crack at bottom where black iphone 3gs charges

[Sossity]

I notice my iphone 3gs has a crack at the bottom at the charger port in the black plastic, is there any way I can fix it? is it serious?

the phone seems to work ok, I just bought a speck products silicone rubber cover for it & will put it on the phone, will this help prevent any further cracks?

besides being very careful, is there any thing else I can do to stop the crack for going further, as I will need to plug it & unplug it to charge the iphone.

 

[Intell]

My 3Gs has a crack in it as well. Most probably do. It could be called a "defect" and Apple might replace if its with warranty. There is no danger in having this crack.

 

[nebo1ss]

It must be a weakness on the 3GS I have the same crack, bought a new back but have not got around to changing it yet.

 

[labman]

yep try apple can't hurt. worst they can say is say sorry. even if it's out of warranty I'd try.

 

[upaymeifixit]

I think it's pretty common with the 3G/3G S⃣ . I had the same problem with my 3G.

 

[Sossity]

It must be a weakness on the 3GS I have the same crack, bought a new back but have not got around to changing it yet.

where can I get a replacement back? & how would I replace it?