Apple Adds M1 Laptops to Self Repair Program

23 AUGUST 2022 - Good news, do-it-yourselfers! Apple has added a few MacBooks to the list of machines in its Self Service Repair program. The Cupertino-company issued a press release Monday, outlining what’s in store. Starting today - Tuesday 23 August - MacBook Air and MacBook Pro units powered by Apple’s M1 processors are in the program, with “repair manuals and genuine Apple parts and tools [available] through the Apple Self Service Repair Store.” Additionally, the release says:

Apple will offer rental [repair] kits for $49, so that customers who do not want to purchase tools for a single repair still have access to these professional repair tools.

If you don’t know what you’re doing though, Apple suggests you not. “For the vast majority of customers who do not have experience repairing electronic devices,” the company says, “visiting a professional repair provider with certified technicians who use genuine Apple parts is the safest and most reliable way to get a repair.”

But… you’re bigger than it, so… you know… muck around and mind out.