iPhone 4s a couple of days out of warranty - sods law.

[Brookie.]

Morning gurus,

As stated in the title, my 4s is literally 2 or 3 days out of warranty. As per my usual luck it's decided to break itself. My headphone socket has decided to become intermittently unresponsive and my phone keeps turning itself off. I've tried the usual restoring/resetting and it doesn't seem to have improved.

If I go into Apple (booking a genuis appointment) do I have any leg to stand on? I could play the whole loyal customer card (multiple iPhones, iPad, MacBook, iPod), I'm just wondering whether anyone has any experience similar, as I've only ever gone back within my loyalty period.

I will point out that it is pretty much in as new condition, having spent its entire life in screen protectors etc.

Cheers!

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

They may be lenient, It will really depend on who you see.

I reckon they will sort you out.

 

[Tom]

Sounds like water damage.

 

[Brookie.]

Sounds like water damage.

Hmm really? I don't know how it could be really, I've never exposed it to any water (apart from it being in my pocket during rain).

What are they normally like Tom outside of your warranty period? Especially JUST after?

 

[Tom]

Depends how you approach it.

I find the slowly ramp up to guns blazing method works. But policy is getting tighter.
If its not water damage and a serious fault then you should get a replacement. Book a genius bar appt now. For today if you can.

 

[Alexander]

I'm having the same problem, and I found this link.

http://www.apple.com/uk/legal/statutory-warranty/

Don't know how well it will go down, but worth a try.