
Apple offering free battery replacement for old MacBook Pros
The company says that a limited number of these MacBook Pro models, units feature a component, that can fail and in reaction can cause the built-in battery to expand. Owners of MacBook Pro notebooks built in the date range mentioned before can go to the Apple support page for this issue and a tool is provided to check if the notebook is eligible for a battery replacement.
Apple's battery scandal has some new confessions to make. Eligibility for the battery replacement program is linked to the serial number of the laptop.
A few other details of the battery replacement program include that standard warranties will not be extended, and that replacements will be offered for five years after the first retail release of the non Touch Bar 13-inch MacBook Pro. The company said a component failure may lead to battery expansion, and that affected devices can get their battery replaced.
Mark confirms Facebook collects users data even when they are offline!
He also claimed that the information received from websites and apps was also used to help protect the security of Facebook. Facebook might still face some more regulation calls but all the social media websites are on the rise once more.
Eligible MacBook Pro units can be taken to an Apple Authorized Service Provider or Apple retail store for replacement services.
Apple noted, that the "your 13-inch MacBook Pro will be examined prior to any service to verify that it is eligible for this program and in working order". The company notes that this issue is not a safety risk, and that battery replacements covered by the program will be performed at no cost to the owner. Well, such replacements are in the rage and so is the Apple. "Service may take 3-5 days".
Customers who think their device could have been affected can check on Apple's support page.
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