Apple has communicated a change in its iPhone repair policy to technicians at its official stores and authorized services. Soon there will be no need to replace the entire phone when the fault is in the TrueDepth sensors, otherwise this component can be repaired directly
Better times and less contamination by changing a component
Applesfera got the details of this change from an inside source who prefers to remain anonymous. Models that can be repaired without changing them completely will be iPhone XS and later generationsso the iPhone X is left out.
Our source clarifies that the component with the TrueDepth sensors is a part attached to the iPhone with two screws, and therefore it will not require much preparation or special machines to be able to repair it. The component has its serial number, and the technicians They will link the replacement component to the phone so that everything is certified
By avoiding a shipment of the entire phone to Apple headquarters, costs are saved, and in addition less logistics is used and this results in a smaller environmental footprint. This should also appear sooner or later with the repair program for individuals that Apple presented in November: precise instructions would be enough for anyone to do it.
