{"id":13013,"date":"2022-08-24T14:39:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T14:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/24\/heres-how-much-apple-charges-for-every-part-to-fix-your-own-macbook\/"},"modified":"2022-08-24T14:39:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T14:39:19","slug":"heres-how-much-apple-charges-for-every-part-to-fix-your-own-macbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/24\/heres-how-much-apple-charges-for-every-part-to-fix-your-own-macbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how much Apple charges for every part to fix your own MacBook"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/8\/23\/23318736\/apple-macbook-part-prices-self-service-repair-program<\/a>
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Yesterday, Apple revealed it would expand its Self Service Repair program<\/a> to let you fix your own MacBooks, and today the program is here. You can now download full repair manuals<\/a> for your 2021 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros and the 2020 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro and M1 MacBook Air \u2014 and shop for parts you might need.<\/p>\n

But what will Apple actually let you buy, and how much will you really<\/em> have to pay? That\u2019s not obvious until you enter your serial numbers and root around the company\u2019s entire store<\/a> \u2014 so we did it for you. <\/p>\n

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Apple MacBook part price list, 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Parts<\/th>\n14-inch MBP (2021) <\/th>\n16-inch MBP (2021)<\/th>\nMBP (M1, 2020)<\/th>\nMBA (M1, 2020)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/tbody>\n
Parts<\/th>\n14-inch MBP (2021) <\/th>\n16-inch MBP (2021)<\/th>\nMBP (M1, 2020)<\/th>\nMBA (M1, 2020)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n
Antenna module<\/td>\n$15<\/td>\n$15<\/td>\n$15<\/td>\n$15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio board<\/td>\n$12<\/td>\n$12<\/td>\n$12<\/td>\n$12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio board flex cable<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery<\/b><\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$119.25 ($22.50 credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery cover<\/td>\n$4.50<\/td>\n$4.50<\/td>\n$5<\/td>\n$4.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery management unit flex cable<\/td>\n$5<\/td>\n$13.20<\/td>\n$9<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bottom case<\/b><\/td>\n$78.32<\/td>\n$87.12<\/td>\n$78.32<\/td>\n$69.52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display <\/b><\/td>\n$672.32 ($93.28 credit)<\/td>\n$760.32 ($93.28 credit)<\/td>\n$527.12 ($88 credit)<\/td>\n$395.12 ($88 credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Embedded DisplayPort flex cable<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$6<\/td>\n$5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fan<\/b><\/td>\n$15 each<\/td>\n$15 each<\/td>\n$15<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I\/O or USB board<\/td>\n$12<\/td>\n$12<\/td>\n$12<\/td>\n$14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keycap kit (various)<\/td>\n$39<\/td>\n$39<\/td>\n$39<\/td>\n$39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keycap kit (Fn row)<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keyboard scissor switches<\/td>\n$39<\/td>\n$39<\/td>\n$39<\/td>\n$39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lid angle sensor (included with 2021 display)<\/td>\n$13.20 ($5.28 credit)<\/td>\n$13.20 ($5.28 credit)<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Logic board<\/b><\/td>\n$878-$3,958 ($499.84 after credit)<\/td>\n$1,054-$4,222 ($587.84 after credit)<\/td>\n$790-$1494 ($499.84 after credit)<\/td>\n$526-$1,406 ($367.84 after credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MagSafe 3 board<\/td>\n$13.20<\/td>\n$13.20<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Speaker <\/b><\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$29<\/td>\n$29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Top case w\/ keyboard<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$307.12 ($88 credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Top Case w\/ battery, keyboard, speakers, mic, cables<\/b><\/td>\n$527.12 ($88 credit)<\/td>\n$615.12 ($88 credit)<\/td>\n$527.12 ($88 credit)<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Touch ID board<\/td>\n$87.10 ($26.40 credit)<\/td>\n$87.10 ($26.40 credit)<\/td>\n$87.10 ($26.40 credit)<\/td>\n$87.10 ($26.40 credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trackpad<\/td>\n$95.92 ($17.60 credit)<\/td>\n$95.92 ($17.60 credit)<\/td>\n$95.92 ($17.60 credit)<\/td>\n$95.92 ($17.60 credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trackpad flex cable<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$5<\/td>\n$9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Many prices seem (relatively) generous! Others, not so much. You can\u2019t just replace your own battery or keyboard on a MacBook Pro, for example! You have to buy the entire top lid that comes with that and other parts preattached, and it\u2019ll cost you more than twice<\/em> the $199 that Apple charges for a battery replacement. Apple didn\u2019t immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

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The battery, speakers, microphone, and keyboard are fixed to the top case of 2021 MacBook Pros.<\/em><\/figcaption>Image: Apple<\/cite><\/p>\n

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And while you can<\/em> replace just the battery on your 2020 M1 MacBook Air, you\u2019ll have to spend $39 \u2014 the same price as a full set of keycaps \u2014 to replace broken keys on your function row. That might be because Apple ships seven sets of Fn keycaps<\/em> at a time:<\/p>\n

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The motherboard prices are particularly interesting. Not only will Apple not let you upgrade to a higher-end board<\/a>, the company is dramatically incentivizing you to return the original part. It expects you to lay out as much as $4,222 for a new logic board \u2014 ouch at having that on my credit card \u2014 but you\u2019ll get the vast majority of it back upon return. You should wind up paying $588 for a 16-inch MacBook Pro board, $500 for a 14-inch or 13-inch MBP board, or $368 for an M1 Air board, no matter how loaded it is. <\/p>\n

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Apple logic board prices, 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
CPU, GPU, RAM, Storage<\/th>\n14-inch MBP (2021) <\/th>\n16-inch MBP (2021)<\/th>\nMBP (M1, 2020)<\/th>\nMBA (M1, 2020)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/tbody>\n
CPU, GPU, RAM, Storage<\/th>\n14-inch MBP (2021) <\/th>\n16-inch MBP (2021)<\/th>\nMBP (M1, 2020)<\/th>\nMBA (M1, 2020)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n
M1 Pro 8\/14\/16GB\/512GB<\/td>\n$878.24 ($378.40 credit)<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1 Pro 10\/16\/16GB\/512GB<\/td>\n$1,142.24 ($642.40 credit)<\/td>\n$1,054.24 ($466.40 credit)<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1 Pro 10\/16\/16GB\/1TB<\/td>\n$1,318.24 ($818.40 credit)<\/td>\n$1,230.24 ($642.40 credit)<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1 Max 10\/32\/32GB\/1TB<\/td>\n$2,022.24 ($1,522.40 credit)<\/td>\n$1,934.24 ($1,346.40 credit)<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1 Max 10\/32\/64GB\/8TB<\/td>\n$3,958.24 ($3,458.40 credit)<\/td>\n$4,222.24 ($3,634.40 credit)<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1 8GB\/256GB<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$526.24 ($158.40 credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1 8GB\/512GB<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$790.24 ($290.40 credit)<\/td>\n$702.24 ($334.40 credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1 8GB\/1TB<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$966.24 ($466.40 credit)<\/td>\n$878.24 ($510.40 credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1 8GB\/2TB<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$1,318.24 ($818.40 credit)<\/td>\n$1,230.24 ($852.40 credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1 16GB\/256GB<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$702.24 ($334.40 credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1 16GB\/512GB<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$996.24 ($466.40 credit)<\/td>\n$878.24 ($510.40 credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1 16GB\/1TB<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$1,142.24 ($642.40 credit)<\/td>\n$1,054.24 ($686.40 credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M1 16GB\/2TB<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n$1,494.24 ($994.40 credit)<\/td>\n$1,406.24 ($1,038.40 credit)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Lastly, here\u2019s a list of the optional tools and some secondary parts you might need: <\/p>\n

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Apple MacBook tools and misc parts, 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Tools and parts<\/th>\nPrice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/tbody>\n
Tools and parts<\/th>\nPrice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n
Bottom case removal kit (2020 MBP only)<\/td>\n$300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display press (2020 MBA only)<\/td>\n$216<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery support and press plate (2020 MBA only)<\/td>\n$99.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Torque driver 0.65 kgf cm<\/td>\n$100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adjustable torque driver (various)<\/td>\n$59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C-clamps<\/td>\n$45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kapton tape<\/td>\n$35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pentalobe driver<\/td>\n$29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Touch ID board flex cable adhesive (2020 MBP)<\/td>\n$29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Touch ID board flexible cowling 3pc (2020 MBP)<\/td>\n$15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keycap tool kit (includes keycap lever)<\/td>\n$13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Suction cups, 2pc<\/td>\n$10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery and speaker adhesive<\/td>\n$9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gap offset kit 4pc (2020 MBA)<\/td>\n$9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Screws, 5pc (various kits)<\/td>\n$5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cowlings (various)<\/td>\n$5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bumpers (various)<\/td>\n$5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ducts (various)<\/td>\n$5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display hinge covers (various)<\/td>\n$5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Speaker grommet<\/td>\n$5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keycap lever 2pc<\/td>\n$4.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keycap adhesive strips (arrow keys, FN keys)<\/td>\n$2.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Antenna tool<\/td>\n$2.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nylon probe<\/td>\n$2.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keycap adhesive strips (full keys)<\/td>\n$1.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Touch ID alignment kit <\/td>\n$0.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

You can also opt for Apple\u2019s $49 tool rental \u2014 if you\u2019re willing to sign away its whole purchase price in the event you don\u2019t return it within seven days. (This nearly got me in trouble when I used one to repair my iPhone<\/a>, as my parts arrived days after the kit, and even though I sent it back in time, Apple initially reported it missing.)<\/p>\n

You can find a list of everything that comes with the MacBook tool rental at the bottom of this webpage<\/a>. Interestingly, only the 2020 MacBook kits come with big, heavy special tools like display and battery presses.<\/p>\n