Apple is making it easier for Canadians to repair their own devices, which now includes the iPad.
The company announced today that its Self Service Repair program will expand to the iPad and arrive in Canada this summer, giving iPad users access to the same manuals, tools, and genuine parts used at Apple Stores and Authorized Service Providers.
Starting tomorrow, the program will support iPad Air (M2 and later), iPad Pro (M4), iPad mini (A17 Pro), and iPad (A16). Customers will be able to order parts like batteries, displays, cameras, and charging ports, and access Apple Diagnostics, a tool that helps troubleshoot issues before and after repairs.
“At Apple, our goal is to create the world’s greatest products that last as long as possible,” said Brian Naumann, Apple’s vice president of AppleCare, in a statement. “With today’s announcement, we’re excited to expand our repair services to more customers, enabling them to further extend the life of their products — all without compromising safety, security, or privacy.”
Apple launched Self Service Repair in 2022, initially focused on iPhone and Mac users in the U.S. It now supports 65 Apple products and is expanding to its 34th country with Canada.
The announcement also includes new details about Apple’s Genuine Parts Distributor program, which allows independent mobile repair providers to order official Apple components through approved third-party distributors. iPad parts will also be available through this program starting tomorrow.
Last year, Apple said its Self Service Repair program was coming to Canada, but didn’t give a date. Now it’s officially coming next month, and for those ready to tinker and fix their own devices, this is a good thing. Apple has been criticized in the past for making it difficult to repair their devices, but legislation in the U.S. and overseas has pushed them to change that. Last fall, Canada passed its own “right to repair” legislation and now Apple has to play ball.
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I am considering to attempt to replace myself the charging port on my old iPad Pro that cannot be charged but otherwise in perfect working condition -because Apple was asking $549 US for the pleasure. I had to buy the Magic Keyboard which allows for pass through charging, in order to bypass the faulty USB-C port. It was an expensive solution but still cheaper than paying Apple for the repair or buying a new iPad.
Former Apple tech here, charging ports are integrated to the logic board so replacing them isn’t easy without breaking other components.
You were quoted an entire unit replacement due to the complexity of the repair and issue.
Thanks for letting me know