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MacBook Air M3 8GB RAM recall and upgrade

  1. One month back I bought MacBook M3 base variant which have only 8GB RAM but now Apple decide to give 16 RAM as base variant at same price but what about those buy MacBook Air M3 base with 8GB RAM in recent time and MacBook Air M3 itself is not one year old .
  2. My suggestion is that Apple should recall there MacBook Air M3 which have 8GB RAM and replace 8GB RAM with 16GB RAM for free .


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Posted on Nov 21, 2024 12:03 PM

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Nov 21, 2024 12:27 PM in response to Aryanldh10

After the 14-day return policy has elapsed (when purchased directly from Apple) there is no return or rebate for your point-in-time purchase decision. Apple is not going to take back used products now and replace them with new products with more RAM. Never have, and never will.


Your suggestion is not being read by Apple, but by fellow users who are the only resources that participate here.



Nov 21, 2024 12:27 PM in response to VikingOSX

After the 14-day return policy has elapsed (when purchased directly from Apple) there is no return or rebate for your point-in-time purchase decision. Apple is not going to take back used products now and replace them with new products with more RAM. Never have, and never will.


Your suggestion is not being read by Apple, but by fellow users who are the only resources that participate here.



Nov 21, 2024 12:35 PM in response to Aryanldh10

Recalls are for products that are defective – like airbags that might go off when they shouldn't, and injure people riding in a car.


8 GB of RAM was not a defect – as in, "I ordered 16 GB, but only 8 GB works". If you bought your MacBook from Apple themselves, a month ago, the 14-day "return for any reason" window has now passed. If you bought your MacBook somewhere else, you could check their return and exchange policies, but I doubt if that retailer will be willing to give you a free upgrade, either.

MacBook Air M3 8GB RAM recall and upgrade

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