Got an iPhone 8 -- not iPhone 8 Plus -- that's acting up on you? Maybe it's crashing, the screen is freezing, or won't even fire up? Well, you might be in luck because Apple has just kicked off a repair program.
Must read: iPhone not charging properly? Check this![1]
The program covers iPhone 8 handsets sold between September 2017 and March 2018 in the following territories
- Australia
- China
- Hong Kong
- India
- Japan
- Macau
- New Zealand
- U.S.
The problem, according to Apple, is that the iPhones suffer from a logic board manufacturing defect. The symptoms are outlined broadly as follows:
- iPhone unexpected restarts
- A frozen screen
- iPhone won't turn on
To check eligibility for a free repair, put the serial number of the affected device into the form here[2]. Don't know how to find your serial number? Here's how.you go about that[3] (even if your iPhone won't fire up).
References
- ^ iPhone not charging properly? Check this! (www.zdnet.com)
- ^ here (www.apple.com)
- ^ Here's how.you go about that (support.apple.com)