Easy.

New -- Straight from the store, packed tight, never opened.
Refurbished -- Recycled. See also http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/R/refurbished.html

if claim warranty apple retailer shop only take the ipad without taking the whole box and USB mean they going to refurbished the unit and not 1 to 1 exchange the unit?

Think of it this way, if any manufacturer accepts your (wadever device) for warranty and has to give you a brand new device every time, they will close shop very soon.

Refurbished units are units which have been repaired and checked to ensure that they are in perfect working condition with no cosmetic defects.

hi guys. I had sent my ipad 2 for 1 to 1 exchange on 18 may due to sceen bleed.and nw i received a called from QCD(in ts) just nw, they said new ipad 2 hv arrived nd still the unit has minor screen bleed(more better than the first ipad 2 i bought). So, i am thinking should i reject or just accept. =( what do you think guys?

This post has been edited by gekmui: Jun 6 2011, 01:26 PM

If you can wait, then wait. If not, get it and also asked them if you cans till send in for replacement maybe 3-4 months from now (while still under warranty of course).

Just reject it, ask for refund.
Wait till Apple settle the screen issue, then buy a brand new one from store again.

i received replacement unit oso bleeding screen....
lazy claim again....wait 3 week....
screen bleeding is uncured issue...

actually, does you all really notice the screen bleed when u are using it normally?

no, 100% brightness at a dark room is not where you use everyday.

screen bleeding ..i think no a big issue....
somemore apple got give me smart cover for free...lol

I got the bleed but I don't even notice it 100% of the time. IMO not worth to go through all the warranty / waiting just so that I could avoid noticing the bleed.

I have Splashtop Remote app on my iPad 2 which I use for displaying my iMac (downstairs). I use it every night to watch my videos stored in my HDD. Even at 50% brightness, I do notice the screen bleed and it's a bit annoying having this bright lights at the edge of the screen.

If you pay 2K+ for a device, the least Apple can do provide us with no factory defect. If we take the tidak apa attitude, then Apple will really take us for a ride when iPad 3 comes out ... because, no worry lah .... Malaysian customer tak kisah punyerrrr.

How did you get the smart cover for free?

agree.

nope, yours is another case. if you can even see it at 50% brightness, then yes, it's a big problem

even if u can see it on 100% brightness it's still an issue if u are using it normally.

but what i find that is, it seems a few of here is, they purposely go and do the test, like find a really dark room, set to 100% brightness and view a black picture. they saw bleed and they rage

but when on normal use, they actually won't notice it. but they still make a big fuss.

but if like ur case, then yes, by all means go and get a good unit (no matter it's RM2k or RM50 )

Actually screen bleeding is quite normal, but not many actually knew about it.

Sometimes people dont understand why we dont take it seriously, but they dont understand the circumstances. First of all, these electronics has very short shelf life of 12months. Why buy one and waste 3-4months just to get a perfect unit. If the replacement is acceptable, then just accept it for the moment being cos there's no guarantee it will be ever perfect. Secondly, Apple is still keeping mum over this matter, because to them, a case being under investigation, they will not be responsible for anything. If you are unhappy, return it within the stipulated period and peace. Of course, their main intention is to clear the remaining affected batch.

Tak apa, tak kisah, etc... If you can get Apple to guarantee that the replacement will be totally defect free, then you should go ahead. Otherwise, just file a case and wait till when you start to feel bored with it, and sent it for warranty claims.

got my 16GB 3G wifi ipad 2, 21st weeks production. zero dead pixel. very minor few spots of light bleeding at the bottom near home button. but can live with it, as it is noticeable only when at 100% brightness with black background.

Mine is perfect!

Hi guys make it easy. I already tired complaining to apple. Bleeding issue is not a problem for me.

same to westlife, my check on the screen bleeding is as below:

on 100% brightness:

Only some minor bleeding, that I can live with...

On standard brightness:

barely noticeable..

the only problem I have with my ipad 2 is the burn like stain on the smart cover.. check out my problem in the smart cover thread...

I would consider yours perfect unit.. can barely see anything...

Is that a screen capture or camera capture?

Too black to be camera capture? I view from iPad2 and LCD TV both also perfect black.