Apple on Friday opened a service program for iPhone 6s and 6s Plus models that exhibit issues powering on due to a failed component, the company announced.

The new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus Service Program for No Power Issues affects models manufactured between October 2018 and August 2019.

Apple has rolled out a repair programme for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Certain iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus devices manufactured between October 2018 to August 2019 may not power on due to ...

iPhone 6s owners with an eligible device can visit an Apple retail store, an Apple Authorized Service Provider, or call Apple Support for assistance with the issue.

In a video shared with MacRumors by reader Yasser El-Haggan, an iPhone 7 can be seen with no service alongside an iPhone 6s with two bars of LTE after Airplane Mode is toggled off on both devices.

Consumer Reports' tests settle the chipgate controversy, confirming that there's no appreciable battery-life differences between iPhones 6s models with Samsung or TSMC chips.