Have out-of-warranty iPhone? Be ready to pay more for battery replacement
Apple has announced that it is increasing the cost of out-of-warranty iPhone battery replacements for all models older than the iPhone 14 later this year. Not just the iPhone, Apple has also announced a hike in the prices of battery replacements for iPads and Macs.
“The current out-of-warranty battery service fee will apply until the end of February 2023. Effective March 1, 2023, the out-of-warranty battery service fee will be increased by $20 (roughly Rs 1,660) for all iPhone models prior to iPhone 14,” according to the company’s support page.
Currently, Apple charges $69 (roughly Rs 5,705) for a battery replacement on most iPhone models, according to an estimation calculator on the company’s website.
Customers who do not have AppleCare or AppleCare+ plan for their devices will be affected by the price increase. However, customers who have the AppleCare+ plan pay nothing for a battery replacement once their battery health has dropped below 80 percent.
The price of the battery replacement of a MacBook Air will increase by $30, while that of a MacBook Pro has been hiked by $50 (roughly Rs 4,134). Getting a new battery for the latest iPad models will cost you $20 more from March 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, the tech giant is reportedly working on 11.1-inch and 13-inch OLED iPad Pro models that will be launched in the first quarter of 2024. With larger 11.1-inch and 13-inch screen sizes planned for the OLED iPad Pro models, devices might come with slimmed-down bezels, reports MacRumors.
Apple currently sells two iPad Pro models, 12.9-inch mini-LED iPad Pro and an 11-inch iPad Pro with a traditional LCD display, as mini-LED has continued to be reserved for the higher-end iPad Pro model.
— Written with inputs from IANS
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Apple has announced that it is increasing the cost of out-of-warranty iPhone battery replacements for all models older than the iPhone 14 later this year. Not just the iPhone, Apple has also announced a hike in the prices of battery replacements for iPads and Macs.
“The current out-of-warranty battery service fee will apply until the end of February 2023. Effective March 1, 2023, the out-of-warranty battery service fee will be increased by $20 (roughly Rs 1,660) for all iPhone models prior to iPhone 14,” according to the company’s support page.
Currently, Apple charges $69 (roughly Rs 5,705) for a battery replacement on most iPhone models, according to an estimation calculator on the company’s website.
Customers who do not have AppleCare or AppleCare+ plan for their devices will be affected by the price increase. However, customers who have the AppleCare+ plan pay nothing for a battery replacement once their battery health has dropped below 80 percent.
The price of the battery replacement of a MacBook Air will increase by $30, while that of a MacBook Pro has been hiked by $50 (roughly Rs 4,134). Getting a new battery for the latest iPad models will cost you $20 more from March 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, the tech giant is reportedly working on 11.1-inch and 13-inch OLED iPad Pro models that will be launched in the first quarter of 2024. With larger 11.1-inch and 13-inch screen sizes planned for the OLED iPad Pro models, devices might come with slimmed-down bezels, reports MacRumors.
Apple currently sells two iPad Pro models, 12.9-inch mini-LED iPad Pro and an 11-inch iPad Pro with a traditional LCD display, as mini-LED has continued to be reserved for the higher-end iPad Pro model.
— Written with inputs from IANS
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