The EU has adopted rules requiring smartphones to have user-replaceable batteries by 2027, aiming to reduce electronic waste. The regulations align with previous efforts to promote repairability.
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Apple is raising the price of iPhone battery replacements by $20 from March 1. The iPhone 14 line-up is not affected but these phones already had a higher battery replacement price since launch.
After Apple lowered the price of battery replacement for its iPhone models, the number of customers who chose to get a new one rose sharply, which likely hindered sales of newer models.
Today, Apple announced a slew of new products and also updated pricing for its battery replacement program. The firm will raise prices on the current discounted rate, once the new year begins.
Although Apple discounted the cost of iPhone battery replacements at the end of 2017, it overlooked customers who had previously serviced their handsets. The company is now addressing this situation.
Apple has published a post on its support site that indicates that some 13-inch MacBook Pros might contain a faulty part that causes the battery to expand. The firm is offering a replacement battery.
The battery packs in some models are a potential fire hazard. The batteries present in ceratin Celsius and Lifebook models can overheat and cause damage although there has only been one case so far.
Supply shortages may prevent you from availing yourself of Apple's offer for a discounted battery replacement for your ailing iPhone 6 Plus. Estimates suggest waiting times may extend to March.
Those with older iPhones have been using Apple's program to get new batteries, but an Apple store in Zurich had to briefly put that on hold as one started to smoke while it was being replaced.
Apple has acknowledged throttling older iPhones to conserve batteries that have started to wear out. The consumer response has been more than 23 lawsuits and counting, despite an attempt to make good.
Apple's decision to offer battery replacements at a discount for older phones experiencing slowdowns may incur a significant financial cost to the company, with possibly 16M iPhones sales lost.
