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#2015 macbook pro battery free
I assumed it was some previously-announced recall that I just hadn't heard about, but apparently it was this recall, which they only announced today, a week after I got my MBP back with a new free battery.įWIW, my turnaround time was 6 days, IIRC. To check what year and model you have, go to the Apple icon on your desktop, select About This. See below if you do not have the Mid 2015 version of the MacBook Pro 15 inch laptop. A1618 is the battery part number listed on the battery itself. I recently used it somewhere else and then left it in my padded travel case.

I almost always have my Mid-2015 15-inch MBP plugged in while I use it. The store representative didn't have any further details, just "apparently it's covered". This A1618 battery is ONLY compatible with the Mid 2015 retina version of MacBook Pro 15' A1398 model. User, 'cakequin' started the topic, 'MacBook Pro Mid 2015 bulging battery twice' and there were no replies. That some other time was 2 weeks ago, and this time they confirmed the battery needed replacing, and as I was getting my credit card out to pay for it, they informed me that it was covered under some recall. The battery life was still more or less adequate at the time, and at the time I couldn't afford to part with it for a week, so I said I'd bring it back some other time once it got really bad. Site sponsor OWC sells one battery replacement kit complete with the needed tools for the Mid-2012 and Early 2013 models and another one for the Late 2013, 2014, and 2015 models. Powerwarehouse New A1953 Replacement Battery for Macbook Pro 15 A1990 Touchbar Mid 2018, A1990 Touchbar Mid 2019 11.4V 6667mah. Last year, I had the "service battery" warning, and took my 2017 MBP in to have them look at it, and they confirmed my battery needed replacing (and were going to charge me for it). If you are buying a battery yourself, be sure to purchase one that is compatible with your specific MacBook Pro. Wow, I think I may have had my battery replaced under this recall 2 weeks ago (i.e. Factory-installed MacBook Pro 15' Retina (Mid 2015) batteries are rated to last 1,000 cycles. I guess I still don't know which recall my battery was part of.Įdit 2: It's probably this recall from 1 year ago. Battery degradation is an inevitable part of your MacBook Pro's lifespan, extend it with this new replacement battery compatible with MacBook Pro 15' Retina (Mid 2015). This recall is for some 2015-model MBPs that were sold in 2017, not the 2017 model.
