
Repairs are now off the table for the iPhone 5, closing out support for one of Apple’s most important early designs.
iPhone 5
The company updated its vintage and obsolete products list on March 16, moving the iPhone 5 and 8GB iPhone 4 out of vintage status. The iPhone 5 holds more weight due to its role as the first iPhone with a Lightning port.
Apple will no longer provide hardware service or supply parts for the iPhone 5 through its retail stores or authorized repair network. Effectively, it ends the device’s usable lifespan within Apple’s ecosystem for most users.
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