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Apple laptop repair under ACL

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acl, consumer_rights

PhilT 13 May 2026 22:58 5

Date but possibly instructive.

Apple Service & Repair Issues Electronics & Technology

The partner has an iPad5 that developed an intermittent charging fault after 2 1/2 years. The Apple Store checked it out and confirmed a hardware fault. The Apple warranty was 12 months and they apparently have a default position re the ACL that case dependent seems to give some discretion but ‘we’ were beyond that leeway. The ‘repair’ solution was $380. The staff at the Apple Store (Doncaster) were very good and when broaching the ACL they advised I should contact ‘legal’ to see if they wou…

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