CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 30 (UPI) -- More than two years ago, Apple settled a $53 million dollar class action lawsuit.
That lawsuit was filed over iPhone and iPod touch units that may have been wrongly denied warranty service due to water damage indicators that were triggered in the devices.
The settlement covers iPhones denied warranty service on or before 31, 2009 and iPod touches denied coverage on or before June 30, 2010.
During that time, Apple used triggered water damage indicators as a reason for denying warranty service. Meaning if users wanted a new phone, they had to pay for it out of pocket.
The maker of the sensor, 3M said the sensor could have been triggered by humidity and not necessarily direct liquid contact.
According to the settlement's home page, checks started going out to eligible claimants this week.
Owners of several different iPhone models said they have gotten checks of more than $250 while some have gotten checks as high as $300.
Since the lawsuit was filed, Apple has changed their policy to also require visual inspection of devices that have had the liquid sensor tripped.