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Re:The Right to Repair could help address a critical shortag... by Shared404 on Sunday September 06, 2020 @03:41PM (#24394065)
> but this time it's just because they went to a non-Apple store/non-Apple certified store. If the battery is defective, that becomes Apple's problem when it swells, starts smoking, or has 50% capacity within a year.

The user chose to go to a non-Apple certified store. After that, there is no warranty and Apple is no longer responsible.

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Re:The Right to Repair could help address a critical shortag... by Bud on Sunday September 06, 2020 @03:49PM (#24394123)
Except we don't live in Fantasy World.

Here in the Real World, Apple is responsible and would be held responsible and would suffer reputation damage if a device exploded, regardless of details that might be reported later about whether a substandard part or non-Apple repair caused it.

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Re:The Right to Repair could help address a critical shortag... by R0b0t1 on Sunday September 06, 2020 @03:55PM (#24394171)
Apple must prove any damage happened because of the third party battery or its installation. I know you're probably assuming the battery is bad or explodes, but the nuance is important as the manufacturer warranty and their obligation to sell working devices is not abrogated by repairing it yourself.
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