I noticed, only after a few days, that right around the 30 pin dock connector, there are scratches from the usb sync cable. It looks like the cable presses right on the steel band when plugged in. The scratches are very minor, but still there. Anyone else have scratches/scuffs from the Usb sync cable? Just wanna know if this is normal, or if im pressing in the cable too hard.
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Has Your USB Sync Cable Scratched Your iPhone 4?
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..Just thought id ask. Guess im kinda Ocd about my gadgets
. It just surprised me that the steel band would scratch so easy. I thought it would take more then the sync cable to scratch it.
..Just thought id ask. Guess im kinda Ocd about my gadgets
Better the metal than the glass dude.
The problem is you are getting metal on metal so it's bound to scratch it. No worries.
I was very careful. I just had the phone for a few days now, and only plugged it in about 3 times. It seems that the Usb sync cable presses against the steel band when its plugged in.
Oh $&@?, now you've led me to notice a scrape on my otherwise flawless iP4. Do you think Apple will take it back for a warranty claim? Should I reformat it and remove the JB? Or so you think Apple may have been kidding about the JB voiding the warranty. Oh man I just want to crawl under a rock and die!
There, I hope that's enough overreacting for this thread. Let's keep our neuroses to ourselves from here on OK!
There, I hope that's enough overreacting for this thread. Let's keep our neuroses to ourselves from here on OK!
Oh $&@?, now you've led me to notice a scrape on my otherwise flawless iP4. Do you think Apple will take it back for a warranty claim? Should I reformat it and remove the JB? Or so you think Apple may have been kidding about the JB voiding the warranty. Oh man I just want to crawl under a rock and die!
There, I hope that's enough overreacting for this thread. Let's keep our neuroses to ourselves from here on OK!
I already had the iPhone packed and ready to ship back to Apple!
Guess I was overreacting...
It might be annoying, but it is probably the best spot to scratch when you think about it. No one really sees that area so chances are you will be more upset about the fact that it is there than whether or not you see it. At least it isn't some big scratch along the side where you can easily see it!
Moral: it sucks, but it really is the best spot to get some minor scratches. Not many people, most importantly you, will really see it as it is in a spot that really isn't on display.
Moral: it sucks, but it really is the best spot to get some minor scratches. Not many people, most importantly you, will really see it as it is in a spot that really isn't on display.
Yeah i guess those scratches would come later on anyway...it just sucks they came so easily,...and so soon.
I recommend you download iCouncelor for all your OCD worries.
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as far as I can see the cable doesn't even go all the way in, to leave enough of a gap for the bumper case?
I might could understand how itd get scratched if you were plugging it in in the dark and were moving around trying to find the connection but wouldnt that be user error, not apples fault??
I got my phone before launch day and have no scratches. How after a couple of days do you already have scratches there?
Wow you need to get laid
You're giving people with OCD a bad name
"OMG guys, my tires got dirty when I drove around"
na.. but my cable bent one of the pins inside the iphone resulting in it not charging properly.... fecking annoying
Genius seen it, classed it as accidental damage and bent it back into place (working ok so far) but if it happens again I am entitled to one being replaced under warranty
Genius seen it, classed it as accidental damage and bent it back into place (working ok so far) but if it happens again I am entitled to one being replaced under warranty
Why don't you guys just leave the iPhone in it's box and wait 2 years so you can sell it as a new device on eBay. I'm pretty sure that's the only way of getting your investment back. Scratches or no scratches, it doesn't really matter when you sell your iPhone cause it will be labeled as 'Used' anyway...
