Apple offers battery replacement for faulty MacBooks


Reuters | Published: April 22, 2018 12:37:56 | Updated: April 24, 2018 14:08:03


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Apple said component failure in a limited number of MacBook Pros has caused built-in battery to expand, adding, it will offer worldwide free replacement for such batteries.

The flaw, reported in some 13-inch Macbook Pros without touch bars, is not a safety issue, Apple has said.

The affected units were manufactured between October 2016 and October 2017, Apple said on its support page Friday, without giving the actual number of MacBooks affected.

The iPhone maker previously came under scrutiny after it confirmed in December that software to deal with aging batteries in iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE models could slow down performance. The company later apologised and lowered the price of battery replacements for affected models to $29 from $79.

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