If you’re living in Europe and wish to repair your own Apple hardare, you’re going to like this.
Apple on Tuesday announced that the Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair are now available in 32 European countries.
When you take a faulty device to an Apple Store, or an Apple authorized service provider, they are able to use diagnostics software capable of identifying issues with every aspect of your device: battery, radio chip, cameras, sensors, eSIM, Face ID, and just about every other hardware aspect of the device. Access to the software simplifies the process by determining exactly what work needs to be done.
Previously, there was no way for a customer or unofficial repair shop to get access to this tool, but that changed in the US some six months ago.
As such, Apple offered the following announcement on Tuesday:
“Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair — a software tool that enables users to troubleshoot issues — is now available in 32 European countries, including the U.K., France, Germany, and the Netherlands […]”
The diagnostics kit offers users the same capability as Apple Authorized Service Providers and Independent Repair Providers to test products for optimal parts functionality and performance, and it helps identify which parts may need repair. Following the expansion, Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair now supports iPhone, Mac, and Studio Display models in 33 countries and 24 languages. The tool currently supports 42 Apple products, including the M3 MacBook Air models.
Apple has stated that the tool will be made available in Canada “next year,” but hasn’t given a more precise date than this.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via 9to5Mac