[UPDATE] Apple Recalls 15-inch MacBook Pro’s Due to Risk of Batteries Catching Fire
Aug. 14, 2019First, it was thebutterfly keyboardon the new-gen MacBooks and now it’s the battery on older-gen MacBooks. The MacBook Pro has been plagued with one problem after another. Continuing the cycle, Appletoday announcedavoluntary recall for some units of the 15-inch MacBook Probecause they pose a safety risk.
Apple would still have sold a huge number of 15-inch MacBook Pro units in the specified time period, and it is warning users to stop using the affected laptops right away. There’s adedicated support pagefor the 15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall Program, that you can head to, and simply enter the serial number of your old MacBook Pro (found under the ‘About this Mac’ option) tosee if it’s eligible for the free battery replacement from Apple. If you’re eligible, then your ageing MacBook Pro will get a new lease at life.
In its official press release, Apple added,“Customer safety is always Apple’s top priority, and we have voluntarily decided to replace affected batteries, free of charge.”This was enough to remind me of theGalaxy Note 7 fiasco, where the batteries kept fuming and exploding non-stop and Samsung had to do a major recall of the entire batch of its new Galaxy Note 7. It not only resulted in huge losses but also diluted trust in Samsung.
Apple is being cautious as ever and wants to avoid a similar disaster from defacing its brand image and trust among consumers. So, if you’re using an old-gen MacBook Pro, make sure you check whether your laptop will get a free battery replacement, and do spread the word among your peers.
