Apple expands Self Service Repair to Mac notebooks
I know this will be a item of only specialized interest, but I note that:<p>It is important to know that while this new repair site now offers parts and instructions for repairing MacBooks for example, there is also a special activation/configuration requirement on M1 MacBooks now after certain kinds of repairs, like screens, webcams, boards, etc.   Otherwise they will not work fully (disabled webcam, screen brightness/Trutone not working, etc).   I don't know the specifics but it's some kind of calibration codes, secure component tying or something similar.<p>The thing is that this repair site will not assist you if you do not buy the part from the site.  I asked them about it because I was thinking of repairing mine with this new site.  So even if you take a genuine original Apple part from another computer (not even ordering some 3rd party part, but a real Apple component) and use it in your own repair, you may not be able to activate it.<p>That sucks.