Posts: 37,101
Threads: 2,599
Joined: May 2025
Reputation:
0
There was a recall on the battery. If I remember correctly, some swelled....which is bad. I kept the recall in my back pocket all these years. Recently the OS was complaining that the battery was 'used up' and I figure I shouldn't wait too much longer. I'm not sure how much longer Apple will have parts for a 2015 macbook pro.
Nice little victory among more expensive problems. (see thread below)
Posts: 31,028
Threads: 2,688
Joined: May 2025
Hmm just bought a 2015 MBP and was unaware of the battery issue. Any links to the situation?
Posts: 5,060
Threads: 1,029
Joined: May 2025
Reputation:
8
I am surprised, they usually declare stuff vintage after 7 years.
Posts: 16,409
Threads: 1,430
Joined: May 2025
Hmmm. I didn’t know about the battery issue. I had the battery in my 2015 MBP replaced about a year ago at Simple Mac. It didn’t occur to me to take it to the Apple Store. I discovered that the battery had gone puffy when I opened it to see about replacing the drive with a bigger one.
Posts: 5,060
Threads: 1,029
Joined: May 2025
Reputation:
8
Simple Mac didn't know about the recall?
Posts: 15,842
Threads: 95
Joined: May 2025
special wrote:
Simple Mac didn't know about the recall?
Authorized service providers may not check for such things, just charge you for the repair and materials.
Posts: 16,409
Threads: 1,430
Joined: May 2025
special wrote:
Simple Mac didn't know about the recall?
Apparently not. I'd already needed to have the logic board replaced on that MBP, when Rossmann's was still here in NYC. It was a refurb I bought late in 2018. I vaguely recall checking the serial against a list of models affected by some issue, probably the battery. Mine wasn't on the list.
Posts: 5,060
Threads: 1,029
Joined: May 2025
Reputation:
8
I wonder if you can file for a refund from Apple, assuming you still have the receipts from SimpleMac.