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Title: Apple to face trial over use of refurbished replacement devices Post by: HCK on March 08, 2021, 04:05:16 pm Apple to face trial over use of refurbished replacement devices
"Plaintiffs allege that remanufactured devices are not "equivalent to new in performance and reliability" What you need to know A class-action lawsuit against Apple is going to trial in August. It's over claims that Apple's use of refurbished parts and remanufactured devices is a breach of contract. It could see Apple customers get a payout if the suit is successful. Apple is facing a trial over a class-action lawsuit that claims that using refurbished and remanufactured parts and devices to repair products like the iPhone is a breach of contract. As noted by MacRumors, the case will call for trial in August. From the lawsuit's webpage: The terms and conditions for AppleCare Protection Plan and AppleCare+ provide that when a customer seeks service for a covered iPhone or iPad due to a hardware defect or accidental damage, Apple Inc. will either repair the device or replace it with a device that is either "new or equivalent to new in performance and reliability." One o... Source: Apple to face trial over use of refurbished replacement devices (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/cBLVJeWxVt4/apple-face-trial-over-use-refurbished-replacement-devices) |