Wonder if I can get my credit-card warranty to cover the cost of self-service repair. I'd love to run a small diagnostic app which generates a PDF file saying
* this device's battery is failing sooner than designed and should be replaced,
* the first-party warranty would have covered this repair and expired 3 months ago
* the OEM replacement will be $279 + $15 shipping
Upload that to the CC warranty portal and, voila, free $294 statement credit.
Not at all clear from this announcement that they're providing enough tools to unlock that end-to-end scenario -- will consumers be able to download Apple Services Toolkit 2?. It's also really not clear that their partners would be very happy if it were this easy to get extended-warranty coverage; you can imagine Amex exerting some pressure on the Apple Pay relationship if MacBook extended-warranty claims went too high. But it's nice to dream.
I kept envisioning one could warranty repairs if you could videorecord oneself doing the whole repair process - from unboxing the part to replacing it. No idea if there's a practical business idea in this.
* this device's battery is failing sooner than designed and should be replaced,
* the first-party warranty would have covered this repair and expired 3 months ago
* the OEM replacement will be $279 + $15 shipping
Upload that to the CC warranty portal and, voila, free $294 statement credit.
Not at all clear from this announcement that they're providing enough tools to unlock that end-to-end scenario -- will consumers be able to download Apple Services Toolkit 2?. It's also really not clear that their partners would be very happy if it were this easy to get extended-warranty coverage; you can imagine Amex exerting some pressure on the Apple Pay relationship if MacBook extended-warranty claims went too high. But it's nice to dream.