

"Creating greater access to Apple genuine parts gives our customers even more choice if a repair is needed," chief operating officer Jeff Williams said in a release.

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The program will be rolled out in other countries during the course of next year, and be expanded to include some Mac computers, said the Silicon Valley-based company. It will initially focus on parts more prone to damage, such as screens, batteries and cameras.

The iPhone and Mac computer maker has long restricted repairs to technicians at "Genius bars" in its shops or at authorized service centres, where device owners often meet with lengthy waits and costly tabs. SAN FRANCISCO: Apple said it will begin allowing people to fix gadgets they buy from the Silicon Valley giant in a concession seen as a victory for "right-to-repair" advocates. Apple's new repair program will start in the US.Previously, the tech giant restricted its clients to get their gadgets repaired at its authorised service centres.Apple said it will now allow its users to fix gadgets.
