Apple Offers Repair Program for 2008 Time Capsule Power Issues

[hoya87eagle91]

Interesting. I've been following this thread and I believe you're the first person to get their original unit back.

Yep. The serial number

 

[Brian33]

On another note... why not throw a FireWire or useful USB port on there so it could also be used as a traditional portable hard drive? ...

Also, does anyone really care that much about an external Apple power brick? If the internal power supply is causing the issue they should just redesign it with an external supply and everyone will go on living their lives just fine.

I guess it would be nice to be able to use the TC disk like a simple external drive, but it has never occurred to me that I'd want to do it. (I don't have a PS3.) I love the network-attached storage feature and doubt I'd ever use it any other way.

I really prefer an internal power supply, if it can be done reliably, obviously. I would grumble if it came with an external brick, but in itself that wouldn't prevent me from buying the product.

 

[newagemac]

So anyone else receive the new dual band Time Capsule to replace their old one?

 

[lostngone]

Dual band

It sounds kinda mixed can anyone tell me if they did or did not receive the newer unit as a repair/replacement?

 

[PatriotInvasion]

It sounds kinda mixed can anyone tell me if they did or did not receive the newer unit as a repair/replacement?

As I mentioned, I received a brand new 1TB Time Capsule out of it's box to replace my 500GB power failure 2008 TC. It only happened because the Apple Store had no replacement units and I politely weaved my way to getting an off the shelf unit.

It required a manager's approval and I had to sign a sheet saying I understood this was not the norm and that next time I have issues with an Apple product, I'll have to wait for a replacement unit.

Hopefully I won't be in that position again, but I thought it was a pretty good deal.