Apple’s ‘Self Service Repair’ , To Launch Next Year.br The Verge reports tech giant Apple is in the process of helping some consumers to br repair their devices themselves.br The Verge reports tech giant Apple is in the process of helping some consumers to br repair their devices themselves.br The company reportedly intends to br make tools and parts available to br the public starting next year.br "Self Service Repair" will first launch in the United States before expanding to other countries.br The program will offer parts and br guides for the iPhone 12 and 13.br The program will offer parts and br guides for the iPhone 12 and 13.br Apple says the program is intended for "individual technicians with the knowledge and experience to repair electronic devices.".br The company insists that the majority br of its consumers should continue to br consult a professional for repairs.br The company insists that the majority br of its consumers should continue to br consult a professional for repairs.br Apple says it will offer br "more than 200 individual parts and tools." .br iFixit, a source for repair parts and online guides, celebrated Apple's move, br but also made note of some caveats.br Apple’s decisionbr is a remarkable br concession to br our collective br competency. , Elizabeth Chamberlain, br director of sustainability at iFixit, br via The Verge.br Apple’s decisionbr is a remarkable br concession to br our collective br competency. , Elizabeth Chamberlain, br director of sustainability at iFixit, br via The Verge.br This still isn’t br the open-source br repair revolution br we’ve sought through br our fight for br the right to repair. , Elizabeth Chamberlain, br director of sustainability at iFixit, br via The Verge.br This still isn’t br the open-source br repair revolution br we’ve sought through br our fight for br the right to repair.