Apple Inc. has cut its orders for components for the iPhone 5 due to weaker-than-expected demand, people familiar with the situation said Monday.

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The auxiliary battery, made with lithium ion components, may have been damaged by a fire ax, exacerbating the situation, said a person familiar with the incident.

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