Apple’s new iPhone 14 base mannequin seems to be much like its predecessor however is redesigned on the within, making it a lot simpler to restore cracks within the again glass, restore agency iFixit mentioned in weblog put up Monday.
Glass backs returned to iPhones in 2017, however the way in which they have been connected made them troublesome to switch. Apple charged as much as $599 to restore the again glass on some fashions, although a lot much less for patrons with AppleCare+, Apple’s machine insurance coverage program.
IFixit, which assesses the reparability of shopper electronics, mentioned Monday Apple has made main modifications to the iPhone 14 base mannequin. Earlier iPhones had again glass glued to the telephone’s body and buried underneath different parts, which means the machine needed to be virtually completely disassembled to repair it.
Within the iPhone 14, the again glass is held in place by simply two screws and one connector, making it straightforward to take away.
Apple didn't point out the inner redesign when it introduced the iPhone 14 earlier this month. It didn't instantly reply to a request for remark.
Given the price of earlier repairs “everybody was simply residing with telephones with tape on the again,” iFixit Chief Government Kyle Wiens informed Reuters. “This offers folks a shot at getting them fastened. It additionally creates alternatives for native restore retailers.”
The more expensive iPhone 14 Professional and Professional Max nonetheless have the older model of glued-in glass again. Apple’s telephones have lengthy been a goal of restore trade critics who argued the units have been so arduous to repair that customers have been extra more likely to discard them and purchase a brand new machine.
Apple has slowly began to embrace the restore trade lately as a part of its environmental sustainability efforts. In 2019, Apple began promoting instruments, elements and manuals to impartial restore retailers. Final 12 months, Apple started providing these objects to most of the people.
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