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Shoddy repair of Apple iPhone screen led to smoking unit on Australian flight last year

0. phoneArena posted on 06 May 2012, 22:11

Last November, an Apple iPhone started smoking on a flight from Lismore to Sydney; on Friday the Australian Transport Safety Bureau turned the remains of the device over to the FCC and that agency determined that some shoddy screen repair work led to the problem with the phone...

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1. taco50 (banned) posted on 06 May 2012, 22:37 10

I remember the trolls had a field day with this story.

4. Sniggly posted on 06 May 2012, 23:30 6

And now you're going to blame those trolls for not knowing the unit had been repaired once before?

We had no more a field day than was had when reports came in from Europe about exploding iPhones.

5. taco50 (banned) posted on 06 May 2012, 23:36 1 9

"We"

Glad you admit to being a troll lol

6. Sniggly posted on 06 May 2012, 23:44 8

Glad you didn't dispute the reports about exploding iPhones.

I accepted long ago that no matter what facts I cockslap you with, you will never admit that what I do isn't trolling. There's no point arguing with someone who no longer accepts reality as it truly is.

11. vvelez5 posted on 07 May 2012, 01:32 5

It's Taco nothing he says should be taken seriously. It's like arguing with the town fool.

14. iamcc posted on 07 May 2012, 07:26 3 1

I remember how nice it was when you didn't post on this site...

2. Birds posted on 06 May 2012, 22:49 2 1

Why is it always Australian Airlines that an iPhone self-destructs on?

3. SheepdogElite posted on 06 May 2012, 23:13 2 2

Because australia is a mecca of apple enthusiasts.

7. medicci37 posted on 06 May 2012, 23:58 8

Australia... You've just been smoked by Apple.

8. ilia1986 posted on 07 May 2012, 00:15 6

Well, it looks like the iPhone *puts sunglasses on* was really screwed.

YEEEEAAAHHHHH

10. VZWuser76 posted on 07 May 2012, 00:42 1

Hey H, I didn't know you commented on phonearena. ;)

9. Berzerk000 posted on 07 May 2012, 00:36 3

ilia beat me to it. Damn

12. Jericho posted on 07 May 2012, 02:05 3

MOM!!!!
My iphone is smoking hash again.

13. CivicSi89 posted on 07 May 2012, 03:49 2

*Singing MC Hammer's "Cant Touch This"*

15. plucas001 posted on 14 Jul 2012, 22:51

For a non shoddy repair, check out ineedzoe.com for quality nationwide & DC/NOVA area repairs...

16. plucas001 posted on 14 Jul 2012, 22:52

www.ineedzoe.com

17. sandip01 posted on 30 Aug 2012, 06:12

iphone beeldscherm kapot - Can you hardly use your iPhone because the screen is broken? Let your iPhone repair Repairlab again and make use of your iPhone as you did when you had just the phone. Repairlab replaces the screen that is broken within 30 minutes!

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