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Warning: WD-40 will not fix your Home button, may damage your iPhone or iPad

By , Monday, Feb 6, 2012 at 12:24 pm
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Do not -- repeat -- do NOT put WD-40 or any such substance in your iPhone or iPad -- it won't permenantly fix your Home button and may, in fact, damage it far worse. The idea that repeatedly squirting WD-40 into your iPhone or iPad Home button could fix responsiveness began floating around the internet last month and has gotten some attention -- that needs to be stopped immediately. Keep in mind we're huge fans of DIY repair here at iMore. We have a weekly column focused on DIY repair. But putting WD-40 on your iPhone is not DIY repair. It's dangerous, particularly for iPhones and iPads that are built with moving, plastic parts.

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Apple now offering AppleCare+ for iPhone, now includes accidental damage

By , Tuesday, Oct 4, 2011 at 4:48 pm
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Apple is now offering a new service called AppleCare+. AppleCare+ is only available for the iPhone and adds accidental damage to the usual AppleCare.

AppleCare+ for iPhone extends repair coverage

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Apple Alters Policy on Water-Damaged iPhones

By , Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 6:06 am
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Cue the Jaws music... According to ifoAppleStore.com it seems Apple has recently changed their policy on water-damaged iPhones. Effective now, Apple will replace the iPhone you dropped in your toilet

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