Class-action lawsuit alleges that customers who seek to do their own repairs are threatened with loss of warranty coverage and are refused service by Apple.
- Complaint also says Apple withholds parts, tools and repair manuals and disparages independent repair shops and after-market parts
- Complaint was originally filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court and was transfered Wednesday to federal court in San Jose, California
- Note: Apple in November announced a self-service repair program that provides access to parts and tools for customers comfortable doing their own repairs
- Case is Granato v. Apple Inc., 22-cv-02316, U.S. District Court, Northern District of ...