Apple’s Keyboard Service Program now includes 2018 MacBook Pro, 2018 MacBook Air and 2019 MacBook Pro

Apple launched a Keyboard Service Program inwards 2018, meant to assist those afflicted amongst issues amongst the butterfly keyboard inwards pick out models. However, despite launching in conclusion year, the programme didn’t include whatever 2018 model Mac notebooks for service coverage, fifty-fifty past times the fourth dimension 2019 rolled around. But that’s finally changing.

Following Apple’s unveiling of its showtime 8-core MacBook Pro (and updated 13-inch MacBook Pro equally well), split reports direct maintain released filling inwards a few blanks. Apple didn’t specifically cite inwards its statement of the novel early-2019 MacBook Pro lineup that it was updating the butterfly keyboard, but the companionship is making changes. That includes a novel textile used inwards the butterfly design.

That’s all nosotros know virtually the alter for now, though. Apple hopes this volition bring down issues amongst the butterfly keyboard inwards the 2019 MacBook Pro (and time to come models soundless to locomote announced). But what virtually the 2018 models?

The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has expanded its Keyboard Service Program to include the 2018 MacBook Pro lineup, likewise equally the 2018 MacBook Air:

Apple on Tuesday said it was changing a textile used inwards its butterfly keyboards in addition to expanding its keyboard-repair program. The programme previously covered first- in addition to second-generation keyboards, but right away includes coverage of the third-generation keyboards introduced in conclusion twelvemonth on MacBook Air in addition to high-end MacBook Pro models.

It was previously reported that Apple had pose a bigger focus on butterfly keyboard repairs, peculiarly inwards damage of turnaround time. Up until the change, it could direct maintain upwards to v days to become your keyboard repaired depending on the severity of the issue. However, equally of Apr of this year, Apple made certain to let repairs inwards its stores, which made turnaround fourth dimension equally fast equally i day.

In add-on to that, it’s existence reported that if an possessor of a third-generation butterfly keyboard has whatever issues, they tin direct maintain it inwards for repair in addition to in all likelihood become a switch to the newest butterfly keyboard blueprint amongst the novel material. First- in addition to second-generation butterfly keyboards volition only become repaired, in addition to won’t become replaced amongst the newest design/material choice.

In Apple’s latest update to its Keyboard Service Program page, the companionship notes the add-on of the 2018 in addition to 2019 Mac notebook models. Yes, that does include the newest 13- in addition to 15-inch MacBook Pro models that were only launched today.

Here is the full, updated list:

• MacBook (Retina, 12-­inch, Early 2015)


• MacBook (Retina, 12­-inch, Early 2016)


• MacBook (Retina, 12-­inch, 2017)


• MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)


• MacBook Pro (13­-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt three Ports)


• MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt three Ports)


• MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt three Ports)


• MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt three Ports)


• MacBook Pro (15-­inch, 2016)


• MacBook Pro (15-­inch, 2017)


• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt three Ports)


• MacBook Pro (15-­inch, 2018)


• MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt three Ports)


• MacBook Pro (15-­inch, 2019)

Apple expanding its keyboard repair programme is expert news. As is the novel textile inwards the newest butterfly design. Hopefully it truly fixes something in addition to people halt having issues.

Do y'all programme on getting your butterfly keyboard fixed right away that to a greater extent than models are covered?

Share this post