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There's a recall on now according to Reuters. Apple recalls certain older MacBook Pro units https://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN1TL2BW https://mobile.re

There's a recall on now according to Reuters. Apple recalls certain older MacBook Pro units https://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN1TL2BW https://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN1TL2BW

DavideNL 7y ago
The model is "MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)" and here is the link to check your serial number: https://support.apple.com/15-inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall https://support.apple.com/15-inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall I have this model and my Macbooks serial number is not "eligible". Let's hope for the best... :'(
- ngngngng 7y ago
  I've seen dozens of comments over the last 24 hours saying that people have swelling batteries but their serial number is not covered. I would hope for a more comprehensive recall soon since these issues just keep popping up.
  - xmichael999 7y ago
    I'm one of them, and I'm a 2018 model! My serial number is not covered. The best part is since I live in Central America there is no apple store here, and the official resellers told me I must take it to the USA where I bought it. The last apple product I will ever buy.
    - saidajigumi 7y ago
      the official resellers told me I must take it to the USA where I bought it. This is such a common policy that it's a surprise to me when it's not the case. There's even a term for it: a "grey market" product, meaning a product intended for sale in one region/country, but shipped to another. Warranties are often a dodgy proposition in these cases. My advice to anyone buying a product in another country that may need warranty service: check the manufacturer's policies before buying. Can you use the regular service network(s) in your country, or will you need to ship the product for service? To where? Will you have warranty coverage at all? In some cases, as the parent noted, policy may depend on your regional distributor rather than the manufacturer.
- IanCal 7y ago
  If you're in the EU you have quite a lot of rights when it comes to repair, it's worth looking into.
- otakucode 7y ago
  My own claims to be eligible, so I guess I'll be sending it away to Apple camp for a couple weeks. Luckily I don't rely upon it for anything critical. I would imagine if yours says its not eligible that it probably isn't affected... or at least, it's affected but they don't yet fear the legal repercussions enough to offer free battery replacements for your model yet...

There's a recall on now according to Reuters. Apple recalls certain older MacBook Pro units https://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN1TL2BW https://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN1TL2BW

DavideNL 7y ago

The model is "MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)" and here is the link to check your serial number: https://support.apple.com/15-inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall https://support.apple.com/15-inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall I have this model and my Macbooks serial number is not "eligible". Let's hope for the best... :'(

ngngngng 7y ago
I've seen dozens of comments over the last 24 hours saying that people have swelling batteries but their serial number is not covered. I would hope for a more comprehensive recall soon since these issues just keep popping up.
- xmichael999 7y ago
  I'm one of them, and I'm a 2018 model! My serial number is not covered. The best part is since I live in Central America there is no apple store here, and the official resellers told me I must take it to the USA where I bought it. The last apple product I will ever buy.
  - saidajigumi 7y ago
    the official resellers told me I must take it to the USA where I bought it. This is such a common policy that it's a surprise to me when it's not the case. There's even a term for it: a "grey market" product, meaning a product intended for sale in one region/country, but shipped to another. Warranties are often a dodgy proposition in these cases. My advice to anyone buying a product in another country that may need warranty service: check the manufacturer's policies before buying. Can you use the regular service network(s) in your country, or will you need to ship the product for service? To where? Will you have warranty coverage at all? In some cases, as the parent noted, policy may depend on your regional distributor rather than the manufacturer.
IanCal 7y ago
If you're in the EU you have quite a lot of rights when it comes to repair, it's worth looking into.
otakucode 7y ago
My own claims to be eligible, so I guess I'll be sending it away to Apple camp for a couple weeks. Luckily I don't rely upon it for anything critical. I would imagine if yours says its not eligible that it probably isn't affected... or at least, it's affected but they don't yet fear the legal repercussions enough to offer free battery replacements for your model yet...