Apple Expands Official Self Service Repair Options to Include iPads

Having iPad trouble? With Apple’s May 29 expansion of its Self Service Repair Store, you may be able to fix your device at home. 

Users will have the choice of taking their iPads into an Apple Store Genius Bar or attempting certain repairs by themselves — with help from Apple’s own resources. The Self Service Repair Store will now offer genuine iPad parts (including displays, batteries, cameras and charging ports), repair toolkits and the ability to arrange an Apple Diagnostics session, among other add-ons. This change also affects independent repair providers who were not previously able to legally repair iPads or offer parts to customers. 

The service expansion will apply to iPad Air (M2 and later), iPad Pro (M4), iPad mini (A17 Pro), and iPad (A16) models.  

This follows past expansions Apple has made to its self-repair program, begun in 2022, such as adding the MacBook Pro in 2023. At the time, we noted that this move may be in response to the Right to Repair movement, which has led to repair-oriented legislation in all 50 states. Whatever the reason, Apple has now expanded its own self-repair options to tablet owners. 

“At Apple, our goal is to create the world’s greatest products that last as long as possible,” Brian Naumann, Apple’s vice president of AppleCare, said in a statement. “With today’s announcement, we’re excited to expand our repair services to more customers, enabling them to further extend the life of their products — all without compromising safety, security, or privacy.”

Apple also announced that its Self Service Repair options would be expanding into Canada this summer, making it the 34th country offering the program. 

A representative for Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.