At home Apple a new era officially opens: after some initial reluctance, in fact, the Cupertino giant has decided to offer its users the opportunity to independently repair the iPhone 16.
Customers will therefore be able to benefit from the program do it yourself repairhaving at your disposal all the tools necessary to operate, replacing defective or malfunctioning components comfortably from home. To facilitate this phase, Apple had started making the official repair manuals available for download since last September. The section specifically dedicated to “self service repair” obviously includes, apart from the manuals, also the possibility of accessing a list of certified replacement components and the necessary equipment to be able to carry out interventions independently on mobile phones.
It being understood that the company recommends accessing the program only to those who already have it“the knowledge and skills needed to repair electronic devices” and that obviously such interventions involve the assumption of responsibility for the success of the repair, on the portal it is already possible to get an idea of what the costs could be. Of course, we are talking about lower figures than what you would have to pay in official or authorized assistance centers, but depending on the component to be replaced the total can rise significantly. We start, for example, from the equipment needed to work on the smartphone: the official kit for iPhone 16 repairs it can be rented for 7 days for 56.12 euros, while for a universal screwdriver you just need to shell out 9 euros. But how much do spare parts cost?
Among the most common and important ones we can mention, for example, lo screenincluding screw kit: 322.05 euros for iPhone 16, 384.75 euros for iPhone 16 Plus, 405 euros for iPhone 15 Pro and 489 euros for iPhone16 Pro Max. The group camera for example, also equipped with a screw kit, it costs 198.99 euros for iPhone 16 and 16 Plus, and 299 euros for iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max. batteries they are among the most accessible components: for iPhone 16 and 16 Plus they cost 108.99 euros, while for iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max they go up to 135.01 euros.
Also the rear glass it is among the most common parts to repair: to purchase it, together with the screw kit, Apple customers must pay 198.99 euros for iPhone 16 and 16 Pro and 228.99 euros
for iPhone16 Plus and 16 Pro Max. The lowest cost is that ofbottom speaker: for all four iPhone 16 models the cost, also including the screw kit, is 77.48 euros.