

The sound of it was what first threw me for a loop but then the smell of a strong chemical/burning smell is what got me. “You can imagine how quickly I jumped out of bed. Follow this guide to safely remove and replace the battery from your 2019 MacBook Air. “Monday night while we were in bed, the battery in my MacBook Pro blew and a small fire filled my house with smoke,” writes Gagne. In a Facebook post detailing what happen, Gagne shared several photos of the charred husk of his MacBook Pro, along with a description of the incident that could very well have burned his house down.

As designer Steven Gagne recently discovered, the “fire safety risk” is very real.Īpple announced the recall on Thursday, June 20th, and it was probably in response to reports from users like Gagne, whose battery decided to blow up on Monday, June 17th. But it won't have the Pro or Max variants of whatever chip it ships with, unlike the MacBook Pro.A couple of weeks ago, Apple announced a recall of “a limited number” of Mid-2015 15-inch Retina MacBook Pros because “the battery may overheat and pose a fire safety risk.” But if you thought that yours is probably fine and haven’t taken the time to check your serial yet, think again. While the recalled MacBook Pros posed more risks than others, many MacBooks use lithium-ion batteries, so they still pose some risk of swelling, explosion, or. The company determined that some MacBook Pros sold between 2015 to 2017 posed fire risks because of their battery. The 15-inch MacBook Air would be a great alternative to the 16-inch MacBook Pro, with the machine likely to be more portable and cheaper to buy. In 2019, Apple announced its 15-inch MacBook Pro battery recall program.

That being said, M3 chips seem the most likely - especially when you consider that the current 13-inch Model already has an M2 chip inside and that too is expected to be refreshed. If iPad is connected to a computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, the iPad battery will continue to drain. Make sure your computer is on while charging iPad via USB. Gurman says that it isn't yet clear what the new 15-inch MacBook Air, nor its smaller 13-inch cousin, will have on the inside in terms of Apple silicon. When attached to a computer via a standard USB port (2.5W, most PCs or older Mac computers) iPad will charge very slowly (but iPad indicates not charging). But a 15-inch model could change all of that. The M2 MacBook Air is currently one of the best notebooks Mac users can buy considering its price and capability. iPad Air (3rd generation) Service Program for Blank Screen Issue 15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall Program June 20, 2019. The 15-inch MacBook Air is a product that we've heard rumors about for a good long while at this point and Gurman now believes that it will ship in late spring or summer, alongside an updated 13-inch model. Popular Now: NASA rover captures amazing video of a helicopter flying on Mars
