- One 13-inch MacBook Pro units without Touch Bar are affected
- The affected units were made between October 2016 and October 2017
- Customers who have already paid for the new battery will get a refund
Apple on
Friday said component failure in a limited number of MacBook Pros has caused
built-in battery to expand, adding, it will offer worldwide free replacement
for such batteries.
Apple
said the flaw, reported in some 13-inch Macbook Pros without Touch Bars, is not
a safety issue.
The
affected units were manufactured between October 2016 and October 2017, Apple
said on its support page, without giving the actual number of MacBooks
affected. Users can enter their MacBook's serial number on the support page to
check whether their unit needs to be replaced. If their laptop is indeed
affected, they need to take the unit to an Apple Repair Centre, an Apple Retail
Store, and an Apple Authorised Service Provider for repairs. Customers who have
already paid for the battery replacement will be eligible for a refund, the
company has said.
The
iPhone maker previously came under scrutiny after it confirmed in December that
software to deal with aging batteries in iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE
models could slow down performance. The company later apologised and lowered
the price of battery replacements for affected models to $29 from $79.
