Warranty question, phone has not been water damaged but the moisture sensors have been activiated.
I took my iphone 4 back to an apple store today as the LCD panel has stopped working, although all other phone functions work just fine.
The person I spoke at the genus bar told me that the external moisture sensors had been triggered and due to this the phone had been dropped in water, this is not the case. The phone has been used during exersice and has been used in humid countries, could this have triggered these sensors??
I asked the person from the genus bar if there where any other sensors in the device, I was informed that there where two more sensors inside the phone. I asked if these could be checked, they where checked and where found NOT to be activated. Also, there was no sign of water damage on the inside of the phones componants and an extreamly small amount of water/moisture residue in the back glass cover near where the battery comes in contact with it.
I attempted to argue that the phone had not been subject to being dropped in water, but the apple representaive was having none of it and just refusted to replace the phone...
Is this correct??? Is there anything I can do to progress this? I've got a repeat appointment at an apple store tonight where I'm going to ask to speak to the store manager and ask what can be done.
Please help!!!
iphone 3g, iOS 4, New