I had the same good Garden City experience. No seriel numbers required, just swap and go. The queue was short, due to sufficient staff.
Cheers, Walter > On 30 Jan 2016, at 10:27 , Neil Houghton <n...@possumology.com> wrote: > > Hi Ronni, > > A couple of comments, in-situ. > > > > Cheers > > > Neil > -- > Neil R. Houghton > Albany, Western Australia > Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 > Email: n...@possumology.com > > > > > on 29/1/16 22:48, Ronni Brown at ro...@mac.com wrote: > >> Hi Neil, >> >> I also have a drawer full of Australian Wall Plug Adapters (some still in >> original wrapping, never been used). >> That many seem to be ‘Affected’ Apple AC Wall Plug Adapters. >> >> And as I mentioned previously Apple require the serial number of the Mac or >> iOS Device that the adapter came with? Not the number on the actual adapter. > And as I mentioned, at least two of mine were from replacement chargers > purchased singly (ie not with a particular Apple device). > >> >> >> >> <https://www.apple.com/au/support/ac-wallplug-adapter/> >> /Begin Quote: >> Exchange Process >> Please choose one of the following options below. We will need to verify >> your Mac, iPad, iPhone or iPod serial number as part of the exchange process >> so please find your serial number in advance. Finding your device serial >> number <https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204308> is easy. >> /End Quote > And that page gives a list of products under the categories Devices/Mac/Other > which does not list a separately bought charger anywhere! >> >> >> Go to the link below and type or paste the serial number of each Mac & >> device you think might have been supplied with a adapter that is on the >> Recall List. > But nothing about adaptors bought separately, not supplied with another > product. >> >> <https://selfsolve.apple.com/012016/#AUS> >> >> I haven’t found time to check my devices as yet - just the iPad 4th >> Generation. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >>> On 29 Jan 2016, at 8:24 PM, Neil Houghton <n...@possumology.com> wrote: >>> >>> Re: Apple Recalls Some International Wall Plug Adapters >>> Hmmm, >>> >>> That could be very tricky - I have, on the desk in front of me, 8 >>> Australian Wall Plug Adapters and one US Wall Plug Adapter, I also have a >>> number of Apple cord leads that fit the same Apple devices. The relevant >>> Apple devices include phone adaptors, iPad adaptors, macbook charger, >>> battery charger and even a charger for the Original 2001 gen1 iPod (with >>> firewire port) - though I think the latter came with a cord. >>> >>> The point is all these Wall Plug Adapters and cords get used >>> interchangeably – depending on my needs as I (or the gear) move locations – >>> I would have no idea which one originally came with which piece of >>> equipment and, indeed, at least two were replacement chargers purchased >>> singly (ie not with a particular Apple device). >>> >>> None of the 8 adaptors seem to be the redesigned ones and all would date >>> from 2003 to 2015 – so all would appear to be affected by the recall. >>> >>> My nearest Genius bar is 400 km away and I had a VERY bad experience with >>> the only local Apple reseller (trying to get an item fixed under warranty – >>> VERY long process and kept trying to tell me it wasn’t covered despite >>> Apple assuring me it was!) - I would NEVER deal with them again! >>> >>> >>> Not sure how to go here! I may just take my chances & hope they don’t fail! >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> >>> >>> Neil > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
