Apple to replace defective Time Capsules manufactured in early 2008

By on Jul 12, 2010 at 3:41 PM
Hardware July 12, 2010

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Apple announced last week via a support bulletin that it is replacing defective Time Capsules manufactured between February 2008 and June 2008. The defective units are plagued by a power problem that causes the unit to either not power on or power off unexpectedly. If you experience this problem, contact Apple, an authorized service center, or setup an appointment at your local genius bar to arrange for a repair or a replacement. Good news for those who already paid for a repair; Apple is going to issue a refund for the complete cost of the repair service. Hit the link for the contact information, serial numbers of affected units, and more on Apple’s support site.

[Via TUAW]

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  • StevieJobs

    Stay tuned.

    • Eric

      HA!

    • StevieJobs

      For users of the iPhone 4… please place said iPhone 4 in Time Capsule and bury. This should help reception issues.

      • StevieJobs

        …..in the mean time we will address those iPhone 4 reception issues with a recall in 2012.

  • mush10

    Guess this means defective iPhone 4′s will be replaced in 2012.

    • http://www.drzahwa.com GT

      early upgrade at a reduced price would work for me.

    • iName

      lol right?

  • StevenGlansburg

    OMFG APPLE IS GOING BANKRUPT!!!

  • George

    Good now replace defective iPhone 4s.

    • StevieJobs

      iPhone 4′s manufactured in June 2010 will be rendered defective in 2012. Stay tuned.

      • George

        Steve, why are you commenting on a BGR article? GET BACK TO WORK.

      • StevieJobs

        Work? HAH You Apple sheeple would buy my poop if I sold it with an apple sticker on it. You must work to buy my products. That is an order.

      • Zach

        Yes master

    • Eric

      Better yet: Replace AT&T with a better provider.

  • Thablackguy

    Man… Apple is just an EPIC Fail as a whole now, not just the iphone 4…

  • Gregg

    Glad to see this got posted so fast. Thanks BGR, hopefully it helps someone out. Helped me.

  • JoeBold

    antennas please.

  • http://www.android.com/ Wendy

    Replace “Time Capsules” with “iPhone 4″ and “early 2008″ with “Q2 & Q3 2010″, and you have a preview of a headline you’ll see here in about 3 months.

    Apparently Apple is already planning, documenting and staffing (in Asia, OF COURSE!) for the rework process.

    Cheaper than a class-action settlement, I presume.

    Steve, spend less time shopping for $600 turtlenecks, and more time at the helm of the boat. And ask Ives what the hell happened!!!

  • Sheed

    Haha, this is post is the equivalent of throwing a bloody carcass into already shark infested waters. Queue up the standard Apple hating responses!

    • Sheed

      Minus the first “is” of course.

    • StevieJobs

      Don’t be sad. Stay tuned.

      • Sheed

        I’m not sad

  • Sonya

    I thought this was gonna say defective iPhone 4 before I read the entire title, should have known .

    • Evo Don

      ha ha ha ha ……….. AH HA HA HA HA…..
      MUAH AH AH AH AH AH……..

  • iamajim

    more crap from apple; magical-hahahahaha

  • Jeff

    As luck would have it I took my defective time capsule down to the Apple Store on Saturday evening, 7/11/10. I was told that it was out of warranty and unable to be repaired. I plunked down $499.00 and left my old one at the store to have it recycled.

    Imagine my surprise this am when I read the announcement. I went down to my local Apple Store, luckily they still had my unit, looked up the serial number and I got a $499.00 refund.

    Really makes me appreciate apple store, the ability to get items serviced where it is sold and also the ability to have the soul of a company represented in my community.

  • Seabass

    This is funny I bet there will be a replacement iPhone in June 2011 for small fee if $200 lol and all the isheep will be in lines to replace their defective phones. Sad sad day. My friend just got 2 iPhones and called me pissed cause he was dropping about 30% more calls compared to his old iPhone when he’s holding it like he always did. He’s sending it back to ATT

  • http://alghienkad06.student.ipb.ac.id/ thea

    I’m pretty sure

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