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Its not about "genuine" parts. Apple blocks "genuine" brand new parts taken off of brand new same model unit. Its about blocking all repairs not going thru Appl
by rasz 3y ago
Its not about "genuine" parts. Apple blocks "genuine" brand new parts taken off of brand new same model unit. Its about blocking all repairs not going thru Apple, its all about control and %.
US law doesnt recognize such a thing as "genuine" part. Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act spells it out pretty well
"it is illegal for a manufacturer to void a warranty or _deny coverage_ if a customer has a repair or maintenance performed by an independent repair shop or using a third-party replacement part"
- google234123 3y agoI don’t want my phone stolen and disassembled for profit. If you steal my phone, it better be as worthless as a rock to you.
- hnlmorg 3y agoStolen phones, even iPhones, already are disassembled for profit. Right to repair wouldn’t change anything in that regard.
- realusername 3y agoThat argument is moot, all disassembled iphones are as worthless as a rock, even if they are not stolen. If you have two broken iphones in your house, you can't make a working one with them.
- dagmx 3y agoI believe you’re talking about different things. Apple still honors warranty if you have third party components. Even outside of warranty, they’ll repair it. A family member of mine cheaped out and got a mall screen replacement on their phone. Turned out to be terrible but Apple still honored a repair claim on it. Your quote doesn’t really pertain to the serialization imho. They can still notify you of illegitimate parts as long as they don’t deny you service based on that.