Variation of Fcc legal symbols

[mizxco]

Recently had to to visit the apple store for an iPad repair.

Upon receiving the replacement unit, found something out of the ordinary. The safety labels at the back are HUGE, while I'm sure it's genuine, I'm still a bit surprised.

I know Korea and China phones have different symbols at the back but this is the first time seeing it in HK. The model number remains unchanged A1489.

Anyone else seen or using an iPad with those huge symbols?

 

[Trickhot3102]

Wow that's weird! I had to check my mini 2 after reading this! It's the smaller kind lol

 

[mizxco]

I wonder if I should go back and get it swapped again.

 

[IFRIT]

I wonder if I should go back and get it swapped again.

Like why would anyone in there right mind go back and get it swapped because of that....

 

[mizxco]

Like why would anyone in there right mind go back and get it swapped because of that....

For one, it's different from the original product I purchased and as per the description on apple.com.
I'm just curious how common it is, it might affect the resell value otherwise.

Here's a close-up:

 

[mrex]

i have excatly the same size symbols (europe). never really looked those symbols...

 

[mooninite]

Please don't go try to exchange it because the FCC stamps are bigger. That's just ridiculous. Nobody is going to care and it isn't going to lower the resale value.

 

[bufffilm]

Are you serious?!

It wouldn't make a difference when it comes to resale value.

For one, it's different from the original product I purchased and as per the description on apple.com.
I'm just curious how common it is, it might affect the resell value otherwise.

Here's a close-up:
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[mizxco]

Americans, I see..

Here in Hong Kong, they inspect your device more carefully than a corpse.
A dust here? Price goes down. Home button not smooth? Price goes down.

Huge safety labels? Pretty sure it's a fake.

 

[mooninite]

Americans, I see..

Here in Hong Kong, they inspect your device more carefully than a corpse.
A dust here? Price goes down. Home button not smooth? Price goes down.

Huge safety labels? Pretty sure it's a fake.

Bro, it's not like it's counterfeit. Nobody is going to care.

 

[nj-morris]

Looks identical to the ones on my Air 2 in the UK. Rumour has it that they might be removed altogether in the next generation devices.

 

[mizxco]

Bro, it's not like it's counterfeit. Nobody is going to care.

Well, maybe in your culture.
3 (Three!) people in my office picked up my iPad and asked where I got it from.
When you live next to China, things like these tend to matter a lot more.

Besides, what if your replacement iPhone doesn't say iPhone on the back, would you act differently?

Looks identical to the ones on my Air 2 in the UK. Rumour has it that they might be removed altogether in the next generation devices.

I would love for it to happen, following the 'E-Label' Act.

 

[mooninite]

Well, maybe in your culture.
3 (Three!) people in my office picked up my iPad and asked where I got it from.
When you live next to China, things like these tend to matter a lot more.

Besides, what if your replacement iPhone doesn't say iPhone on the back, would you act differently?

I wouldn't but I'm an American, and a Texan at that. We don't put up with counterfeit garbage round these parts.

 

[mizxco]

I wouldn't but I'm an American, and a Texan at that. We don't put up with counterfeit garbage round these parts.

Like I said, when you live in Hong Kong, you inspect things you buy more carefully than an autopsy.
You heard of those fake eggs, fake brands, fake shoes etc right?

 

[mooninite]

Like I said, when you live in Hong Kong, you inspect things you buy more carefully than an autopsy.
You heard of those fake eggs, fake brands, fake shoes etc right?

Totes mcgotes my friend.

Totes
Mcgotes


Can you hook me up with some fake J's?

 

[mizxco]

Totes mcgotes my friend.

Totes
Mcgotes


Can you hook me up with some fake J's?

Totes, stop by anytime.

 

[Menel]

Left to Right, the EAC mark is added. This is for the newish Russia/Belarus/Kazakhstan certification. It might have a minimum size requirement... so Apple blew them all up so they'd be uniform across.

You might have gotten a newer one, post-Russia EAC approval.

The only other notable thing is the absence of the FCC Mark, which is now correct on the newer EAC containing shell. It should not have been there before. FCC Mark is only used for DOC products. Devices with transmitters, like the iPad follow the FCC Certification process, rules only state that the FCC ID has to be printed. Which it still is.