Apple on Tuesday announced a new battery replacement program for 2016-2017 MacBook Pro models with faulty batteries that won’t charge past 1%.
In a support document shared online, Apple says only a “small number” of machines have been affected by the battery fault, with both 13-inch and 15-inch models eligible for the free battery replacements.
To determine if your battery needs a service, Apple advises users check the Battery Health status in System Preferences. Here, eligible machines will show a “Service Recommended” message.
Affected machines include:
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
Apple has also released a macOS update that prevents this issue from happening to other 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro models.