Smoking around a Mac?

being a long time computer tech their is nothing nastier then working on a smokers computer.the tar and whatever cakes up on the electronics and shorts them out.bugs also love computer and their is nothing worse then roach droppings shorting it out.i honestly am not suprised by apples stance on this and are on their side.

I read a rumor that Apple is denying service to Apple Care covered machines if there is second hand smoke damage or indication. It is a "health hazard" to employs. I don't know if this is true or not, but I am sure calling Apple will answer that. Other than that I can't imagine smoke going through the machine is all that good for it.

Of course regardless of the warranty issues, what their smoke may do to your MBP should be the least of your worries. There's no warranty on your lungs.

Apple voided my three year Warranty after 8 months citing "smoke damage" to the inside of the MBP, I have the pictures they used to base this on and I think it's very dubious personally. I fought with them and eventually got some of my AppleCare payment refunded but they really need to put this in writing and warn people this is a possible warranty breaker IMHO.

It is found on the side panel of packs of cigarettes starting last November:

SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, and may void your AppleCare extended warranty .

+I haven't read the Apple Care agreement, but is this issue stated anywhere in that document?+

I don't believe so, and yet part of my argument with them was that this was not explicitly stated as a warranty breaker (and it should be). I've not smoked for 18+ months now so its' not an issue with this hardware, but I wasn't happy they used such a feeble excuse not to fix a DVD drive ...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10402711-71.html
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/applesmoking_could_void_macwarranty/

That's exactly what I was referring to. As always, you are on top of it eww

I haven't read the Apple Care agreement, but is this issue stated anywhere in that document?

Hahaha, I must have missed that last part driving past all those billboards so quickly.

Tell them to "take it outside" It's your place. 🙂