Think those warranty parts are new? Think again

November 1st, 2009 admin
Test A Blackberry 4 Free

Filed under: Retail , Apple We received a question from one of our readers earlier this week that made me cringe, cower in fear, and heavily debate posting the answer. He had just been to the Genius Bar and they had replaced his under-warranty iPhone for a hardware issue. He then asked us what the quality of said iPhone would be; is it new or refurbished, and will it be a problem in the future? Having spent time working behind the Genius Bar, as a technician at an Apple Authorized Service Provider, and now as the owner of my own repair shop in Denver… I know the history of the replacement parts and where they come from. If you have been involved with Apple repairs, you …


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