iPhone Duo hinge maker denies blame for screen failures
An Apple supplier insists that its components aren't the cause of hinge failures that break the screen of the iPhone Duo , as the social media fallout over the fault rolls on. A sheared-off part of an iPhone Duo hinge mechanism - Image Credit: CuriousHagi/YouTube Following the release of the iPhone Duo, there have been reports of screen breakages , with quite a few highlighting a very common point of failure for the hinge . In an attempt to get ahead of the story, part of Apple's supply chain claims that its components are not the problem. A statement from Fine M-Tec released on October 26 denies that its components cause the screen damage, reports The Elec . It also urges everyone to avoid a witch hunt for someone to blame until the real cause has been uncovered. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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An Apple supplier insists that its components aren't the cause of hinge failures that break the screen of the iPhone Duo , as the social media fallout over the fault rolls on. A sheared-off part of an iPhone Duo hinge mechanism - Image Credit: CuriousHagi/YouTube Following the release of the iPhone Duo, there have been reports of screen breakages , with quite a few highlighting a very common point of failure for the hinge . In an attempt to get ahead of the story, part of Apple's supply chain claims that its components are not the problem. A statement from Fine M-Tec released on October 26 denies that its components cause the screen damage, reports The Elec . It also urges everyone to avoid a witch hunt for someone to blame until the real cause has been uncovered. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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An Apple supplier insists that its components aren't the cause of hinge failures that break the screen of the iPhone Duo , as the social media fallout over the fault rolls on.
A sheared-off part of an iPhone Duo hinge mechanism - Image Credit: CuriousHagi/YouTube Following the release of the iPhone Duo, there have been reports of screen breakages , with quite a few highlighting a very common point of failure for the hinge .
In an attempt to get ahead of the story, part of Apple's supply chain claims that its components are not the problem.
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