If you own a Mac computer, you probably want to make it last as long as possible. Apple devices are high-end products, there is no point in getting rid of them at the first problem that arises. Repairing your Mac is the simplest and most effective solution, especially in times of increasing environmental concerns.
Extending the sustainability defined by Apple
Rather than changing models, you have everything to gain by making a device as powerful and essential to your professional activity as your Mac Pro, for example, last. If Apple considers devices that were discontinued more than seven years ago to be obsolete and no longer offers to repair them, it is possible to contact other certified repairers who will repair your Mac with a fast and quality service.
Apple centers no longer have spare parts for devices considered obsolete, but independent repairers have anticipated this and can therefore replace the defective parts thanks to the stocks they have built up over the years. You will be surprised at how easily your computer will gain a new lease of life!
Choose a certified repairer
It is important to choose the right repairer to whom you entrust your Apple computer. Of course, choose an approved or certified repairer. Check if they offer a warranty on the repairs they carry out. If not, it is because they do not trust their technicians, and it is better to look elsewhere. Also, look at the repair times, you would not want your Mac to hang around in the workshop for weeks when you need it.
In Paris, for example, McPrice has been a specialist in repairing Apple products for over ten years and is Apple-certified. All repairs are guaranteed for one year for parts and labor and are carried out the same day thanks to the stock of original Apple spare parts, which allows all Apple devices produced since 2009 to be repaired directly on-site.
Don’t hesitate to look for a certified repairer who will know how to pamper your Mac for any repair, maintenance, computer troubleshooting, data backup and recovery, or even to simply improve its performance. For example, depending on the option you chose at the time of purchase, it may be possible to upgrade the RAM or the graphics card.
Every breakdown has its repair
A computer is rarely beyond repair. Most of the time, every problem has a solution. You probably encounter the same breakdowns as many other users, and the accidents that occur are often the same. Repairers are used to it and know how to fix it. Liquid spilled on the keyboard of your MacBook Pro? A broken screen? A bug when updating macOS? A flat or swollen battery? Lost or corrupted data? This is the daily life of professional repairers! Entrust them with your defective Mac, they will return it to you as good as new. So don’t panic, there is no need to buy a new device as soon as a problem arises.
The environmental benefit
In addition to saving on the price of a new Apple device, you benefit from the environmental advantage that follows. Repairing rather than buying new means avoiding the waste of resources and limiting waste. Computer repairers send used parts for specific recycling, and when they take back used devices, they dismantle them to sort the parts that are no longer usable from the still functional parts. The latter then acquire a new life by being reconditioned in the circular economy!
All these practices fight against overconsumption and therefore against the pollution and depletion of resources it generates. This is why European and American legislative institutions have begun introducing measures to strengthen electronic device sustainability by encouraging reuse and repairs.
The right to compensation
The right to repair is now part of consumer demands. A repairability index must be communicated for smartphones and laptops, as part of the anti-waste law for the circular economy, which aims to better inform consumers about the more or less repairable nature of their purchases”, “by directing their purchasing behavior towards more easily repairable products and encouraging them to resort more to repair in the event of a breakdown.
Apple devices’ repairability ratings aren’t known for being the highest. The average user will have more difficulty repairing a MacBook themselves than a competing laptop and will prefer to go to a professional repairer. But the brand is improving and expanding its independent repairer program, so don’t hesitate, to make your Mac last!
