Lock Button - Genuis Bar

[kpowell911]

Hi, I get my 5S on Wednesday, so I will need to sell my iPhone 5. It was purchased in January this year, via Apple themselves.

Recently, the lock button on the top of the phone has been tempremental. It works if you press it hard, but its obviously not right. It hasnt really bothered me, but in order to get the most for it, it needs to be fixed.

I struggled to get into my Local Apple Genius Bar. Ive got an appointment at one around an hour away. Now in the past (iPhone 3/3GS) Ive had them replaced on the spot there and then.

However, my friend seems to think they will take it away for a fix, which could be a few days? Obviously this isn't an option, as Its bad enough spending nearly 2 hours in travel time, without having to go back and collect it?

Any one hazard a guess as to how they will handle this?

Thanks

 

[Reev]

IIRC they'll replace it there and then providing it's in warranty. At least this is what I'm hoping, seeing as I have exactly the same problem as you and am driving to Cardiff on Weds to get mine sorted.


A mate of mine had his swapped due to a faulty volume button last week so I'm assuming it'll be much of the same for a dodgy lock button.

 

[Ed.200]

Had my iPhone 5 replaced last week coz the lock button was broken. Mine was purchased back in October, just in warranty. Didn't even need a demo, just said it and they replaced so you should be alright.

 

[kpowell911]

Thats what Im hoping!

Common issue is it?

 

[-J-]

Was up at Covent garden Saturday for this exact issue.

They swapped it.

 

[Scutch]

I have an appointment at Metrocentre tomorrow for exactly that.

Warranty expires 7th October.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?717144-iPhone-5-On-Off-button

 

[Chapppers11]

I don't doubt that they will replace it on site.

 

[kpowell911]

Update. Walked in today, got it swapped out for a new one there and then. Popped into Three, they offered me a free iPhone 5S upgrade (although contract is now £10 a month more). So sold the Mint 5 to Game.

A good day. Went home with a new 5S and £232 in my sky rocket. (I know I could have got more)

 

[Reev]

Swapped mine straight away too, didn't even ask for me to show him. Result.

 

[BoatNonce]

The lock buttons have been dodgy since at least the iPhone 4... You'd think they'd have fixed it.