Apple launches another iPhone 6S repair programme this time affecting devices made in 2018 and 2019??!! | Not a typo

[AlTech]

Apple is launching yet another iPhone 6S repair programme and this time is trying to tackle some 6S units which apparently no longer are able to turn on because of a component defect.

 

Interestingly enough, the affected devices are only iPhone 6S and 6S Plus models manufactured and sold between October 2018 and August 2019 and thus the majority of iPhone 6S units aren't affected by this.

 

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Apple has posted notice of a new repair program to address an issue that prevents some iPhone 6S and 6S Plus phones from turning on.

"Apple has determined that certain iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus devices may not power on due to a component that may fail," the page for the program says. The program is wordily called "iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Service Program for No Power Issues."

 

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The issue does not affect all iPhone 6S and 6S Plus units; rather, it affects phones in a certain serial-number range that corresponds to some handsets sold between October 2018 and August 2019. The iPhone 6S was discontinued in North America throughout that window, but the company continued to make and sell it for some other regions.

 

Apple's page for the service program invites users to type in their serial numbers to check if their devices are affected. The company also notes, "If your iPhone has any damage which impairs the ability to complete the repair, such as a cracked screen, that issue will need to be resolved prior to the service. In some cases, there may be a cost associated with the additional repair."

 

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Apple has determined that certain iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus devices may not power on due to a component that may fail. This issue only affects devices within a limited serial number range that were manufactured between October 2018 to August 2019.

If you believe you have experienced this issue, please use the serial number checker below to see if your iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus is eligible for repair, free of charge.

 

I'm more surprised that Apple were still manufacturing iPhone 6S units in 2018 and 2019 tbh. This probably means they're still actively mass producing iPhone 7 (or at least were and might have stopped a month ago) and iPhone 8.

 

I would encourage people who bought a 6S from Apple in between October 2018 and August 2019 to use the serial number checker to confirm and then send it back to Apple to fix the defect if you experience one.

 

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[captain_to_fire]

1 minute ago, AluminiumTech said:

'm more surprised that Apple were still manufacturing iPhone 6S units in 2018 and 2019 tbh.

They have to especially in India where Apple hasn't penetrated well. They sold less than a million iPhones there in the 1st half of 2018.

 

https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/15/17573792/apple-iphone-india-sales-fewer-than-1-million-sold

https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/apple-foxconn-iphone-mass-manufacturing-in-india-report-1502794-2019-04-16

https://9to5mac.com/2019/07/11/iphone-india-exports/

[Tataffe]

3 hours ago, AluminiumTech said:

This probably means they're still actively mass producing iPhone 7 (or at least were and might have stopped a month ago) and iPhone 8

Apple continues to list the iPhone 8 on their website, including the option to buy it.

[dalekphalm]

3 hours ago, AluminiumTech said:

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The 6S is one of the best iPhones they've made (for the respective time it was released). It's a rock solid phone, still fast, still usable to this day.

 

I had a 6S that I bought maybe 2 years ago - I only replaced it because my fiancee needed a phone with bigger storage, so I gave her my 6S (128GB variant) and I went and got an Xr.

 

The Xr is a nice upgrade - but I would have been happy to stay on the 6S, had that not happened.

[Rohith_Kumar_Sp]

4 hours ago, captain_to_fire said:

They have to especially in India where Apple hasn't penetrated well. They sold less than a million iPhones there in the 1st half of 2018.

 

https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/15/17573792/apple-iphone-india-sales-fewer-than-1-million-sold

https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/apple-foxconn-iphone-mass-manufacturing-in-india-report-1502794-2019-04-16

https://9to5mac.com/2019/07/11/iphone-india-exports/

and they never will, they are their own demise with the absurd prices they do, we almost hate it as people try to use it as a status symbol if nothing else.

[DrMacintosh]

The iPhone 6s was being produced exclusively for the Indian market if I’m not mistaken. And for good reason, the A9 can still deliver a very usable experience. They might still be producing it for that region but have obviously run into a snag. 
 

Beyond that though it’s a cheap iPhone with a headphone jack that runs iOS 13. It’s great for an emerging market like India and its good that Apple is still servicing these units. There’s no technical reason to stop supporting it and in doing so they can collect services revenue and reduce eWaste by recycling the parts from traded in 6s units from other markets.