iPhone 15 may integrate USB-C port and SIM card slot



In the iPhone 15 series, which is expected to be released in September 2023, it is rumored

that the Lightning port for charging/syncing will switch to a USB-C port . It has been pointed out that the new iPhone 15 may integrate the USB-C port with the SIM card slot and adopt a structure that is easier to repair than previous iPhones.

Apple could improve iPhone 15 SIM repairability
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/08/21/iphone-15-usb-c-could-change-how-physical-sim-slots-attach



X user Majin Bu posted a leaked photo of the iPhone 15's logic board, pointing out that the iPhone 15's physical SIM slot is integrated with the USB-C port's tail plug cable. Bu said, 'For dual SIM card slots, the tail plug cable may change.'




Changes to the SIM card slot are less significant to the functionality of the iPhone 15, but may affect the repairability of the iPhone and the availability of parts for unofficial iPhone repair services.

Since Apple adopted eSIM in iPhone 14, the ``USB-C port and SIM card slot integration'' may not affect iPhones sold in the United States. However, iPhones sold outside the United States continue to use physical SIM card slots.

However, Apple-related media Appleinsider said, ``Some of the photos (the first two) leaked by Mr. Bu look like the iPhone 14 Pro Max logic board and the removed SIM card slot.These are the iPhone 15 Pro. It could be Max's, but it looks identical and could be a post to illustrate rather than a leaked photo of the actual part.'



When Appleinsider asked several repair experts for their opinions, Fudge, a former Apple-related leaker and repair expert, said, ``Because Apple does not source parts individually, this change is not an official Apple repair. Operations may not be impacted.Instead, any issues with the USB-C plug or SIM card slot may result in an intermediate or full system replacement.' .

However, it may be easier for third-party repair shops to replace individual parts, suggesting that it may be easier to replace the eSIM with a physical SIM card slot.

Bu also points out that there is no encryption chip on the logic board, but Appleinsider said, ``Since the SIM card slot is connected to the USB-C port and the tail plug cable, the Apple system It may not require approval, or it may mean that there is no encryption system for connected products throughout the controller, which means there may not be an MFi certified USB-C cable.' said.

In addition, Appleinsider said, ``Since the parts photo is at least the original one, we have evaluated that the leaked image may be genuine, and it is possible that Apple may make such changes. However, , Bu has a tendency to repost content posted on Chinese social media, noting that it is difficult to tell which is the real post, which is the real leak, and which is made-up content. should,' he said.

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