“Apple contractually forces recycling partners to shred old devices, according to a 2017 Motherboard investigation, preventing the parts from being reused.”
Apple’s contracts make recyclers destroy parts so independent shops can’t buy them. Then the device gets written off as irreparable and you buy a new one. Louis Rossmann built a 16-person shop fixing what Apple won’t. He hands customers a screwdriver and charges nothing if they can do the job themselves. Apple’s repair monopoly only works if you never learn that option exists.