Meh, Weird repair issue!

[Paul Wright]

Oke so this is a reply to https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/267736/
simply my macbook screen was faulty... i did mention to them airport kept dropping and they said they would test and get a new airport card. this was ok, but when the store said they were going to order in a new LCD, Airport card, they were going to try straighten the misaligned case and change the battery, because they thought it was defective, i was suprised that they wouldnt just give me a replacement, instead they were going to repair it.

Have any of you guys had weird experiences where they replace loads of things instead of giving you a replacement... mind they did have the 2Ghz 1gb ram C2D macbook in stock... they had several to be precise.



i thought they would just send it to apple to refurb and then later sell it online or something in there refurb store.

 

[aquajet]

I believe this is pretty typical. Apple doesn't replace machines unless it's considered DOA or a lemon, in which case the same problem needs repair several times.

 

[Paul Wright]

ah oke thnkx!

 

[phillipjfry]

I believe this is pretty typical. Apple doesn't replace machines unless it's considered DOA or a lemon, in which case the same problem needs repair several times.

Ok this is the second time today I've heard the word "lemon" used in this way. What does that mean?

 

[Paul Wright]

Ok this is the second time today I've heard the word "lemon" used in this way. What does that mean?

well i dont know either, but i would think he means its faulty one, its not dead but just bad

 

[aquajet]

Ok this is the second time today I've heard the word "lemon" used in this way. What does that mean?

From Oxford American Dictionary:

noun
4 informal a person or thing, esp. an automobile, regarded as unsatisfactory, disappointing, or feeble.​