Affected customers can have their battery replaced by Apple free of charge.Īpple today announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro units which contain a battery that may overheat and pose a safety risk.

In some instances, the battery used in these MacBook Pro units may overheat and pose a safety risk, Apple says. The company says that select 15-inch MacBook Pro units sold between September 2015 and February 2017 contain a battery that may overheat and pose safety risks. If your laptop is determined to be covered under the recall, go to your local Apple store and get the folks in blue to replace it for free.Apple today said that it is launching a voluntary recall and replacement program for the 15-inch MacBook Pro. This process requires you to turn on your potentially dangerous computer, so we recommend you proceed with caution.

Just go to this webpage and type in your serial number in the search blank under 'Eligibility.' To identify your serial number, go to the 'About this Mac' page from the Apple menu at the top-left corner of your screen.

You'll need to look up the serial number of your laptop to determine whether your MacBook Pro is flight eligible.Īpple released a tool as part of its recall program that will tell you if your MacBook Pro needs a new battery. If you don't own a 15-inch model sold between 20, then they'll let you on through, at which point you'll likely have to sprint to your gate. So to prove that your MacBook Pro isn't a safety risk, you'll need to turn the laptop on, log in, and show them what model you own from the “About This Mac' page. There is no easy way to identify specific MacBook Pro models from just looking at them, and they're all practically identical aesthetically.

Apple supposedly received '26 reports of the laptop’s battery overheating, including five reports of minor burns and one report of smoke inhalation, as well as 17 reports of minor damage to nearby personal property.'ĭetermining whether a MacBook Pro falls under this ban could be a headache for travelers and airport security.

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