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Charger under warranty?

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0970373

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Mar 15, 2008
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Hi all. Quick question regarding the warranty and the charger. It seems that the plastic is starting to crack and the wires are now exposed on my iPhone charger. Can I take it back to Apple for a replacement? I've had the phone since Feb. Also, since it's jailbroken, I obviously don't want them to see it so just wondering if they will just exchange the charger for me.

Thanks!!
 
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M0bile

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There was a recall a while ago for this problem. The casing of the wires split from where it plugs into the iPhone. I got mine through the mail, but I also got my MBP charger replaced via recall recently and I took it to the Apple store. All I needed was my serial number.

Anyone else's replacement USB cord splitting like the originals? Mine just did it again.
 
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w3cum

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Oct 12, 2008
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bad cable

Apple has replaced mine twice now for the same thing. I walk in show them the cable and they hand me a new one. It always cracks in the same place, right where it plugs into the phone. At first the asked if I was pulling the cable from the phone by yanking on the cord, when I came back for the second one they told me about the recall. Good Luck
 
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Thanks for the info. I googled the recall and mine has a green dot so it's supposed to be one of the updated ones. Plus the recall was for the prongs I guess, not the cord problem. I'll go to the Apple store tomorrow and see if they will exchange it anyway.

Thank you!!!
 
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FXSpy

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Dec 30, 2008
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USB defect (crack problem) is still happening

I just bought my new iPhone 3GS and I was surprised that they haven't changed the usb cable manufacturer or maybe they're just depleting old usb charger inventories.

It still breaks/ cracks at the same spot, cable connecting to the iphone just right after the first rubber part 1/2 cm. It still splits and will expose the wires.

I thought it's just the iphone usb cables so i went and used my ipod nano cable and the same problem still occurred.

I'm very disappointed :mad: and will go to apple to have both replaced.

For those of you who haven't used the usb cable that much because you guys have a docking station/charger, I advice that you use the usb cable for a couple of days or even weeks just to make sure that it's not part of the defective usb cables.
 
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