Owners of the iPhone 18 Pro, the M5 Mac Studio, and the M6 Mac mini can now buy parts through Apple's Self Service Repair program, assuming that they have the skills and tools.

While most owners of Apple hardware would turn to an Apple Store or a repair shop to fix problems, some want to do it themselves. The Self Service Repair Program allows intrepid users to do just that, and now it supports Apple's newer hardware.

The Self Service Repair Store, which provides genuine Apple parts, tools, and repair manuals, now includes parts for some of Apple's latest launches.

Owners of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max can acquire elements needed for repairs ranging from a replacement display to replacing the camera assembly.

The new additions to the lineup also include desktop Mac models Apple introduced in August. That includes the M5 Mac Studio and the M6 Mac mini.

Apple launched its Self Service Repair program in April 2022, following pressure from right-to-repair advocates who criticized the company's long-standing insistence on authorized technicians. The move was seen as a calculated step toward broader repair accessibility, but not without controversy.

Since the program's debut, it has continued to draw criticism from right-to-repair advocates and repair organizations. Hardly surprising, since the program was never meant to be a perfect solution to their concerns and has always served as a way to head off right-to-repair and antitrust complaints.

How Apple's self-repair program works

In addition to ordering parts and accessing manuals, Apple also allows customers to rent a

repair toolkit

for seven days for $49. Apple is clear that this store is operated by a third-party provider authorized by Apple to sell genuine parts and tools.

If a part is being ordered from Apple following a user's self-diagnosis, the customer places the order for the parts and tools using a special online store. Consumers will have to return most "core" parts, as repair shops do, to receive a credit towards the initial part purchase price.

The complexity of repair work, and the high cost of the parts, means that Apple's Self Service Repair program remains not practical for most individuals. As expensive as going to an authorized Apple repairer can be, that will remain the most economical route in terms of cost, time, and mitigating the risk of damaging devices further.