If you need to get your iPhone 14 repaired, you’re going to like this.
According to a leaked internal memo, Apple Store and Apple Authorized Service Provider locations around the world are now able to complete same-unit repairs for all four iPhone 14 models, instead of having to replace the entire device. The change came into effect last week.
The iPhone 14 models were released in December, and the standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are equipped with a removable back glass panel for easier repairs, making them the first models that can be opened from both the front and back sides since the iPhone 4S. The change does not extend to iPhone 14 Pro models, which can be opened from the front side only.
Where pricing is concerned, Apple Store locations can replace the battery inside any iPhone 14 model for $99 in the U.S., up from $69 for previous models. Customers with AppleCare+ can get an iPhone battery replaced for free, but only if the battery retains less than 80 percent of its original capacity.
Out-of-warranty iPhone 14 service fees have also increased for some models. For example, in the U.S., Apple charges $379 to fix cracked glass on an iPhone 14 Pro Max’s display, compared to $329 for the same repair on an iPhone 13 Pro Max. Apple’s iPhone Repair and Service page outlines additional repair fees.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors