Slightly Bent iPhone 5s

[teamjaycub]

I have an iPhone 5s that I recently received a replacement device for a different reason back in the month of May.

The other day I was showing my brother how much thinner my phone is compared to his iPhone 4s and I noticed my phone wasn't exactly straight.

It's sort of hard to notice unless you look for it. It's bent around the volume button area.

I've read that Apple is aware of this issue for iPhone 5/5s models and has no problem replacing them as long as there is no other physical damage. I have heard this is due to battery expanding in the device.

When it's placed on a table you can clearly see that near the volume buttons the phone is not touching the table, it's raised up.

There is no other physical damage to the phone, and I have never dropped the device. Never put it in my back pocket. Is it possible that the replacement they gave me came this way? Should I book a genius bar appointment?



Thanks.

 

[Brian Y]

Bent enclosures are an in-warranty issue on the 5S - as long as there's no physical damage (e.g. smashed screen, large dents, etc). So, as long as you're under warranty/applecare, you'll get a free replacement.

 

[The Doctor11]

Yeah just take it to apple they should just throw a new one at you.

 

[famoussasjohn]

Yeah just take it to apple they should just throw a new one at you.

Well that's pretty rude of them to throw a replacement phone at you.

 

[teamjaycub]

Phone was replaced. They just asked me if I knew how it happened, and they were happy to replace it, but their iPad prompted them for Manager approval.

 

[Brian Y]

Phone was replaced. They just asked me if I knew how it happened, and they were happy to replace it, but their iPad prompted them for Manager approval.

Yeah, this happens because it's a free "physical damage" repair - and thus requires a manager to check it.

I've had one of them bend myself - still to this day don't know how it happened, but it's how I know it's a free repair (talking to the guy he said it happens quite a lot).