In Arlington, car batteries typically last around three years due to the excessive heat during the summer months, leaving many drivers in
need of battery replacement sooner than intended.
In response, Apple has discounted the price
of a battery replacement from $ 79 to $ 29 for older models of iPhone, including including the Phone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone SE.
Apple claimed that repairing other issues was part of the terms and
conditions of its battery replacement program, telling Watchdog that «when it comes to iPhone battery replacement, if your iPhone has any damage that impairs the replacement of the battery, such as a cracked screen, that issue will need to be resolved prior to the battery replacement.»
On the flip side, there's the
spectre of battery replacement at some point down the line, though it may well be a decade or more into the future before such issues really present a problem.
Last week, Apple Inc posted a statement on their website to apologise for the debacle, and said it was reducing the cost
of battery replacements by RM240 from the original RM369 for anyone with an iPhone 6 or newer models.
The
effects of the battery replacement program will surely be felt by Apple through 2018, but with rumors pointing to three new iPhones seeing the light of day before the end of the year, it's probably more likely that Apple will see plenty of sales as they usually do.
It's also clear that Apple, which makes its devices hard to open and repair, could do a better job helping consumers understand the
benefits of battery replacement.
Meanwhile, a source at an Apple Authorized Service Provider told MacRumors they had recently received
dozens of battery replacements, most for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
The estimated cost
of a battery replacement on an iPhone 6S through UBreakIFix is $ 79, though the company also claims to price - match local competitors.
While Apple has promised to cut the price
of battery replacements as a make good, that apparently isn't enough for affected users.
In the dedicated webpage of the iPhone 6s repair program, Apple added that to prepare the smartphone for the
process of battery replacements, users should first back up their data either on iTunes or on the iCloud, and then turn off the Find My iPhone feature.
Alongside any potential legal woes the company may face as a result of the bevvy of lawsuits that soon followed the revelations, the company may also incur a steep financial cost as a direct
result of the battery replacement program.
Apple lowered the cost
of battery replacements for a year and introduced new battery settings in iOS that would allow users to prevent speed throttling.
Apple this afternoon addressed customer concerns about an ongoing controversy over power management features in older iPhones, pledging to introduce more detailed information about battery health and reducing the
price of battery replacements for all of 2018.
With upwards of 15 class - action lawsuits swirling overhead, Apple late last week dropped the price
of its battery replacement program for out - of - warranty iPhone models from $ 79 to $ 29.
Those concerned about the traction battery will be glad to know that Hyundai is offering an eight - year (unlimited mileage) warranty on the traction battery, and should it need to be replaced after that, there's a guarantee that the cost
of the battery replacement will be below RM 10,000....»
Apple will also lower the cost
of battery replacements to $ 29 for anyone with an iPhone 6 or later beginning in January.
This will bring down the price
of the battery replacement cost for iPhone 6 and above from $ 79 to $ 29.
In its statement, Apple briefly explained why performance limitations are needed, apologized for the «misunderstanding,» and cut the price
of a battery replacement (which fixes performance issues) by $ 50, from $ 79 to $ 29.