iPhone 5 Sleep Button Replacement Program

iPhone 5 owners experiencing issues with their device’s sleep button can now get a free replacement from Apple.

On 4-25, Apple launched the iPhone 5 sleep/wake button replacement program. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant admitted that a “small percentage” of iPhone 5 models have faulty sleep buttons - an issue folks have complained about on Apple’s support forum and elsewhere since the iPhone 5′s launch in late 2012 - so the company has decided to replace the troubled component for free, even if your iPhone 5 is out of warranty.

“Apple has determined that the sleep/wake button mechanism on a small percentage of iPhone 5 models may stop working or work intermittently,” reads the Apple replacement program webpage.

“Apple will replace the sleep/wake button mechanism, free of charge, on iPhone 5 models that exhibit this issue and have a qualifying serial number.”

iPhone 5 devices manufactured through March 2013 may be affected by this issue, said Apple. Typically, the button still clicks, but the device no longer registers the input.

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A direct link to Apple Support's web page for Sleep Button replacement is HERE.

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