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Rumor: Apple planning iPhone 6 battery replacement program

If you’ve been having troubles with your iPhone 6 battery, Apple may have a warranty program en route to help out. An unconfirmed rumor has stated that Apple may be preparing a battery replacement program for the iPhone 6 handset, much the same as the popular iPhone 6s battery replacement program. When Apple announced the […]

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AirPods Hardware News

Apple releases AirPods pricing/warranty details, cites $69 replacement cost for individual lost AirPod headphone

There’s now an exact value as to how much replacing a lost AirPod will be. And that’s $69. Apple’s AirPods, which recently went on sale for $159, are completely wireless. As such, the risk of losing one grows. With that in mind, Apple has stated that it’s $69 to replace a lost AirPod earphone, whether […]

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Hardware iMac News

Apple extending iMac repair program to help cover repair costs for some 27-inch iMac hinges

If your 27-inch iMac hinge has been wonky, Apple is stepping in to cover it in some cases. A new report has stated that ome 27-inch iMacs shipped between Dec. 2012 and July 2014 may stop adjusting properly and simply tilt forward,. People who paid to get their hinge fixed may have ended up spending […]

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Fun Hardware iPhone News

Some iPhone users fall for tutorial video, attempt to drill headphone jack into iPhone 7 handsets

This started as a joke. And then some people took it seriously, thereby damaging their new iPhone 7 handsets and violating their warranties in the process. A recently released tutorial video claims to show a user securing his iPhone 7 with a clamp, then drilling into the iPhone 7’s case with a 3.5 millimeter drill […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Some iPhone 6, 6 Plus users affected by “Touch of Death” issue, questionable component soldering thought to be at fault

This is a bit of a mess. A growing numb er of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users are reporting that their screens have been showing a gray flickering bar at the top of the screen and a display that’s unresponsive or less responsive to touch. As such, the extremely cool cats at iFixit have […]