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Growing threads in our forums and the Apple Discussion Forums are pointing to what may be an issue with the plastic casing of some iPhone 3Gs.

The majority of the reports revolve around the white 16 GB model; however, a few users of the black model have reported cracks in their casings as well. See the gallery below for a sample of images from our forum:

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Schtumple
234 months ago
Kinda makes me glad I stuck with my 1st gen iPhone...
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dukebound85
190 months ago
New iPhone 3gs $99
High speed interwebs $50/month
New user reviving a 3.5 year old thread not posted in for 8 months to share is own personal 3gs story with us, priceless.

yet if he creates a new thread, he would get a lecture on searching
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guffman
234 months ago
Have a 1g iPhone? Reading this thread? Thinking about posting how lucky you are to not have the iPhone 3g? GTFO.

Loving my first-gen life. :)
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jsimpson
235 months ago
That would be an auroscope. :)

Ok.....well you get the freaking idea. :rolleyes:
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alFR
235 months ago
Excuse me...... MAGNIFYING GLASS.....I think everyone knew what I meant. It was the same thing they look into your freaking ears with at the doctor, with the little cone attachment too and the light. :cool:

That would be an auroscope. :)
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DroidRules
190 months ago
Someone makes a new thread for a subject that already has its own thread, other people get mad.

Someone searches for and finds a thread about the subject they want to post, other people get mad.

I really don't get it.

What was contributed by the poster that dug up a 7 month old (not being posted) thread that is 3.5 years old? Stupid resurrection of a widely known issue.
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