13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) Battery Replacement Program

Re:13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) Battery Replacement P... by slimbods on Saturday April 21, 2018 @02:49AM (#16890283)

I get a hit on serial number but no symptoms. So I think I should replace but:

"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. Service may take 3-5 days."

So I might go through that and still not get a new battery? Feh!

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Re:13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) Battery Replacement P... by rasz on Saturday April 21, 2018 @07:39AM (#16891035)

Yes. Apple is one of companies violating Magnuson–Moss Warranty act, and they dont give a F. Why should they? FCC send them a strongly worded letter recently :) no penalties no problem.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2018/04/11...

Yes, they require working computer to be eligible for their "programs" (euphemism for recall). Imagine some peoples surprise when they couldnt get <=2011 laptops(bad GPU) serviced because hey already couldnt boot = Apple diagnostic thingamajig not reading codes = not eligible.

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Re:13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) Battery Replacement P... by lis on Saturday April 21, 2018 @06:43AM (#16890877)

It will be examined before service by a genius. They do some additional tests in the store. When they take it in, pretty sure that you get a new battery. I had several devices changed already in similar programs and it always worked like that. You can also ask to have it serviced immediately, I had some luck with that and had only to wait for 30 mins.

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Re:13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) Battery Replacement P... by solarkraft on Saturday April 21, 2018 @07:17AM (#16890964)

> It will be examined before service by a genius

That sounds so wonderfully sarcastic.

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