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20 Oct 2026, 12:27 PM	SoyaCincau	2.5	iPhone Duo’s inner screen costs RM4,749 to repair: Here’s why you need Apple Care+ Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, has official out-of-warranty repair costs in Malaysia: RM4,749 for the inner folding screen, RM1,799 for the outer screen, RM909 for back glass, RM1,049 for battery, and up to RM7,119 for other damage. AppleCare+ costs RM1,499 and extends warranty to two years with unlimited accidental damage, dropping inner screen repairs to RM469 and outer screen/back glass to RM139 each, though the cheaper tier requires an unbent chassis. Why: If you're buying the iPhone Duo in Malaysia, the inner screen repair alone (RM4,749) exceeds the price of a new iPhone 17; AppleCare+ at RM1,499 pays for itself after one inner screen incident (RM469 vs RM4,749), but the RM139 tier for screen/back glass is void if the chassis is bent. Decide whether to budget for AppleCare+ at purchase, not after a drop. apple malaysia consumer-tech repair-costs applecare

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20 Oct 2026, 12:27 PM

SoyaCincau

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iPhone Duo’s inner screen costs RM4,749 to repair: Here’s why you need Apple Care+

Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo, has official out-of-warranty repair costs in Malaysia: RM4,749 for the inner folding screen, RM1,799 for the outer screen, RM909 for back glass, RM1,049 for battery, and up to RM7,119 for other damage. AppleCare+ costs RM1,499 and extends warranty to two years with unlimited accidental damage, dropping inner screen repairs to RM469 and outer screen/back glass to RM139 each, though the cheaper tier requires an unbent chassis.

Why: If you're buying the iPhone Duo in Malaysia, the inner screen repair alone (RM4,749) exceeds the price of a new iPhone 17; AppleCare+ at RM1,499 pays for itself after one inner screen incident (RM469 vs RM4,749), but the RM139 tier for screen/back glass is void if the chassis is bent. Decide whether to budget for AppleCare+ at purchase, not after a drop.