I totally understand what they are saying and I get it. After all it could be about public safety. If you have a device that has a faulty battery you should be prudent enough to fix it for no reason other than your devices functionality. None of the sites cited clarifies on who can certify a device. What I have a problem with, is that this could have a much darker outcome. What if I get the battery replaced by OTS instead of by Apple? OTS is going to give me a receipt and a notification that the battery was replaced. At what point is TSA or the carrier going to say “Oh no! It has be certified by the maker of the device or their authorized service center”. Now what? Apple will of course only certify the devices they will fix and will urge TSA and the carriers to only accept certifications issued by the maker. Sorry repair shop owners; you don’t count. Only Apple and their authorized service centers can certify this. So much for the [https://repair.org/stand-up|Right to Repair!"] Not saying that this is the way it is going to go but…….Coincidence? Smart move? Who really knows.
@nick “it should be the TSA identifying unrepaired 2015’s” H E double hockey stick, '''''NO'''''! I want less of the government and their contractors in my life. I do not need TSA to check my laptop or anything else that is mine! I need to take some responsibility and accountability for things in my life. So, if I got the battery replaced etc. I should make sure to provide proof of what device this is and if it got repaired.
