For example: MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2024) Repair Manual - Apple Support (IS)
I see a lot of them seem to have a published date in 2024.
This must be a relatively new development. These repair guides were always available, but Apple previously shared them only with Apple Store employees (Geniuses, I believe) and trained technicians with an ACMT certificate.
It’s great to see Apple taking these steps.
Great to see Framework starting the trend.
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Isn’t it more a case of Right to Repair have twisted their arm up their back?
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also let us remember that Apple have a “self service program” where they would sell/loan the tools for you to fix iPhones. This include various custom contraptions like a screen press, jigs, and rollers.
Which is after the Right to Repair legislation, yes.
So. For the first time, repair shops can get professional tools that Apple themselves use to fix their stuff.
It’s actually kind of crazy. Instead of a generic C13 cord, it use the one that come with like, Mac 2009 or something. Even if it is just generic, custom-fabbed tooling from 3rd party, it has to be presented and used in the most Apple way possible.
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To quote the video you linked “…but it’s obvious now that we’ve dug deeper, the program was designed to be as unappealing as possible”. See chapters: “Why you won’t do this” and “is this for repair shops”
This was not as it was designed to seem unfortunately.
It is great to see repair manuals and parts making a come back! I wonder if the parts are priced to be economically viable though, got a “403 Forbidden” error checking out the parts store 
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We need a term like “green washing” that means pretending to be right to repair friendly while actively failing to do so.
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