Apple to sell its MacBook Pro speakers separately, with repairs about to get cheaper: All the details

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Most Apple users in recent years have complained of excessive repair costs by the company, especially if anyone wants to repair MacBook Pro speakers. Previously, a damaged speaker on a MacBook Pro meant an upper body replacement as Apple replaced a significant portion of the laptop’s chassis to replace and install a new one.

Apple to sell MacBook speakers as standalone components

However, according to a new report by MacRumors, Apple is now offering speakers as individual repair parts for its latest MacBook Pro models with the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. This change comes as Apple faces increasing pressure to improve the repairability and make repair of its products more affordable.

The Cupertino-based tech giant has recently expanded its self-service repair program and introduced tools and resources to make repairs more accessible to customers. Apple has also shared speaker repair manuals for the new MacBook Pro models on its website or self-repair store. Therefore, making the standalone speaker parts available means that repairing speakers will not be limited to technicians at Apple-authorized service providers.

This is also the first time Apple has released separate MacBook Pro speaker parts separately since 2015. Whether this new approach for repairing or replacing speakers will extend to other Mac models, such as the MacBook Air, remains to be seen. However, this initial step suggests a positive direction for Mac users and Apple’s commitment to make its products more affordable.