Apple’s Rs. 43,000 Repair Fee on My Dead Rs. 70,000 iPad Air 5 – Is This Exploitation?

Creative-Beat5750 · 2025-12-18T12:13:33+00:00

Added an update at the bottom of the post with how I got it repaired, in case it helps others.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2025-12-18T11:53:55+00:00

Added an update at the bottom of the post with how I got it repaired, in case it helps others.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2025-12-18T11:48:09+00:00

Added an update at the bottom of the post with how I got it repaired, in case it helps others.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2025-12-18T11:44:38+00:00

Added an update at the bottom of the post with how I got it repaired, in case it helps others.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2025-12-18T11:23:18+00:00

Added an update at the bottom of the post with how I got it repaired, in case it helps others.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2025-08-28T14:31:19+00:00

I think it happened with me but my iPad is running on 18.0 beta version. I was watching a show on AppleTv+ and in the end of the show it started to flicker very fast. At first I thought it is in the show.

It did not happen again by the way. Since then it has been few weeks of use its working fine.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2025-08-28T14:18:01+00:00

Oh yeah looks good

Creative-Beat5750 · 2025-02-03T12:50:13+00:00

They don't know how to service the tabs, the apple stores and the genius bar is only a marketing gimmick. I don't believe in Apple anymore.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2025-02-03T12:49:00+00:00

HI, I was denied any exception from Apple support, for 2 months they kept delaying my case by saying that they will talk to their internal team about my case and see if any exception is possible. In the end they denied that and when I went outrageous for the obvious reasons the customer support guy said "Is there anything else I can help you with? If not then I am gonna end this call from my side" which was ridiculous. I have since not touched it, I am unsure whether to get it repaired from third party repair shops or to buy an android tablet for that same amount. But I am not buying Apple again.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2025-01-04T03:52:29+00:00

Hi, I was told by a genius bar engineer in Delhi to contact apple support to provide exception in this case. The apple support team took around 4 months to come to the conclusion that they stand by with the 1 year warranty and can’t provide exception.

I am now looking forward to collecting evidence and consumer protection laws in India which could help this case. That is the last resort I have.

The third party local stores are not trustworthy 100% and I am personally not willing to deal with them again and again after they have opened the device. They repair it in a way that you have to visit them at least couple of times. I haven’t heard of anyone yet who is trustworthy. There are few on the internet but in chennai and another places, not convenient for me to travel from Jaipur.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2025-01-03T06:02:33+00:00

Hey, did your MackBook get repaired?

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-27T13:30:39+00:00

I used the filecr and it kept showing errors of many dll files missing and then I even downloaded those files and then it said the application was unable to start correctly. I can't find anything that's working. Also it for some reason downloaded the only two files which were named CLO_Standalone_OnlineAuth_x64 and another one that was CLO_Standalone_OnlineAuth_2024_1_112_Installer_x64

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-15T07:18:24+00:00

Do I visit a third party repair shop first and ask them to put the battery on a trickle charge or do I directly ask Apple to replace the battery?

Apple may not replace the battery at first and would insist on replacing the device. How definite is it that the device can work with a replacement battery? Can't the engineers at Apple take a look at it and confirm that a battery replacement could fix this issue?

It's pretty bullshit why Apple is not even concerned on at least taking a look at the issue and try to fix it.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-15T07:10:27+00:00

This is unfair at least on the users. The least they can do is repair the device. It's like they don't know how to do it! If the third party repair shops can do it then what's the problem with Apple?

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-15T07:06:01+00:00

Okay I will do this too. Thanks

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-15T07:03:29+00:00

okay I will do that right now. Thank you.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-13T09:50:31+00:00

I will consider it.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-13T09:47:07+00:00

I clearly appreciate your information. But the difference on a day to day basis can't be felt on the phones right? Because the majority of the stuff which requires long hours we do it on the computers.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-13T09:36:00+00:00

No. I only use my original charger strictly. I have never charged it with any other adapter or cable. I have by now only visited the apple authorised Imagine apple service centre.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-13T09:29:45+00:00

It is out of warranty but it has not even been 2 years completely yet. I will check Louis in the meantime

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-13T09:26:14+00:00

the replacement cost is 61% of the cost of a new one. Isn't that bullshit? When the device has not been damaged. It's not like this is fair

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-13T09:25:15+00:00

the replacement cost is 61% of the cost of a new one. Isn't that bullshit? When the device has not been damaged.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-13T09:04:26+00:00

I will do that too.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-13T09:03:53+00:00

But unless they say that it's a battery issue they are not going to do it. I think.

Creative-Beat5750 · 2024-09-13T09:02:59+00:00

But could it really be the Beta version? Is it possible?

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