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Apple to replace iPhone 5 batteries for free even with third party displays

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An update has emerged for Apple’s Battery Replacement Program for its iPhone 5 that even those that no longer have their original displays will be eligible for the replacement.

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Apple’s initial offering was free battery replacement for some iPhone 5 units (bought between September 2012 and January 2013) that are experiencing shorter battery life. However, the company wouldn’t recognize the device if it no longer has its original parts intact.

Since then, the company has recently released a new statement on their Global Service Exchange page that reads:

iPhone 5 units with a third-party display are eligible under the iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program.

Again, to make sure if your iPhone 5 is one of the devices that are qualified, you may go to Apple’s support page and key in your phone’s serial number.

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How to get your iPhone 5 battery replacement for free

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We’ve recently reported on Apple’s Battery Replacement Program for the iPhone 5 first coming to America and China. Now it’s our turn since the program is now in effect here in the Philippines. Here’s the procedure of what you should do and how to find the nearest service provider.

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Assuming that you’ve already followed the steps and you know your iPhone 5 is qualified to have its battery replaced for free, just follow these simple steps:

1. Choose your method of service:

Note: If you wish to go to an authorized Apple service provider, just click on the link and input your current location for them to give you a list of service provider locations.

2. Once there, your iPhone 5 will be examined before any service is done just to verify that it is eligible for the program and is in working order.

3. After verification and everything is good to go, it’s now time to prepare your device for the battery replacement. Be sure to:

  • Backup your data to iTunes or iCloud
  • Turn off Find my iPhone
  • And finally, Erase data and settings (Settings > General > Reset > Erase all Content and Settings)

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That’s about it! Apple reminds us, though, that any damage apart from the battery that may affect the process should first be repaired before the procedure for battery replacement begins.

For other concerns you may visit Apple’s Battery Replacement Program page.

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Apple offers to replace your iPhone 5 battery for free

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Noticing your iPhone 5‘s battery to be all juiced out faster than before? It might be one of the units that Apple is willing to fix as part of their battery replacement program.

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This program is a result to the company discovering a small percentage of their sold iPhone 5 units to possibly have shorter life span than when people first got them. If you bought your handset between September 2012 (when it was initially launched) and January 2013 you may visit Apple’s support page, punch in your device’s serial number, and see if it is indeed one of the units that the company declared as having a faulty battery.

The first countries to get this service is US and China, with other countries are to follow on August 29, 2014. Once it’s available you may visit Apple retail stores, authorized Apple service providers, or AppleCare to have your iPhone 5’s battery replaced free of charge. If, for some reason, you already had it fixed the company is willing to give back refunds.

This is available only until March 1 of next year. I personally have an iPhone 5 that I think is qualified for this program so I’ll be trying this out. We’ll be sure to update you if anything worth mentioning comes up during the process.

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