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Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks by frosted-flakes on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @11:46AM (#19555375)
Isn't the limiting factor the max battery size that is allowed to be brought on an airplane? Nobody wants a laptop that can't come on the plane with them.
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Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks by TheSpiceIsLife on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @12:18PM (#19555752)
100 watt-hour limit on batteries, you must ask for permission to fly with anything larger and if it isn't installed in a device / it's a spare it must be in checked baggage.

The 13" MBP has a 54Whr battery, the 15" an 83Whr battery.

https://www.casa.gov.au/standard-page/travelling-safely-batt...

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/as...

https://www.apple.com/au/macbook-pro/specs/

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Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks by cmurf on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @01:03PM (#19556314)
U.S. DOT: Spares, max 2, are forbidden in checked baggage.

Lines 7-8: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/safe-travel/batteries

In your FAA document, page 2, line 3.

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Re:The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks by abtinf on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @02:54PM (#19557416)
Note that, generally, batteries must be in carry-on baggage, not checked.
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