https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dypbwa/apple-begins-selling-iphone-repair-parts-to-customers-finally > In 2009, Apple started putting proprietary screws on iPhones, MacBooks, and other devices. Thirteen years later, it’s finally selling the screwdriver. > After years of pressure from activists, consumers, state legislatures, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Biden administration (as well as a few scandals), Apple has finally relented—at least partially—to the right to repair movement. Starting today, anyone can buy a host of genuine Apple parts and tools from a website called the Self Service Repair Store.