Re:It's your device, you should be able to repair it
by omgwtfbyobbq on Saturday May 15, 2021 @02:30PM
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It's gone beyond that. Apple matches parts in their phones so that only Apple can replace certain things, which I believe increases the cost of their products a little.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/complete-control-apple-a...
At the same time, restricting how and what customers can repair is good for future phone/etc sales, which I imagine it's why they're doing it.