPhones is significantly larger, as you’ll be able to see beneath:
- iPhone 14 again glass: $169
- iPhone 14 Plus again glass: $199
- iPhone 14 Professional again glass: $499
- iPhone 14 Professional Max again glass: $549
- iPhone 15 again glass: $169
- iPhone 15 Plus again glass: $199
- iPhone 15 Professional again glass: $169
- iPhone 15 Professional Max again glass: $199
After all, those that have bought an AppleCare+ plan for his or her iPhone will solely pay $29 to exchange the again glass if crucial.
Apple lately determined to assist the Proper to Restore Act invoice in California, which ensures that producers will present components and instruments crucial for patrons and third-party restore suppliers to repair merchandise. Making units extra repairable is actually an enormous step ahead.
Changing the Apple Watch battery is now costlier
Then again, repairing an Apple Watch simply bought costlier. Following the announcement of the Apple Watch Sequence 9 and Extremely 2, the corporate has elevated the value of battery replacements for its smartwatches. Whereas beforehand getting a brand new battery for an Apple Watch value $79, it now prices $99.
You will discover extra particulars about repairs on the Apple Help web site.
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