Apple will allow activation of used parts in repairs by users & service shops
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Apple is expanding its self-repair program procedures, and is adding the ability for consumers to use parts pairing to fully activate used parts in repairs -- assuming they haven't been harvested from stolen devices. An Apple repair toolkit Starting in the fall, Apple is implementing a new parts-pairing process that it says will "maintain an iPhone user's privacy, security, and safety, while offering consumers more options, increasing product longevity, and minimizing the environmental...

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