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Apple to increase price of some out-of-warranty Mac, iPhone, and iPad battery replacements

Some out-of-warranty Apple product repair have gotten or are about to get a bit more expensive. Apple will increase the price of out-warranty iPhone battery replacements for all ‌iPhone‌ models older than the iPhone 14 later this year, the company announced on its website. Apple is also increasing prices of iPad and Mac battery replacement. […]

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Best Buy expands Upgrade+ program to cover select iMac and Mac Studio desktops

Best Buy has announced that the retail chain is expanding its Upgrade+ program to include more Apple products, including select iMac and Mac Studio models. The chain launched its Mac equivalent of Apple’s iPhone upgrade program in October, in collaboration with Apple and with Citizens Pay handling financing. In a December update, Best Buy is […]

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Apple expands AppleCare+ purchase options for new Mac buyers in Australia, Canada, and Japan

Apple has expanded some AppleCare+ options for new Mac buyers in Australia, Canada, and Japan, allowing them access to the same annual plan available to US customers. A year after it made the option widely available in the US, Apple has now brought its annual AppleCare+ pricing to more countries. Instead of the previous three-year […]

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Apple adds MacBook repair options to Self Service repair program

If you’re feeling brave with your newer MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, you’re going to like this. Four months after launching its Self Service Repair program to iPhone owners in the U.S., Apple has expanded the program to include certain MacBook Notebooks. As of today, Apple will include the 2020 M1 MacBook Air and 13-inch […]

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Apple to pay $95 million settlement in AppleCare-focused replacement device lawsuit

Last October, Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle an ongoing class action lawsuit that accused the company of violating various U.S. laws and regulations by providing customers with refurbished replacement devices instead of new devices when repairs were required under AppleCare. Administrators handling the case have updated the “Replacement Device Lawsuit” website with details as to […]