New iMac 2012 27 has etch damage on corner - Page 2

macuserpl · Dec 12, 2012, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jkautosports

Mine hasn't shipped yet - if you don't want it because of that little mark, I'll take it ;-)

I'm second in line!!

Apple Corps · Dec 12, 2012, 05:23 PM

Just to be sure - is there a chance that what you are seeing is adhesive from the screen cover that was on it for protection?

Effusion01 · Dec 12, 2012, 06:14 PM

Yup definitely a small nick no adhesive.
On a positive note, the iMac is amazing, screaming fast and just superb, got the i5, 1TB Fusion, 8 GB. I think 8GB is enough, the fusion is great to have, managed to restore from time machine backup in 1 hour usually took like 4-5 hours previously. And a lot of stuff open it just screams away.

CrAkD · Dec 12, 2012, 06:24 PM

i see both sides....its a desktop computer that will face a wall. no one will ever see it. not worth the effort. on the other hand you just paid almost 3k for the thing.

Id be happy with $150 back.

shl4tech · Dec 12, 2012, 06:38 PM

It's nice that they did something for you. While I agree with others that it isn't a huge blemish, I would be disappointed if my $2600 computer showed up in anything less than pristine condition.

bobright · Dec 12, 2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Effusion01

Hi,

Just opened the iMac 27 up and saw this on the corner, its a very little etch, wanted to get opinion if anyone else noticed this on their iMac?
Should I replace or keep using it.
It is a nice computer though.

thanks.

It's not bad what would be bad is an awful screen, any bad backlight bleed?!?!

Fatboy71 · Dec 13, 2012, 02:18 AM

If the mark was on the front, then yes I would get it replaced as your eyes would then be getting drawn to it, but on the back where its out of view, then personally I would not bother getting it replaced.

If the iMac has other issues like screen yellowing, backlight bleeding then yeah go for getting it replaced, but not just for a very small mark that's on the back where you wont see it

mihai.ile · Dec 13, 2012, 02:28 AM

Just before reading the apple call part and compensation I was thinking exactly this, I mean if you pay this amount of money, you pay it because it has to be close to perfect. But still sending back this 27" iMac just because of that it does not make sense and a small compensation is definitely the best solution for this kind of things. So now you can just buy an external CD/DVD and some adapters you will need in near future :P

mushroomtip · Dec 13, 2012, 02:51 AM

$150.00 !! Time to break out the pocket knives !

Dec 12, 2012, 06:24 PM	#29
CrAkD macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Boston, MA	i see both sides....its a desktop computer that will face a wall. no one will ever see it. not worth the effort. on the other hand you just paid almost 3k for the thing. Id be happy with $150 back. __________________ iPhone 5 64GB Macbook Air TV iPad Mini 16gb 4G Hackintosh i7 920
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Dec 13, 2012, 02:18 AM	#32
Fatboy71 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2010	If the mark was on the front, then yes I would get it replaced as your eyes would then be getting drawn to it, but on the back where its out of view, then personally I would not bother getting it replaced. If the iMac has other issues like screen yellowing, backlight bleeding then yeah go for getting it replaced, but not just for a very small mark that's on the back where you wont see it __________________ iMac Late 2012, 2.9GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5, 1TB Fusion Drive, NVIDIAGeFrc GTX660M 512M GDDR5, 24 GB ram iPhone 5 32 GB, iPad 3rd Generation 32 GB
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Dec 12, 2012, 05:23 PM	#27
Apple Corps macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California	Just to be sure - is there a chance that what you are seeing is adhesive from the screen cover that was on it for protection?
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Dec 12, 2012, 06:14 PM	#28
Effusion01 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2011	Yup definitely a small nick no adhesive. On a positive note, the iMac is amazing, screaming fast and just superb, got the i5, 1TB Fusion, 8 GB. I think 8GB is enough, the fusion is great to have, managed to restore from time machine backup in 1 hour usually took like 4-5 hours previously. And a lot of stuff open it just screams away.
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Dec 12, 2012, 06:38 PM	#30
shl4tech macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nevada, USA	It's nice that they did something for you. While I agree with others that it isn't a huge blemish, I would be disappointed if my $2600 computer showed up in anything less than pristine condition.
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Dec 13, 2012, 02:28 AM	#33
mihai.ile macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2012	Just before reading the apple call part and compensation I was thinking exactly this, I mean if you pay this amount of money, you pay it because it has to be close to perfect. But still sending back this 27" iMac just because of that it does not make sense and a small compensation is definitely the best solution for this kind of things. So now you can just buy an external CD/DVD and some adapters you will need in near future :P
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Dec 13, 2012, 02:51 AM	#34
mushroomtip macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2012	$150.00 !! Time to break out the pocket knives !
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