Apple Rethinks Their Water Damage Policy
Posted 01/31/2011 at 11:30am
| by Seamus Bellamy
Good news everyone! For years, Apple's water damage policy has kept dedicated iOS gamers from blissing out with a bit of Doodle Jump in the bathroom, as thanks to the presence of a Liquid Contact Indicator (LCI) inside of every iOS device, a single drop of moisture from your sink or toilet could bork your warranty support. Fortunately, if recent a recent leak from an Apple Authorized Service Provider is correct, it looks as though Apple has had a change of heart surrounding their much-maligned water damage policy.
According to the The Atlantic, moving forward, if an iOS device's LCI indicates that moisture has found its way inside of the hardware, the device's warranty should be honored, provided there is no sign of corrosion present. This is great news for owners of Apple Mobile devices, who no longer have to worry about the warranties of their iPhones and iPads being voided for fear of a few raindrops or a bit of water from a day spent at the beach.
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