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Some Airlines Banning All MacBook Pros From Checked Luggage and Preventing Use During Flights
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No. NOTE was faulty by design. They have to remove all devices. Here is only few faulty batteries.Samsung 2.0
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No, just Apple logo. HP and DELL has same problem with batteries, but nobody bans it.
Following Apple's recall of some 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro models with faulty batteries, airlines around the world are starting to implement bans, some of which affect other non-impacted MacBook Pro models.
Unfortunately, there is no easy way for an airline to determine what year a MacBook Pro is from (though there is an online serial number check) and further, whether it's had a battery replacement, which is leading to confusing rules on MacBook Pro usage that vary from airline to airline. Difficulty checking model numbers also makes it hard to enforce bans, and it's not clear how strict each airline is with the rules, which could lead to some non-banned models being flagged.
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Unfortunately when you get the repair done, Apple doesn't give you anything that says the battery has been replaced.
Copied from email receipt:
Problem Description/Diagnosis
Issue: Device qualifies for 2015 MBP battery recall.
Steps to Reproduce: Verified serial nu: er.
Cosmetic Condition: -No notable physical or cosmetic damage
Proposed Resolution: - Send device to repair center for further screening/triaging/evaluation. Replace/repair any necessary components.
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Repair Estimate
Item Number Description Price Amount Due Customer KBB
S1586LL/A Labor Charge, PBG4/MBP15" $ 100.00 $ 0.00
S5741LL/A Flat Rate 2 Repair Charge MBP15/MBP17 $ 475.00 $ 0.00
Total (Tax not included) $ 575.00 $ 0.00
Issue: Device qualifies for 2015 MBP battery recall.
Steps to Reproduce: Verified serial nu: er.
Cosmetic Condition: -No notable physical or cosmetic damage
Proposed Resolution: - Send device to repair center for further screening/triaging/evaluation. Replace/repair any necessary components.
…
Repair Estimate
Item Number Description Price Amount Due Customer KBB
S1586LL/A Labor Charge, PBG4/MBP15" $ 100.00 $ 0.00
S5741LL/A Flat Rate 2 Repair Charge MBP15/MBP17 $ 475.00 $ 0.00
Total (Tax not included) $ 575.00 $ 0.00
Nothing that says the battery was replaced. I searched the entire email. Only one "battery". Who know maybe they didn't replace it.
Last week flew United and they didn't worry about it. Was carry on of course
Yep... I’m surprised they even allowed people to check their laptops in the first place.
The cargo holds of passenger aircraft can only carry lithium metal batteries when installed in the devices that are powered by them (restrictions apply).
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TSA is a joke. I guarantee they will just ask if you had the battery replaced. A simple yes and you all set
Why? Do you think a flight attendant would carry a tape measure to determine a 13" from a 15" when preventing you from charging your system? If it has an Apple logo in it, be it a MacBook, MBP, Macbook Air 2012, 2019, etc. it is illegal, and their decision is final.
Tim Cook is also the reason of decrease quality, design and innovation of the entire computer line up.
It took them 4 years to fix a faulty keyboard design. That is how much he cares...
We put a man on the moon 50 years ago, but we can't come up with safe battery tech for mobile devices. There's new tech that replaces the liquid in current Li batteries, which is the root cause of the fire hazard, with a polymer, but somehow these advances take years to actually reach production.
The Note 7 may be. But, since they have not made one in 2+ years or so, and did a recall and free upgrade, and then permanently blacklisted their IMEI numbers I suspect most of those are out of circulation. After all, a phone that you cannot connect to a cellular network is of very limited value.
Seems that way, doesn't it.
I've got a 6 year old laptop that is starting to show its age and the fans are spinning on a more regular basis. That tells me things are in definite decline, but there is no way I'm buying a 16 through 18 macbook pro with those keyboards. Not when Apple has ditched them for upcoming models. I'd love to get a 16 inch model but if the prices are going to be outrageous then I'll wait for a 14inch. Pity.
I have to fly international in a few months, so will keep an eye on what my airline's policy is because they won't know if it's a 2013 or 2015 model. There is no way for them to tell. I doubt if this is resolved anytime soon to be honest.
Good lord. Owning a few shares of AAPL doesn’t make you the voice of the shareholders. Ask me how I know, Mr Gekko.