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The repair market is a pretty horrible disaster zone of stories like that. I popped a 15" MBP screen a few years back and the (£500 paid) replacement lid+screen

The repair market is a pretty horrible disaster zone of stories like that. I popped a 15" MBP screen a few years back and the (£500 paid) replacement lid+screen from a third party had the ghosting problem that was a problem on those. I tried to return it but the seller disappeared. Same with batteries - never last as well as the OEM ones.

neom 1y ago
If apple put some type of hard enough to copy engraving or watermarking on their stuff, that might help a bit, or a QR code that called back to an apple server that verified it's authenticity, then I could ask the person in the mall to show me it before putting it in. Welcome to HN btw, I like your username a lot.
- crinkly 1y ago
  They do that with hardware pairing but everyone moans at them. I'd rather get genuine parts than worry about my inability to put crap parts in! Thank you. The name was shaming me into ironing a shirt for a formal event :)
nottorp 1y ago
... but that's because Apple won't sell original parts to 3rd party repair shops ...
- crinkly 1y ago
  They can buy them from selfservicerepair.com which is literally the Apple official parts distribution system.
  - nottorp 1y ago
    That's the one that includes 200 kg worth of tools that you have to send back? More malicious compliance.
    - crinkly 1y ago
      You don't have to use the tools. I've used it to replace a duff USB-C port on my daughter's M2 air with my own tools (which happen to be exactly the same Wera ones that they send out if you want them to) So that's two wrong points in a row? Not sure where you're getting your information from.
      - nottorp 1y ago
        Good for you. I'd prefer to pay a 3rd party repair shop of my choice to do that, and have them handle ordering the part. I'd also like to pay just for the part, not for receiving the tools and sending them back...

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The repair market is a pretty horrible disaster zone of stories like that. I popped a 15" MBP screen a few years back and the (£500 paid) replacement lid+screen

by crinkly 1y ago

neom 1y ago
If apple put some type of hard enough to copy engraving or watermarking on their stuff, that might help a bit, or a QR code that called back to an apple server that verified it's authenticity, then I could ask the person in the mall to show me it before putting it in. Welcome to HN btw, I like your username a lot.
- crinkly 1y ago
  They do that with hardware pairing but everyone moans at them. I'd rather get genuine parts than worry about my inability to put crap parts in! Thank you. The name was shaming me into ironing a shirt for a formal event :)
nottorp 1y ago
... but that's because Apple won't sell original parts to 3rd party repair shops ...
- crinkly 1y ago
  They can buy them from selfservicerepair.com which is literally the Apple official parts distribution system.
  - nottorp 1y ago
    That's the one that includes 200 kg worth of tools that you have to send back? More malicious compliance.
    - crinkly 1y ago
      You don't have to use the tools. I've used it to replace a duff USB-C port on my daughter's M2 air with my own tools (which happen to be exactly the same Wera ones that they send out if you want them to) So that's two wrong points in a row? Not sure where you're getting your information from.
      - nottorp 1y ago
        Good for you. I'd prefer to pay a 3rd party repair shop of my choice to do that, and have them handle ordering the part. I'd also like to pay just for the part, not for receiving the tools and sending them back...