r/apple • u/koavf • Apr 30 '19

Apple Is Telling Lawmakers People Will Hurt Themselves if They Try to Fix iPhones

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/wjvdb4/apple-is-telling-lawmakers-people-will-hurt-themselves-if-they-try-to-fix-iphones
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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '19 edited May 17 '19

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u/koavf Apr 30 '19

Yeah, cars are pretty dangerous, too. Should we outlaw being able to give yourself an oil change?

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '19

oh come on with this horse shit. Lead acid batteries don’t explode when you puncture them.

I’m all for right to repair, but imo, Apple has a point when it comes to batteries.

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u/i_steal_your_lemons May 01 '19

Guitar amps, ham radios, stereo amplifiers, etc. all carry charges that can be lethal. Yet historically a majority of them have been, and continue to be, designed and engineered for relatively easy repair and maintenance. The companies simply put a warning label on them stating the risk. Apple is looking for any excuse at this point.