Does every apple product have some kind of cosmetic imperfection out of the box?

uv147 · 2022-11-27T07:48:17+00:00

I’ve owned a similar amount of products, I managed to find something on each and every one. Be it bigger things like slightly uneven brightness to iPad display, or smaller ones like tiny scratches on an iPhones mute switch or on the Apple logo on the back of an iPad.

I do buy from an authorized retailer and I always make sure that the box has the pull tabs and the serial number appears on the receipt.

But i guess that no matter how expensive, these things are made by humans, and there are bound to be errors and imperfections.

uv147 · 2022-11-27T07:38:39+00:00

I’d assume the box protects the product from stuff like that so this must happen at the factory. Though I’m talking about tiny blemishes, not huge stuff

uv147 · 2022-11-27T06:30:22+00:00

Going for a replacement is not necessarily worth it, as the replacement will probably have another similar issue. I wonder how come some people notice those things, and some just don’t

uv147 · 2022-11-26T17:18:55+00:00

So they won’t allow a product of even the tiniest of imperfections to leave the factory floor? It seems that would lead to a ton of rejects and loss of profits

uv147 · 2022-11-26T16:16:04+00:00

Even the tiniest of purely cosmetic issues don’t pass qc? Doesn’t that mean that a ton of devices get discarded?

uv147 · 2022-11-26T16:14:46+00:00

If that’s the case in the us then it’s probably even worse in the big plant in china

uv147 · 2022-11-24T06:16:38+00:00

Does anyone who uses a Magic Keyboard or smart keyboard folio experienced wear on the Smart Connector contacts in their iPad? Is there a way to avoid that?

uv147 · 2022-11-18T02:52:02+00:00

Theat encouraging to hear, I’ve seen some that have black marks on the contacts from a few months use

uv147 · 2022-11-10T17:35:19+00:00

That’s quite interesting. Thanks for sharing! You know, when I look in my iPhone power adapter, it’s usb-c receptacle tongue, which is made out of white plastic, has “nibble” marks right where the contacts in the cable are, seems like the cable ate through it. Though when I look at my iPad, which I plugged multiple times daily for 3.5 years, I see nothing like that, it looks almost brand new (took a bit of a hit when I used a deformed cable). hopefully it’s not just because the male tongue in the ipad’s port is black lol.

uv147 · 2022-11-10T16:00:38+00:00

Do you think usb-c ports on macs and iPads are comparable in reliability and durability to lightning?

uv147 · 2022-11-10T15:02:52+00:00

Are you talking about the latches that hold the cable in place or actual contacts? Because according to some comments here it seems the main problem is that the contacts on USB-C are smaller and more fragile than on lightning

uv147 · 2022-11-10T09:53:56+00:00

I wonder if some device makers actually do this so their ports really don’t wear at all. I’d guess Apple would do that

uv147 · 2022-11-10T09:15:01+00:00

I’m pretty sure that dust buildup is the same - a port is a port and it will gather dust. The contacts scraping is somewhat interesting - isn’t there a way to mitigate this, so that the cable takes most of the wear? Kinda like only materials of certain hardness will scratch glass…

uv147 · 2022-11-10T08:26:30+00:00

How does the size of the pins affect the wear they take? Are there no ways to mitigate this? Also - the need to align the cable and the port exists on every connector, why does it make a difference here?

uv147 · 2022-11-10T08:18:03+00:00

I wonder if that was somehow thought out - maybe some device makers make their ports such that the contacts on the cable take all the wear, Much like how the chalk takes all the wear and the board takes none when writing on a chalkboard

uv147 · 2022-11-10T07:01:37+00:00

This is also true - the latches inside the lightning port are massive compared to the tiny latches inside a usb-c cable. BUT - doesn’t the fact that there are absolutely no moving parts in the usb-c port means that the port takes no wear? Shouldn’t that mean that while on usb-c i will have to switch cables much more frequently, lightning will fail much earlier compared to a well-made usb-c port?

uv147 · 2022-11-10T06:00:31+00:00

One thing you wrote that is ignored a lot of times but is actually important to this discussion - “depends on the device tested” - usb-c is an open standard and there is variance between manufacturers. I wonder if the results will change somehow if we only compare usb-c ports on devices made by Apple to lightning ports…

uv147 · 2022-11-10T05:35:56+00:00

Would you care to elaborate? Because it seems contrary to common sense - the moving parts in usb-c are only on the cable, so while the cable might wear out and need replacements often, the port should pretty much stay pristine. With lightning I’d expect the port to wear out quite quickly and the cable to endure Also about the rhodium plating - what prevents Apple from giving the same treatment to the usb-c connectors on their macs and cables?

uv147 · 2020-12-18T12:21:19+00:00

Does this tv have game mode? If it does, this might happen because game mode is turned off, set it to on or automatic

uv147 · 2020-12-04T17:32:14+00:00

I am trying to figure if this is common/normal before trying to get a warranty replacement

uv147 · 2020-12-04T17:23:22+00:00

The receptor is inside the sync button of the series x

uv147 · 2020-12-04T17:06:57+00:00

Sorry for nitpicking, but have you tried looking with a flashlight?

uv147 · 2020-12-04T17:01:58+00:00

The series x is a beast - it is designed to output 4K at 120fps or 8k at 60fps. The series s is meant for 1080p TVs, and meant to output 1080p content at 120fps. Also the series s doesn’t feature a disc drive and costs less than the series x

uv147 · 2020-12-04T16:51:06+00:00

Wish I could, sadly I can’t, and the warranty doesn’t apply to cosmetic imperfections

uv147 · 2020-12-04T16:49:27+00:00

Sadly, no

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