iPhone 5 rattle?

[timj007]

I have a clicking noise up top when shaking but there is a worse sound inside the case when it shaking. Taking it back to best buy this am

 

[eisean]

No rattle here

 

[Jeremy]

I have a clicking noise up top when shaking but there is a worse sound inside the case when it shaking. Taking it back to best buy this am

If it's a significant sound with some heft to it, it's the battery that's loose. Your local Apple store can fix that in 5 minutes.

 

[iRy757]

If it's a significant sound with some heft to it, it's the battery that's loose. Your local Apple store can fix that in 5 minutes.

Jeremy I just stopped by apple. The rep seems confident that its the vibrate roter in the top of the phone located next to the camera flash. He said it is not a main concern however, nor is the loose power button.


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[iRy757]

Not sure if that's 100% the case but I just thought that info would be useful.


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[timj007]

Best buy put me on top of the waiting list. It may not hurt the performance of the phone but I know it will hurt the resale value of it

 

[Big Dookie]

I hear a very slight rattle which I'm positive is the wake button on top of the phone. My iPhone 4 did the exact same thing, and it never got any worse. No biggie, don't sweat it guys, just enjoy your phones.

 

[Jeremy]

Jeremy I just stopped by apple. The rep seems confident that its the vibrate roter in the top of the phone located next to the camera flash. He said it is not a main concern however, nor is the loose power button.


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That is one possibility yes and I'm sure in some cases that is exactly what it is. And on the flip side of that coin it's a camera component, which has existed since the iPhone 3G/3GS. I will admit technically nothing is wrong but I still think that nothing should rattle inside the device. Guess it just depends on the individual and what they are willing to accept.

 

[VZiPhoneFinally]

My iPhone is extremely solid. No rattle whatsoever.

 

[jayfry]

i also have this noise lol

 

[slalomskie]

I had the noise on my 4 that was the volume buttons.


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[canguler87]

Thanks for that thread! I asked it in another thread in this forum even after the unboxing of my device. It's coming from the upper right side and the sleep button doesnt change anything with me at all. Still have that voice.

It doesnt effect anything but at least knowing there is something like that can be enough for feeling uncomfortable about the shiny new device.. According to the answers from you guys, I'll decide if it would be worth to show to a genius or maybe change it..

 

[floydstyle]

I am shaking mine even with holding home button and still can hear that tinny sound that something is loose. So that is not the home button, we'll see I guess :/

 

[iphonefizzle]

shaking mine holding the button no more sounds shake when button not pressed and hear a tiny rattle nothing to loud i am okay with it at this point.

 

[slalomskie]

Time to open one up and see what's inside. Any takers?


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[abadgti]

Jeremy I just stopped by apple. The rep seems confident that its the vibrate roter in the top of the phone located next to the camera flash. He said it is not a main concern however, nor is the loose power button.


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So are they saying its normal and not replacing the phone? I have an appointment tomorrow at MacArthur to see about getting a replacement. If it was normal I think ALL the iphone 5s would be doing it.

 

[emozdashietxp]

ive had this on all 3 iphone 4/4s i had, in fact, when i got my iphone 5 in shipment yesterday, the first thing i checked was for the rattle LOL.

but yes, it's by the camera, i was told..my 5th time actually that it's the vibration motor. i went to the apple store anyways, just to stock up on some lightning cables first 2 times i heard the rattle i freaked out too. then i just accepted that it was the vibrate moto

 

[Deleted member 233079]

So are they saying its normal and not replacing the phone? I have an appointment tomorrow at MacArthur to see about getting a replacement. If it was normal I think ALL the iphone 5s would be doing it.

A friend and me got our iPhone 5s replaced. I'd rather have a non-rattling phone. I went through 4 replacements. First 2 rattled as well, an the 3rd he accidentally dropped it. Lol. But the genius was cool about it. Sorry if I pay $450 for a phone, I expect perfection. Take it in and demand you get one that doesn't rattle. They were out of boxed ones, but they definitely have "service phones" which are brand new obviously, no box, etc.

Also, reading back, I suspect my original issue was a lose battery as it was pretty loud.

 

[timhagan123]

It is the camera. The camera is held in by magnets. When it is in autofocus mode (which it is in usually) it will rattle if tapped by the camera lens.

Do this:

Use your camera function on autofocus mode.
Tap by the camera while it is out of focus or trying to focus. It will make a rattling noise.
Now tap it when it is focused on something. That rattle will go away.

This is part of an advanced camera system that can't be done any other way as of yet in such a tiny platform. It is the most advanced technology the world has at this point for a mobile phone camera.

Be grateful. If it all works, IT's FINE.

There is nothing wrong.

 

[IoannisTs]

It's a part of the camera I have it too on my 4s and I take awesome pics !