No, it is very faint, and only happens when the phone is shaken vigorously at a certain angle. When I rest my finger on the volume buttons, the rattle is not present at all. So, in my case, it is a non-issue.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 06/11/2012, at 17:21, Grant Hardy <grantha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi David, if you depress the volume button while you are shaking the > phone, do you hear a rattle? > > In my case it was a clear rattling sound that was not dependent on any > one button or switch, at least as far as I could determine. > > Grant > > On 11/5/12, David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com> wrote: >> It depends on the rattle. On my iPhone, if I hold it just right and shake it >> just so, I can barely hear a very slight rattle. In my case, it is one of >> the volume buttons which I can very slightly wiggle. The movement is less >> than a millimetre. As a company, I would not replace such an issue unless my >> policy stated that nothing in the product has any movement except in >> directions that are specified. Yes, you can acquire products built to that >> intense of specifications. And yes, those products are considerably more >> expensive than the consumer analog of such products. For example, look at >> the specs, and related prices, of the Panasonic ToughBook laptops. They are >> a couple thousand more than standard laptops of the same specs. >> >> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com >> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 06/11/2012, at 16:35, James Mannion <mannion...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Ok, I know someone is going to say the tone at the end of my message >>> and the wording was not appropriate and maybe it wasn't quite the way >>> I should have expressed how I feel. I'm sorry if it was incorrect. I >>> do very strongly feel concerned if they take the direction of just >>> pushing the issue under the rug or denying it to be an issue or >>> however is best to describe it. That idea is really upsetting to me. >>> The only way I can really think of around it when it is an issue and >>> if they will not respond in an acceptable way is to take it to >>> squaretrade (square trade) and hope they would consider it a real >>> issue. I would think they would, but who knows for sure. >>> >>> >>> On 11/5/12, James Mannion <mannion...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I also heard that episode, but the really disturbing thing is in the >>>> latest one after that, someone from Apple had commented that they have >>>> a policy that they will not replace an IPhone for the rattle problem >>>> and they stated tey have official Apple documents that state they will >>>> not do it. That is really disturbing when some are clearly having >>>> issues with a rattle that is not there in others and it sounds like >>>> Apple is taking the direction of a cover up. If some do not rattle, >>>> none of them should. Apple needs to own up to their crap for quality >>>> control and make things right for everyone. >>>> >>>> On 11/5/12, Grant Hardy <grantha...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> Just wanted to give an update on the "rattle" sound I heard when >>>>> shaking my iPhone 5. >>>>> >>>>> My phone company offers a 14-day window where you can get your unit >>>>> exchanged with a brand-new, sealed unit. I opted for this just in >>>>> case. >>>>> >>>>> The new unit has no rattle at all. I'm very happy. >>>>> >>>>> I'm convinced there was something moving around in the older unit that >>>>> shouldn't be. >>>>> >>>>> Grant >>>>> >>>>> On 10/24/12, Grant Hardy <grantha...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> For sure, the thing is though that the subtle clicking sound on my >>>>>> phone isn't at all significant. If I take it back and get a >>>>>> replacement, it'll be a refurbished unit which I really don't want if >>>>>> I can help it. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 10/24/12, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi all you who have a rattling iPhone, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Rob from the Today in iOS Podcast just covered this issue in his last >>>>>>> episode and he had several callers who called in reporting that they >>>>>>> had >>>>>>> various noises. One caller said his made more of a stronger >>>>>>> rattle/clunk >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> that he ended up getting a new iPhone after he took his phone to an >>>>>>> Apple >>>>>>> Store and the tech determined his battery was slightly loose. Other >>>>>>> callers >>>>>>> said the small clicking/rattle could be the camera lens or the home >>>>>>> key. >>>>>>> My >>>>>>> 4S is dead quiet and I never noticed a rattle with my 4 either and I >>>>>>> had >>>>>>> an >>>>>>> iPhone that made a significant noise when I shook it I'd probably >>>>>>> take >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> back to Apple and argue that this should not be which seems to be >>>>>>> what >>>>>>> quite >>>>>>> a few of the callers seemed to agree with. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> Sieghard >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>>>>> Google >>>>>>> Group. >>>>>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>>> Google >>>>> Group. >>>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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