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ellentcole Author

Level 1

3 points

Smokers Void Apple Warranties

I went into apple today and they told me that even though i haven't had the lastest imac that long all my warranties are void even though its a known problem cause i have smoked near my imac they said this was also the case for any apple products. This should have been made clearer when i brought the imac or iphone or ipad or ipod but at no point as they sold them to me did they mention this. It is not in the terms and conditions. This does not happen with PC's or with Apple products brought through PC World and similar stores it just seems to effect those brought from apple.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on May 21, 2011 8:29 AM

36 replies

rkaufmann87

Level 10

149,622 points

May 21, 2011 7:45 PM in response to babowa

Much more interesting stuff than the OP's post. 🙂

rkaufmann87

Level 10

149,622 points

May 21, 2011 8:00 PM in response to Philly_Phan

Wow, do your recall his name....it would be fun to Google him.

Philly_Phan

Level 7

20,789 points

May 21, 2011 9:22 PM in response to babowa

babowa wrote:

Ahh, okay, I understand. Pity about the good life though.

I agree wholeheartedly. They harmed everyone, including German citizens.

Zenobius

Level 1

0 points

Sep 18, 2012 6:44 AM in response to Landrix

thats the problem with smoke... it gets in everything.

it doesn't matter if it's 70 feet away in a different room, it will eventually get to the room with your iMac.

and trust me, they can prove it.

Philly_Phan

Level 7

20,789 points

Sep 18, 2012 6:50 AM in response to Zenobius

When I used to smoke, my wife would come home and complain about it... and I was smoking outdoors!

Philly_Phan

Level 7

20,789 points

Sep 18, 2012 8:44 AM in response to Landrix

I'm sure that you don't want to hear this but...

Suffice it to say that Apple detected evidence of smoke and you have confirmed that their conclusion is correct.

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Smokers Void Apple Warranties