Apple preparing standalone MacBook Pro speaker repairs, potentially making them more affordable

In a move to improve repairability across its product lineup, Apple will soon be selling MacBook Pro speakers as an individual component, something that the company hasn’t done since the 2015 MacBook Pro model.

According to MacRumors, Apple shared a memo with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers this week, notifying them that individual speakers will be offered as a standalone repair for the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with M4 chips.

Additionally, another MacRumors source indicates that Apple will be expanding this repair to older 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models:

According to a reliable source, Apple is now giving technicians access to individual speaker parts for ALL 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with Apple silicon, going back to models with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips.

Apple uploaded speaker repair guides to its website earlier this week, highlighting the complex and tedious process – though the parts aren’t yet available on the self service repair store.

Prior to this, replacing speakers on MacBook Pro models from 2016 onwards required replacing the entire top case, which was a very expensive repair, since it involved replacing most of your MacBook chassis. Now that speakers will be available as an individual repair, it should become much more affordable.

There isn’t any word on whether or not this repair will expand to other Mac models in the future, such as the MacBook Air.

Either way, this is a nice step towards more repairable Apple products.

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