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Apple Recalls 15-Inch MacBook Pro Laptop Computers Due to Fire Hazard

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- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20235259

- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20240359

- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20238181

My battery was in the program as well but at the same time it was also lower than 80% of original capacity at full capacity with 1000 cycles, so it was technically worn out. Usually you can replace them for 199 euro in that case and it's fixed within a week, but they had to replace it for free which takes 2-3 weeks. System wouldn't even accept the paid option when I asked to pay for it.

Never had the idea it was getting exceptionally or even moderately hot, never saw any bulging. But when it's back I have a MacBook Pro that only has the bottom case and logic board of the computer I brought and the rest replaced for free (screen program too), after four years. Though I can imagine people that do not have a backup machine hate to wait so long.

Louis Rossmann made a video about this recall, where he noted that he didn't really see this issue in the wild - https://vimeo.com/343882228

Is this only for the US? My 15" Macbook 2015 should be included in the program (And the battery has been asking to be serviced for a couple weeks now), but when I check with my serial number it indicates that I'm not elegible

Check eligibility for recall by MBP's serial: https://support.apple.com/15-inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall

This should include "2015" in the title to be less click-baity.

Why should it include 2015? The date of the recall says June 27, 2019.

Because the effected models are 2015 models, not all 15 inch macbook pros are effected.

It's about the 2015 models.

It should not. A year in the title of a HN article tends to be interpreted as 'news from the year nnnn'.

Perhaps "Apple recalls 2015 15-Inch ..." would work

This has been posted and discussed few times in the past weeks but I think there is no harm to leave this here to make more people aware of this.

I had tested my serial number back when they announced it and mine is not affected (a Spanish model), which makes me wonder: how come only a range of models are affected? Aren't they all built in the same way?

Just wondering if I'll eventually face that issue a few years down the line, now I get paranoid anytime I leave my laptop alone on my wooden desk.

> how come only a range of models are affected? Aren't they all built in the same way?

Most manufacturers will dual-source component suppliers (because a) it can drive your costs down, and b) you're not reliant on a single company to supply you), so it's very easy to have some models impacted but not others.

Even with a single supplier you can have bad batches of raw materials, a single factory line with an assembly defect, or the QA team just happened to all be out sick one day.

In principle yes, but manufacturing is a complicated process involving many suppliers, potentially different ones for the same part. From my experience: it is mostly a component from a certain batch/certain manufacturer that was not working correctly. This information which part was used is stored somewhere and thus it makes sense to check on through the serial number.

Yep. I wonder similar about the 13" MBP 2015 that I have, which has a swollen case. Not covered in last year's 13" recall, but looks like the same problem. The London Apple store disagree :(

Same laptop, same issue about a year ago. I had it checked out at a local Apple Authorized Service Provider, they ended up replacing the battery (for the usual battery replacement fee).

They're built the same way with interchangable components.

But device manufacturers at large scale get multiple suppliers to supply their components.

As long as it meets specification it can be used.

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