Apple Inc. announced that it will replace a limited number of iPhone 6 Plus cameras because its back cameras take faulty and blurry photos. The iPhone 6 Plus affected are those units sold between September 2014 and January 2015, Apple said.
Apple stressed that it would replace the cameras, free of charge, of those that fall into a particular serial number range. This news item corrects the headline story that says "replace" instead of "recall." It was earlier corrected that it's only the cameras [that will] be replaced, and not the phone, according to the report of NBC News.
According to Arstechnica, Apple said that the iSight Camera Replacement Program is for iPhone 6 Plus models that were sold between September 2014 and January 2015. There were only a small percentage of phones sold in this period that had a faulty part which could make photos look blurry.
This problem doesn't affect the standard iPhone 6, as it's only the camera's optical image stabilization component that could be at fault. The front-facing Face Time camera is also not affected.
Arstechnica also added that if the phone was bought during this period and fits the description, the owner may take it to an Authorized Apple Service Provider or an Apple store, as well as may contact Apple's tech support and make arrangements from there.
As part of the repair process, Apple advises users to back their data up to iTunes or iCloud, as the phones may be wiped or replaced outright. Apple's replacement program will only cover faulty iPhone 6 Plus cameras for three years after purchasing the phone, but doesn't change the one-year warranty or the two-year AppleCare+ warranty that is included after having made the purchase.
The shares of Apple were set to open at the lowest level this year on Monday, a small component said on the affected 6 Plus's iSight back camera. Apple confirms that the iPhone 6 Plus back camera will be replaced free of charge if it takes blurry photos and falls into a particular serial number range.
