Apple has introduced that it’s increasing the Independent Repair Provider programme to India and extra international locations this 12 months. Launched initially in 2019 and expanded to Europe and Canada final 12 months, the programme allows small scale repairers to entry real Apple elements, instruments, restore manuals, and diagnostics from the corporate to supply protected and dependable repairs for Apple merchandise like iPhones, Macs, iPads, and extra. The Apple Independent Repair Provider initiative might not cut back the value of the restore service however it could deliver extra service centres close to your location, which in flip can cut back the journey price together with time. Until now, many Apple customers had to depend on a real Apple Store or an enormous third-party agency for restore service that might be restricted in quantity in an space. There at the moment are greater than 1,500 Independent Repair Provider areas serving prospects throughout the US, Canada, and Europe.
In a weblog put up, Apple notes that each one taking part repairers a part of the Independent Repair Provider programme could have entry to free coaching from the nation as well as to entry to real elements, instruments, restore manuals, and diagnostics as Apple Authorised Service Providers (AASPs). Customers can even confirm the restore firm by heading to the Apple assist discussion board. However, prospects whose merchandise are nonetheless underneath guarantee will want to contact an AASP for any repair-related concern. To verify whether or not the product is underneath guarantee, prospects can head to this weblink.
Apple says there isn’t any price to be a part of its Independent Repair Provider programme. To qualify, restore suppliers will want to “commit to have an Apple-certified technician to perform the repairs.” Qualifying restore suppliers should buy real Apple elements and instruments on the identical value as AASPs and obtain free entry to coaching, restore manuals, and diagnostics. Interested impartial repairers in India can enrol for the programme this week. It can be increasing to international locations (this week) like Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.
It may even rollout in out international locations resembling: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sint Maarten, Somalia, South Sudan, Spanish Virgin Islands, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Pierre and Miquelon, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Wallis and Futuna, Zambia, and Zimbabwe – later this 12 months.
