RepairYour.Tech
Manufacturer accountability

Apple

Last assessed 5/28/2026

D

Why this grade

Self-Service Repair program is limited to recent models, charges retail markup on parts, requires returning replaced parts, and aggressively pairs components to deter third-party repair. Schematics remain unavailable.

Parts availability

35

Whether genuine and aftermarket parts are sold to independent repair shops and consumers, at fair prices, for a reasonable period after release.

Schematic availability

10

Whether board-level schematics, service manuals, and diagnostic procedures are published or licensed to qualified independent repair providers.

Repair-friendliness

30

Physical design — modularity, fastener choice (screws vs glue), part isolation, ease of disassembly, and component-level replaceability.

OEM pricing

25

Whether OEM parts are priced near manufacturing cost or include large markups that nudge consumers toward replacement.

Software lock

15

Absence of parts-pairing, biometric unlocks, software locks, and other anti-repair countermeasures that disable functionality after third-party repair.

Grade history

  1. 5/28/2026 Initial: D

    Initial 2026-Q1 RepairYour.Tech assessment based on parts availability, schematics, repair-friendliness, OEM pricing, and software-lock scoring.

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