2015 15" MacBook Pro Recall Applies To About 432,000 Units, Apple Received 26 Reports of Batteries Overheating (macrumors.com) 38
Last week, Apple launched a voluntary recall and replacement program for the 15-inch 2015 MacBook Pro with Retina Displaying, saying that batteries on some of these devices could overheat and "may pose a fire safety risk." Thanks to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), we now know that Apple has received 26 reports of batteries overheating in affected notebooks, and that about 432,000 potentially affected MacBook Pro units were sold in the U.S., plus 26,000 in Canada. MacRumors reports: The CPSC has since indicated that Apple has received 26 reports of batteries overheating in affected notebooks, including five reports of minor burns and one report of smoke inhalation, as well as 17 reports of minor damage to nearby personal property. About 432,000 potentially affected MacBook Pro units were sold in the United States, plus 26,000 in Canada, according to a joint recall announcement from the CPSC and Health Canada. As of June 4, 2019, Apple has received one report of a consumer incident and no reports of injuries in Canada. Apple has asked customers to stop using affected MacBook Pro models and to contact the company to initiate a replacement. Apple's recall program page provides further details and instructions.
Mid 2014 is OK (Score:2)
Guess it's not so bad having an older laptop.
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My 2012 MacBook Pro still works fine. I'm hoping it lasts until Apple replaces the Intel chips with their ARM chips. So far so good but they seem to be dragging their feet. I don't do anything CPU/GPU intensive anymore. I primarily use a browser, Mail, LibreOffice, and a couple of niche applications for work.
In the 90s, a seven year old computer was obsolete and unusable. These days tech hardly changes year to year. Even if we have the technological capability to keep up with Moore's law, most consumers don
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Same for 2012 model. 2008 also works, but it's very old and slow. :(
So what? (Score:3)
Reads like PR spin. But when Samsung recalled the Note 7, wasn't there a similarly small number of known fires?
I'm waiting for the GTA mod which'll let you blow up cars and buildings by throwing 15" MacBook Pros around...
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Reads like PR spin. But when Samsung recalled the Note 7, wasn't there a similarly small number of known fires?
Yes. And then we talked about it forever and ever amen [google.com]. Quit whining.
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Yes. And we can make fun of all the 2015 15" MacBook Pro users and ban them from planes and such.
Except it's a 4 year old laptop, and not a "latest hotness" - it would be a much bigger deal if it was a 2019 MacBook Pro that was just updated and released by Apple. Or if it happened in 2015.
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SCORE! (Score:2)
Wow, what a great score. At the very least get a good set of batteries for your four-year-old laptop.
I hope that enough people join the recall to make Apple rethink their sealed-in battery design/policy. Somehow I think not, though.
Did they do it in my sleep? (Score:4, Interesting)
Well this is interesting. I am typing this on a 2015 model MacBook Pro. I entered its serial number into their recall web page to see if it is affected and good news it is not.
But then I notice the additional output that "Our records show that your device has already been serviced as part of this Program."
Really? Just when was that? As far as I can recall this laptop has been pretty trouble free and I just don't remember ever having taken it in for service. So either it was serviced before I got it (new) or their data base has misinformation in it. I guess I'll have to call someone if I can get the time.
My only real complaint about this model is it gets hot AF if I am doing much more than just editing stuff. Heavy javascript apps eat it up.