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by LightHugger 1028 days ago
Apple will not sell you the parts period.
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Please see the article that this comment section is under: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/hell-freezes-over-as...
Please read this carefully: Apple will NOT _sell_ you a battery cheaper than their inhouse genius bar battery service fee. Apple can barter a battery for ~$10 cheaper than that fee if you:

- tell them detailed information about the device in need of a new battery, wait up to a week for that bespoke battery to arrive, then send old battery back.

- agree to share all of your accounting with Apple, now and I think up to 5 years from termination of the contract.

- agree to share all of your client details with Apple.

- agree to audits checking if you dont posses any third party parts that could be used in Apple products.

- agree to never repair Apple product beyond strict list of services approved by Apple.