HB Case News: Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Smudged Mac Screens
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Philip Michaels · Senior Editor
A trio of Mac users are alleging that the iMac suffers from a design flaw that causes smudging on the all-in-one computer's display and overheating on the computer's motherboard. And they've filed a lawsuit against the computer maker.
Credit: Hagens BermanThe suit, filed today (Nov. 28) in the U.S. District Court's Northern District of California, seeks class action status for anyone who owns or owned a MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac or iMac Pro — essentially any Mac with a display.
The plaintiffs in the case — a Phoenix, Ariz. photographer, and two other iMac owners from Castle Rock, Colo., and New Berlin, Wis., respectively — allege that the vents and fans in Apple's computers don't have any filters and that dirt sucked in by the fans can get stuck behind the Mac's display, creating smudges that appear on the display. The three plaintiffs say they experienced this smudging with the 27-inch iMac, and the lawsuit sites Apple support forums where users complain of a similar problem. read more »
