Technologies

Apple Extends Self-Service Repair to iPhone 14, M2 MacBooks

Parts, manuals and tools will soon be available to those who want to fix their own devices.

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Apple will expand its self-service repair program to include the latest iPhones and MacBooks, the company said Tuesday.

Manuals, Apple parts and tools to repair the whole line of iPhone 14 phones, the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air and 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro will be available starting Wednesday. Apple also plans to make available a System Configuration tool, which will confirm if a repair was completed properly.

Apple began the program last year, starting with the iPhone 12, iPhone 13 and iPhone SE. The move came not long after the «Right to Repair» movement — an effort to dissuade companies from restricting access to parts and manuals preventing owners and others from repairing devices — began to pick up momentum, attracting support from President Joe Biden.

Those who want to repair Apple devices can visit its self-service repair online store to purchase genuine Apple parts from security screws to new displays. They can also view the manuals for the devices covered in the program.

Apple recently revealed its latest iOS and MacOS software at WWDC earlier this month, along with its new mixed reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro. Its next big event will likely come in the fall, when it’s due to reveal its upcoming iPhone 15.

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The Texas law would allow parents to request the deletion of social media accounts for those under 18.

Texas may soon pass into law one of the most restrictive set of social media rules for minors, including making it illegal for those under 18 to be on social media.

House Bill 186 would not only prohibit minors from creating new social media accounts on services such as TikTok, Instagram and X, but it would require age verification for everyone else creating a new account. Under the law, parents could request a minor’s social media account be deleted and the platform would be required to remove it within 10 days or face fines and lawsuits. Lawmakers who support the bill say it will counter the mental health harm that social media poses to teens.

The bill has passed the Texas House of Representatives and still needs to pass the state senate and get a signature from governor Greg Abbott. A similar law passed in Utah last year was blocked months later by a federal judge. A legal battle over social media restrictions in Florida is also ongoing.