Apple in a letter on Tuesday urged members of the California legislature to pass a “right to repair bill” or “Senate Bill 244,” as it’s currently drafted, that would require manufacturers to fix damaged devices to customers. need to be allowed to do so.
The iPhone maker’s move is a reversal of its years of opposition to access to repair because the act would require electronic device makers to provide tools to repair damaged devices.
“We support “SB 244″ because it includes requirements that protect the safety of individual users as well as the intellectual property of product makers,” Apple said in the letter.
