Apple is making it easier
The initiative will give iPhone owners added options to fix some of the most common out-of-warranty iPhone issues, by providing more repair businesses with genuine Apple (AAPL) parts, tools, training, repair manuals and diagnostics, according to a release put out Thursday.
These materials will be the same as what Apple's authorized service providers now receive, and at the same cost.
In the past, non-authorized repair firms companies could not buy authentic materials and customers couldn't seek outside repairs without voiding their device's warranty.