The iPhone 6s/6s Plus, which was released in 2015, is the oldest iPhone model supported by iOS 13 recently released. However, there have been some problems with this series recently. Apple released the model on October 4th. Free maintenance plan.
“Apple has determined that some iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus devices may fail to boot due to a component failure.” Apple is at declaration writes.
Don’t be too happy. Only devices with a production date between October 2018 and August 2019 and serial numbers within a certain range may be “invited”. Users can go to this page is valid by the serial number to check if it meets the conditions for free repair. The term is 2 years from the date of the first retail sale of the device, that is, it may expire in 2021.
In fact, Apple did not sell the 6s series in Greater China within the above time frame. After the iPhone Xs series was released last September, Apple has removed the 6s series and sold it only in certain regions such as India. The number of users affected should be a minority.
Users who have already paid for the repairs don’t have to regret spending money, can contact Apple directly Ask for a refund, of course, provided that your repairs are done through a genius or an official authorized store.
In addition, please note that this maintenance plan only solves the problem that it cannot be turned on. If your iPhone 6s/6s Plus has any “damage that will affect the completion of the repair”, such as screen rupture, you need to solve the problem first. An additional maintenance fee is paid for this.
After those years, Apple’s maintenance plan
This is not the first time Apple has provided free repairs for specific equipment that has the same hardware failure. At least Apple has released 17 replacement and repair expansion plans in China, covering mobile phones, computers, watches, power adapters, Large and small hardware such as plugs, the failures are also varied.
The earliest was a USB power adapter recycling program in 2013. This is not an official device issue. It is because of the security risks of the cottage and third-party adapters. Apple called on users to hand over the adapters suspected of having problems to Apple retail stores or The licensee can also purchase the official USB power adapter at a discounted price of 68 yuan.
The second time, two years later, in 2015, Apple announced the recall of the Beats Pill XL speaker, saying that the battery of the device may overheat and cause fire safety hazards. The solution given by Apple is that the user sends it back to the device. A refund of 2050 yuan.
Until August 2015, the first maintenance program for official equipment was created, affected by the iPhone 6 Plus, and Apple announced that it would replace the iSight camera for free for devices with ambiguous photos.
In November 2016, shortly after the iPhone 6s was released, there was an unexpected shutdown. Apple announced that it would replace the battery for the affected users free of charge.
The last two years have been the peak of Apple’s device problems. In 2018, Apple introduced five maintenance plans. The iPhone 7, iPhone 8, and iPhone X all went on strike, the 13-inch MacBook Pro’s solid state drive and 15 inches. The MacBook Pro’s battery also needs to be repaired.
This year’s genius is busier. The repair for the iPhone 6s is the sixth maintenance plan that Apple released in 2019. The faulty devices are mainly concentrated on the Macbook series, including the 13-inch MacBook Pro display backlight failure, MacBook series. Keyboard keys fail, the 15-inch MacBook Pro is overheated and poses a fire hazard, and some of the Apple Watch Series 2 and Series 3 users’ aluminum-metal models have cracks on the curved edges.
Which of the devices do you think will appear in the next maintenance plan?
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