Apple replacing on/off button on defective iPhone 5 models

The button on a "small percentage" of iPhone 5 models manufactured through March 2013 may stop working or work only occasionally, the tech company said Friday. The button also controls the sleep/wake function.

"Apple will replace the sleep/wake button mechanism, free of charge, on iPhone 5 models that exhibit this issue and have a qualifying serial number," the company said on its website alongside a serial number search bar, which can determine if your phone qualifies for the fix.

The phone must also be working to qualify.

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