It's not "Apple's" service, for starters; the website very clearly states "The online store is operated by a third-party provider authorized by Apple to sell genuine Apple parts and tools." (https://support.apple.com/self-service-repair)
Normally this is the part where you'd take your phone to a cost-competitive repair shop for the same fix-me-up. Except you can't, because Apple stopped selling those people phone parts so they could profit off this instead.
Caveat emptor, repair shops warned you for years.
x0054 · 3d ago
It’s a program organized and started by Apple. Why do I care that it’s “operated” by a shell company?
As for the battery swap, it costs the same to do it my self using this service or to take it to an Apple Store. I want to do it myself, otherwise I would just take it to the store and pay the same amount to have Apple do it.
I was asking to see if anyone else has had luck ordering parts and tools from this service recently. You have no information on the subject, why did you choose to comment?
bigyabai · 3d ago
> why did you choose to comment?
Because you posted this thread twice in seeming desperation, and I figured I would tell you the information you could ascertain by Googling your question since you seem so reluctant to research it yourself.
x0054 · 2d ago
How is the info you provided in any way helpful? You just felt like saying something and walking away pretending you were useful in someway. I bet you are a pleasure to work with.
p_ing · 3d ago
You posted this only a single day ago. No need to repost.
The same post performs differently on different days. I am trying to get some feedback from someone who used this program. If you see anything wrong with me doing so, flag the post.
Normally this is the part where you'd take your phone to a cost-competitive repair shop for the same fix-me-up. Except you can't, because Apple stopped selling those people phone parts so they could profit off this instead.
Caveat emptor, repair shops warned you for years.
As for the battery swap, it costs the same to do it my self using this service or to take it to an Apple Store. I want to do it myself, otherwise I would just take it to the store and pay the same amount to have Apple do it.
I was asking to see if anyone else has had luck ordering parts and tools from this service recently. You have no information on the subject, why did you choose to comment?
Because you posted this thread twice in seeming desperation, and I figured I would tell you the information you could ascertain by Googling your question since you seem so reluctant to research it yourself.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43807650