iPhone 2G is the popular name of the first iPhone model, a terminal that was launched on the market in 2007 by the Apple company. 6 years later, the people from Apple decided that the terminal is obsolete and must be removed from use, so ordered them shops to refuse to repair the device, citing the lack of components as a reason. In the US, the terminals will be repaired only in certain states, because the law obliges the company to do so, but in the rest of the world the terminal will no longer be inspected by an Apple employee. The same rule applies in the case of authorized services, they have resellers.
Along with that iPhone model, Apple lists an extremely large range of Macs, released up to 2007, that either cannot be repaired, or can only be repaired in certain locations in the US. Most of these models have at least 6 years of availability on the market and it was normal for Apple to decide to refuse to repair them, even if the warranty has expired, so if you have problems with any of the models listed above, you will know that there is a possibility that they will not you can fix
Policy of c...t.
Well, if the man pays, why not fix it? aaaaaaaa to increase the Android share a little more, I understand
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Do not repair it because there is a possibility that it will not find any more components. When you make a piece of equipment and buy chips, screens and other components, you are first interested in how long they will be produced, because no one produces the same chip indefinitely, for example. Maybe after he takes it out of use he will produce another one, another one that does the same thing but may have a different pin, another size, another power supply...
Under these conditions, you buy stocks for as long as you produce and service for a number of years, usually around 5 years the companies buy. If the stock decreases and there are areas where it is mandatory to service old equipment, the stock of service components is redistributed there so as not to receive fines/lawsuits and for the rest, the service is stopped.
It's perfectly normal.
Produced in 2007 and until 2013 it is possible and normal to have finished the stock of components.
"...repaired except in certain locations..."
after two shells received in full in the same sentence, how can he not die?
I agree with the iPhone 2G, the phone is old, it is no longer cost-effective to make parts for a limited number of phones, and it would not be cost-effective to put in an old phone, but Macs are not agree, a PC should work long and well, you don't get a PC and use it for 1 year or 2 years like it's done now with a phone
Very logical. First of all, it is about technological products that suffer rapid depreciation. Even if not used at all, a product from 6 years ago is not quite able to run new applications. And then, instead of asking who knows what amount for repairs, they suggest you throw it away and buy a new one. It is clear that in Romania, if people buy an Apple laptop, they hope it will last a lifetime. But the surprise is that Apple products break and when they break, it's a bit difficult to repair. Anyway, this will not make me give up apple.
I would fix the phone... It's crazy to impose on you that you can't fix your phone... Maybe you remember it or it means something to you phone
@george- I agree with you partially. However, I think the problem would be different. I'll probably give a stupid example, but it's the first that came to mind. People buy washing machines. Obviously, after 6 years, they start to fall. A resistor breaks, let's say, the "inspector" comes and asks for 2 million to fix it. The idea would be that the other components are also worn and will fall in a short time. You will notice that in the next 2 years people pay much more for repairs than for buying a new product. In addition to wasted money, there is also the actual time you wait for one, for another to come, plus plus plus. In the same way with telephones, you change nush which circuit the battery goes to, you change the battery it goes nush what. Plus it doesn't benefit from news because the hardware can't do it anymore. I agree with the solution found by apple, which is in favor of the users, even if they don't realize it.
there is also a kind of "buy back"
some manufacturers pay you a sum for the old product for recycling and give you a new product
of course by paying a sum
if apple did something like that it would be a good thing
How stupid. Before, electronics were made to last for years. I have a computer since 2003 and I can still use it for anything. They could just as well put batteries in them that will last for 2 years and then not be able to change. If they still ask you a lot of money, let them offer you quality and long-term services, not force you to change when they want.
@Justme maybe this policy is in the interest of the users, but it is not in the interest of the budget of some of them.
@Gigi you are absolutely right. I even have a PC from 2004 that I still have (and I don't really have that much to choose from). I changed a phone in MAXIMUM 2 years of use.
It would be great if phones could also have their hardware changed like on a PC, so that we don't have to buy a new phone every time.
HTC offers parts for smartphones from 2007 with Windows Mobile 6? Does Samsung have spare flaps for their 2007 plastics?