Thread: Apple to replace the iPad instead of the battery
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Old 03-18-2010, 04:19 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by HansTWN View Post
So that definitely is a reason not to get an iPad outside of the US. My iphone 3G's WiFi went dead after 14 months and they said they couldn't repair it, they would give me a new one (no, not the 3GS, the same old 3G) for USD 300+. And I was told it is the same goes for the battery. I heard service is good in the US, but Apple sure know how to stick it to international customers. Buyer beware! And then they will just exchange the battery on the device and resell it as a refurbished unit. Probably make more money than on the new ones.
The devices that are sent in for battery exchange are checked out, fixed, new case etc. and put into the service pool. Refurbished items on the Apple websites are repaired items that were DOA as they are not allowed to be sold as new.
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