After Apple's slowing down older iPhones debacle, it's time for the Cupertino giant to address rising complaints about its MacBook product line.
According to Apple, a "small percentage" of keyboards on the MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks sold between 2015 to 2017 are experiencing performance defect, for which the Cupertino giant is offering free repair or replacement.
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Apple?has announced a keyboard repair program for MacBook and MacBook Pro models sold over the past three years, over repetitive complaints about alphabet and number keys that keep repeating unexpectedly. Not just that, these affected MacBook and MacBook Pro keyboard users also reported keys or letters not registering despite pressing down a key, and keys feeling "sticky" or poorly finished.
Apple's trouble really began when it introduced 2nd generation butterfly keys on MacBook and MacBook Pro models from 2015 through 2017, which was attested by increasing customer dissatisfaction towards the same.
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According to information released by Apple on its website, owners of affected MacBook and MacBook Pro models should take them to an Apple Authorized Service Provider which "will service eligible MacBook and MacBook Pro keyboards, free of charge."
Apple will determine the type of service after examining your MacBook's keyboard, which may even involve "the replacement of one or more keys or the whole keyboard."
As can be seen from the official list released on Apple's website, 12-inch Retina MacBook released in 2015 through 2017 is eligible for the free keyboard repair or replacement program, while both the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro released in 2016 and 2017 are eligible for free keyboard repair or replacement program.
So what are you waiting for? If you have any of the above listed MacBook models, take it to your nearest authorized Apple service provider and you may just get a free keyboard upgrade.