Apple won’t repair Macs if owners are smokers

By admin | Published: November 22, 2009

Evidence of cigarette use constitutes a biohazard to repair staff

The reputation a lot of Mac fans have of being smug and holier than thou certainly won’t be helped by the news from the US that Apple is apparently refusing to repair computers that show signs of cigarette smoke.

According to reports from Mac owners seeking repairs under warranty, the company claimed evidence of cigarette smoke inside the machines in question constitutes a “biohazard”.