Apologies, but I'm not sure what it is you're disagreeing with. Are you referencing Baymowe's original comment or your side topic? I can't tell, and it's hard to respond without knowing what you're actually talking about.
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Apple Says iPhones With Third-Party Batteries Now Eligible for Repairs
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Hope many times have you had to have a battery replaced?! I have never had to do this, EVER, in all of the devices i have owned.
Well that’s a nice start. Now make all your products repairable and use some less glue. Strong magnets were good. As Apple doesn’t upgrade their products that much, make them upgradable too. Let us change RAM, processors, graphic cards, ssd, etc. easily and together with the environmental friendly materials Apple will have a good reason to brag about their green gear.
Unfortunately they make them disposable, if one component failed and you’re out of warranty you could better buy something new.
For example the iMac. It’s almost impossible to repair. Most of the time the screen is still working but it’s better to dispose it when something is broken.
Apple and environmental friendly
= Apple taking double standards again
Unfortunately they make them disposable, if one component failed and you’re out of warranty you could better buy something new.
For example the iMac. It’s almost impossible to repair. Most of the time the screen is still working but it’s better to dispose it when something is broken.
Apple and environmental friendly
= Apple taking double standards again
I just love it.
- Apple bad because they deny service if phone has aftermarket battery.
- Apple changes policy.
- Apple bad because they used to deny service.
- Apple did it because it was forced. LMAO
Right Qualcomm can’t force em, Samsung can’t force em, dozens of other lawsuits defended against, but this was “forced” on Apple.
Sort of a no win situation, regardless of policy only thing that remains the same is “Apple bad”. No hidden agenda here, right.
Um, so if I superglue an old battery into my phone I’ll might get a new iPhone for the price of a new battery?
Sound a bit too inviting to the kind of people I wouldn’t know.
I'm so glad they changed this policy. It's absurd because there are many places in the world that are really far from an Apple Store and a person may have no choice but to get their battery serviced at a third-party.
That phone shouldn't become verboten for official Apple service forever afterwards!
That phone shouldn't become verboten for official Apple service forever afterwards!
Sonos? They are such a small company, they could practically personally service each customer. I'm talking about a company of scale with good service.
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I don't think they should service them at all. Still great service.
The fact they will service them is going the extra mile..
People who go third party and the third party screws up their phones will be happy.
I just love it.
- Apple bad because they deny service if phone has aftermarket battery.
- Apple changes policy.
- Apple bad because they used to deny service.
- Apple did it because it was forced. LMAO
Right Qualcomm can’t force em, Samsung can’t force em, dozens of other lawsuits defended against, but this was “forced” on Apple.
Sort of a no win situation, regardless of policy only thing that remains the same is “Apple bad”. No hidden agenda here, right.
Seems Apple was forced in Australia.
https://metamag.org/2018/06/19/apple-fined-for-refusing-to-fix-devices/
"“[The customers said] they were being refused a remedy of any kind by Apple on the basis that their device had had unauthorised repairs, and those repairs could be as minor as just having a cracked screen replaced on an iPhone or iPad, which all of us need to do from time to time,” Sarah Court said on behalf of the association.
Apple admitted it misled consumers after the Australian court found the company breached consumer law. The Australian consumer watchdog said Apple had contacted about 5,000 customers to compensate them for the error."
Well as every one is Happy about this, I'm not.
I purchase Apple Care and only go to Apple or AASP... If needed which has been rare..
This "If the iPhone's battery tabs are broken or missing, or there is excessive adhesive, the Genius Bar and AASPs are permitted to replace the entire iPhone for only the cost of a battery replacement at their discretion."
So now dumb-ass cheapskate can get a new iPhone on the cheap!!!!!!! WTF!!!!
I purchase Apple Care and only go to Apple or AASP... If needed which has been rare..
This "If the iPhone's battery tabs are broken or missing, or there is excessive adhesive, the Genius Bar and AASPs are permitted to replace the entire iPhone for only the cost of a battery replacement at their discretion."
So now dumb-ass cheapskate can get a new iPhone on the cheap!!!!!!! WTF!!!!
Nothing to say here other than this is GREAT! Hope we see Apple care more and more about consumers' right to repair.
I heard of a rumor in our own little AASP about this. We all kinda blew it off and said "Psh, yeah right" and it sounds like that it may be true. Im actually really excited about this because I hate turning down people because of Apple's rather ignorant and stupid policies against this. This will shed a lot of light and I hope Apple comes forth with this!!
Lemme see if I'm getting this right. Apple has empowered their employees to further satisfy customers by giving them the permission to replace a phone if the employee sees fit to do so. Your response to this is to whine as if you're entitled. Not only do you whine, you get Spinal Tap Turned up to 11 condescending and insulting. That's one do things I guess.Well as every one is Happy about this, I'm not.
I purchase Apple Care and only go to Apple or AASP... If needed which has been rare..
This "If the iPhone's battery tabs are broken or missing, or there is excessive adhesive, the Genius Bar and AASPs are permitted to replace the entire iPhone for only the cost of a battery replacement at their discretion."
So now dumb-ass cheapskate can get a new iPhone on the cheap!!!!!!! WTF!!!!
Sonos is a billion dollar company I didn't realise they were "such a small company'. I'll have to say Amazon then (hopefully a big enough company to satisfy your requirements) I've always had flawless customer service from them.
So that's after sales, when they feel backed into a corner. If you really mean many's the time, then they are skimping on pre sales, (making a good product in the first place).
Why is that? Are you basing that feeling on anecdotal evidence or empirical data that suggests 3rd party fixes are inherently worse or more dangerous in some way? I mean, believe what believe, that's your prerogative. I'm just curious regarding the basis for that belief.
Also:
The battery must be physically discharged to under 60% before service.
If any tabs are broken, you must pay a full-unit OOW swap.
If the third party battery cannot be taken out due to existing tabs failing, you must pay a full-unit OOW swap. (Unlike if it were an Apple battery, where you'd get a full swap for the price of the battery).
Good luck!
The battery must be physically discharged to under 60% before service.
If any tabs are broken, you must pay a full-unit OOW swap.
If the third party battery cannot be taken out due to existing tabs failing, you must pay a full-unit OOW swap. (Unlike if it were an Apple battery, where you'd get a full swap for the price of the battery).
Good luck!
Wait, Apple, are you crazy?? Think about all the money! Think about all the customers you could screw over by denying them repairs! All these years of using glue instead of screws, and oversensitive liquid detecting tabs to do everything in your power to make repairs impossible, just to throw it all away?
What's next, a MacBook where single keys on the keyboard can be replaced without having to also replace the battery, trackpad, the rest of the keyboard, and the entire top case including the speaker assembly, for roughly the price of a brand new computer? Don't be silly!
What's next, a MacBook where single keys on the keyboard can be replaced without having to also replace the battery, trackpad, the rest of the keyboard, and the entire top case including the speaker assembly, for roughly the price of a brand new computer? Don't be silly!
This certainly needs to be clarified.
If the iPhone's battery tabs are broken or missing, or there is excessive adhesive, the Genius Bar and AASPs are permitted to replace the entire iPhone for only the cost of a battery replacement at their discretion.
Article Link: Apple Says iPhones With Third-Party Batteries Now Eligible for Repairs
It sounds to good when you consider a third party replaced the battery and Apple willing, or at their discretion, to replace an entire iPhone for the cost of the batter replacement.
Lol The only way to fix an iPhone's logic board is to pay for a full-unit swap. LOL at the warranty "claim," with a device having 3rd party parts.
Any third-party component voids both the Limited Warranty and AppleCare+ until those components are replaced with Genuine Apple Parts. The battery was always a safety issue, especially. I'm glad they've sorted out the issues, but its still risky (and irresponsible) if the battery is glued in, tabs are broken during installation, etc. At least now there's a "chance," that the device may be able to get fixed, at a cost, of course.
Any member of Apple's Genius team can deny service on anything, and that decision follows the devices serial number no matter where you go.
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Apple will make more money, because third party batteries generally use the wrong type of adhesives, preventing the battery's removal, prompting a full OOW full-unit swap cost.
Third party service providers are also the best at breaking battery tabs. If they're broken, full-unit OOW cost.
My assumption is that any serviced third party battery has a 20% chance of being successful.