{"id":108411,"date":"2020-02-01T00:42:42","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T00:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/20\/01\/31\/apple-activates-limited-on-site-iphone-repairs-in-select-us-cities"},"modified":"2020-02-01T00:42:42","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T00:42:42","slug":"apple-activates-limited-on-site-iphone-repairs-in-select-us-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/02\/01\/apple-activates-limited-on-site-iphone-repairs-in-select-us-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple activates limited on-site iPhone repairs in select US cities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By AppleInsider Staff <\/a>
Friday, January 31, 2020, 04:42 pm PT (07:42 pm ET)<\/span> <\/p>\n

Apple recently added an option for customers to receive on-site service for certain iPhone repairs in select metropolitan cities across the U.S., with work fulfilled by Apple Authorized Service Provider Go Tech Services.
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Apple’s Get Support webpage shows a new option for on-site repairs.<\/span><\/div>\n

While repairs are not conducted by Apple itself, the new service option is a convenient and presumably expedient alternative to visiting an Apple Store or shipping a damaged device to a repair center. <\/p>\n

Apple offers on-site repairs to enterprise customers, but until now has restricted consumer service to physical stores and mail-in service. Unlike its small business offerings, the consumer version appears limited to iPhone<\/a> and is currently unavailable to owners of Apple Watch<\/a>, iPad<\/a>, Mac<\/a>, Apple TV<\/a> and HomePod<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The new feature can be accessed through Apple’s Get Support<\/a> webpage under “Schedule a Repair.” Depending on the problem and location, Go Tech Services is listed as a viable alternative to Apple Stores and Authorized Service Providers. Clicking through sends users to Go Tech Services’ website, where they can schedule a meet time. <\/p>\n

It is unclear if on-site service warrants an additional fee, as pricing information is not available on Apple or Go Tech Services websites. <\/p>\n

As noted by MacRumors<\/em>, which spotted the option earlier today<\/a>, Go Tech Services on-site repairs are accessible in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco. Other areas might be covered, as Apple does not furnish a complete availability list. Whether the company intends to roll out the service nationwide is unknown. <\/p>\n

It appears Go Tech Services is equipped to handle a limited range of repairs that at this point starts and ends with cracked front screens impacting recent generation iPhones. Other devices are not noted as eligible for on-site service on Apple’s website, nor does the service selection process show on-site repair availability for other issues like water damage, cracked rear glass, malfunctioning buttons or battery replacement. <\/p>\n

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