High iPhone 5 repair costs blamed on Apple’s tight supply chain control

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By Christian ZibregMay 23, 2013, 11:23 am328 pts
Eight months into its September 2012 launch, Apple’s iPhone 5 is still a pricey gadget to service. Be it a smashed screen, an earpiece that needs replacing or the Home button (the most unreliable iPhone component), some replacement components for the handset remain pricey compared to prior iPhones. In an…

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