Apple Warranty Replacement Lightning Cable

Without making a genius bar appointment i walked into my local apple store and walked towards the first employee i saw.

Apple warranty replacement lightning cable.

He happened to be the manager of. How to get a damaged lightning cable replaced. Lightning cable replacement policy changed. Update for july 4 2017.

I recently went in with my iphone 7 to replace a lightning cable. Well i have another lightning cable that frayed recently so i thought i d get it replaced through my iphone s applecare again. Most devices made by apple from iphones to magic trackpads need a lightning cable in order to charge. Since i believed this cable was still covered by my iphone warranty i decided to take it to apple and see if they would replace it.

They do look for the imei from your apple device to see if it s still under warranty and not the cable s serial number. It provides rights separate to rights provided by consumer law including but not limited to those relating to non conforming goods. Genuine apple parts are critical to a quality repair. In the past i ve taken any frayed lightning cable to the apple store and had it replaced for free because my iphone was still covered under applecare.

Visit an apple store or an apple authorized service provider to make sure you get your product back working. You should set up an appointment for the genius bar since sometimes the wait is long. But apple s cables are notoriously flimsy and they cost more than many third party. The apple one year limited warranty is a voluntary manufacturer s warranty.