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Apple will soon accept old iPhone, MacBook and Mac computers for repairs under the new Apple Products Vintage Repair Program, 9to5Mac said, citing sources familiar with the issue.
The new program will initially cover the following Apple devices:
- iPhone 5 (GSM / CDMA), released in 2012
- 11-inch MacBook Air, released mid-2012
- 13-inch MacBook Air, released mid-2012
- 21.5-inch IMac, released mid-2011, for the United States and Turkey only
- IMac 27-inch, released mid-2011, for the United States and Turkey only
If the last two devices seem familiar to you, it's because they are part of an Apple pilot program in the United States that ran from March 31st to August 31st. Some wondered if the program would prove popular, it would be expanded to include. It looks like it's exactly what's happening here.
Apple will then add other products to the list of devices included in the new program during the year, starting November 30:
- iPhone 4s, released in 2011
- 15-inch MacBook Pro, released mid-2012
Then, December 30, Apple will add the following devices:
- 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, released late 2012
- 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, released early 2013
- MacBook Pro with Retina display, released mid-2012
- Mac Pro, released mid-2012
- iPhone 5 (GSM), released in 2012
The new program focuses on products labeled "vintage" by Apple, which have not been manufactured for more than five years and less than seven years ago. All Apple Stores and authorized service providers will begin offering repairs for the above devices once the program is launched.
But the fact that an Apple device appears in the list does not mean that the service is guaranteed. Repairs will only be offered depending on the availability of parts, but this is an upgrade from Apple's previous position of completely halting repairs once it is done. A product is labeled "vintage". At the very least, the new program gives older Apple products be set, instead of being eliminated once they encounter problems
The "Repair Vintage Apple Products Pilot" program comes after information about Apple's crackdown on third-party repairs for the iMac Pro and the 2018 MacBook Pro. Computers need to pass some Apple Service Toolkit 2 tests for repairs are successful, but only authorized Apple service providers have access to the software.
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