Apple comes with replacement battery for MacBook Pro without Touch Bar
Apple has started a replacement program for owners of the 13 “MacBook Pro laptops without Touch Bar manufactured between October 2016 and October 2017. The batteries of these laptops can fail and swell.
On The page about the replacement program tells Apple that there is no danger to the battery, users of MacBook Pro laptops can type the serial number of their laptops on the page to check if the battery of their laptops can have the defect.
According to Apple, the problem only occurs with MacBook Pro models without Touch Bar that were created between October 2016 and October 2017. The models with Touch Bar and newer laptops seem to be safe.
Users of laptops with faulty batteries can be replaced free of charge at an Apple Store or authorized Apple store.If the computer has other damage that is in the way of replacing the battery, there the repair costs will be charged.
According to Apple, the problem only occurs with MacBook Pro models without Touch Bar that were created between October 2016 and October 2017. The models with Touch Bar and newer laptops seem to be safe.
Users of laptops with faulty batteries can be replaced free of charge at an Apple Store or authorized Apple store.If the computer has other damage that is in the way of replacing the battery, there the repair costs will be charged.