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iPhone battery warranty, replacement information
Apple released information on the iPhone battery's warranty today, as well as the cost of a replacement. Out of the box, your iPhone's battery is covered for 1 year. Apple intends to release Apple Care for iPhone sometime this summer (allegedly). Customers of Apple Care for iPhone will be entitled to a new battery IF the one they're using drops to below 50% of capacity before their Apple Care runs out.
Otherwise, a new one will cost you $79US. One other note: Apple states that they get rid of dead batteries in "...an environmentally-friendly manner." So don't get all excited, Greenpeace.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
punkassjim said 5:59PM on 7-02-2007
Yeah, that's the link I lost. But here's another one I found.
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/service/battery/
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WarnerO said 6:46PM on 7-02-2007
I'm sorry, but 3 days without your cell phone? Utterly ridiculous. Apple will have to change this policy to an in-store service or they are going to have some very pissed off iPhone customers.
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Tom said 6:53PM on 7-05-2007
Eh, that's why I keep my previous phone as a backup...
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punkassjim said 7:50PM on 7-02-2007
The rumor on the forums is, for a small fee, they'll give you a loaner iPhone while they're fixing yours. SIM card swap, and you're golden.
But if I were you, I'd go ahead and follow all of their recommendations for protecting the life of your battery. Or, I guess you could treat it like crap, and ensure you get the battery replaced before your applecare is up...but that'd be a gamble.
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CRH said 8:22PM on 7-02-2007
Greenpeace is all about getting excited, not about the environment. Media whores, little else.
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marcosmalo said 2:36PM on 7-04-2007
The battery is soldered in, so no user replacement (unless you can solder, of course). This makes it doubtful that there will in-store replacement of the battery. Also, access to the battery looks to be a bit (a lot) more complicated than on the iPod.
It's been five whole days since the iPhone went on sale, and there is still no "dirty secret" FUD-site. I'm shocked!
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salvatore Barbera said 10:38AM on 7-10-2007
I would like to know what Apple means with "...an environmentally-friendly manner." And I would like to know how Green is the iPhone itself. I mean, what there is inside? I can't find anything in the apple specs about PVC, BFRs or other chemicals. Nothing about energy efficiency or take back policy. It looks Greenpeace is investigating:
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/how-green-is-that-iphone140607 (read the update!)
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