{"id":900242,"date":"2026-09-18T08:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/900242\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T08:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:56:12","slug":"apple-increases-battery-replacement-fee-for-iphone-18-pro-and-pro-max","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/900242\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Increases Battery Replacement Fee for iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"deepIn the U.S., Apple is charging a higher $129 out-of-warranty fee to replace the battery in an iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max compared to previous models, according to its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Apple has always charged $119 to replace the battery in iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro models, so the fee has increased by $10 for the iPhone 18 Pro models, which have larger batteries. If your iPhone has AppleCare+ coverage, though, Apple will replace the battery for no extra charge if its capacity has dropped below 80%. You can check this in the Settings app under Battery \u2192 Battery Health.<\/p>\n

Popular StoriesApple Event Live Blog: iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, and More<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event kicks off today at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, where we’re expecting to see the foldable iPhone Duo, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 models, new AirPods 5 earphones, and perhaps some other announcements. Apple is providing a live video stream on its website, on YouTube, and in the company’s TV app across various platforms. We…<\/p>\n

iPhone 18 Pro Prices Estimated Ahead of September 9 Apple Event<\/a><\/p>\n

Less than a week before Apple debuts new iPhone 18 Pro models, research firm TrendForce estimated the prices of the devices based on the latest hardware cost environment. TrendForce’s price estimates compared to last year’s models look like this: Model Starting Price Model Starting Price Change iPhone 17 Pro $1,099 iPhone 18 Pro $1,24…<\/p>\n

Apple Event Today: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo Cheat Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple’s biggest event of the year is almost here, and all eyes are on Cupertino. With the first foldable iPhone expected to headline Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event on Wednesday, September 9, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, the rumor mill has been running full throttle, fuelled by the biggest single design change in the life of the iPhone. To get you up to speed, here’s a quick reference…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the U.S., Apple is charging a higher $129 out-of-warranty fee to replace the battery in an iPhone…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":900243,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[49,48,90732,190,310441,61],"class_list":["post-900242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-iphone-18-pro","tag-mobile","tag-no-linkback","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=900242"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900242\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/900243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=900242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=900242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=900242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}