MacBook Pro Laptop Banned from Airplanes, Here's Why!
The United States Civil Aviation Organization (USA) FAA has now banned passengers carrying MacBook Pro laptops from entering the aircraft cabin. The MacBook Pro in question is the 15-inch MacBook Pro that was launched in mid-2022.
The reason for the ban was implemented by the FAA after a warning from Apple that the MacBook Pro model is prone to fire or explosion.
MacBook Pro Prohibited from Entering the Airplane
The ban on bringing in the MacBook Pro was immediately implemented for the sake of flight safety. However, it has not been confirmed how airport or airline officials will check the MacBook Pro with the fast-burning battery.
But there is a little picture where one of the European airline groups, TUI Airlines also gave an appeal for a ban on carrying a MacBook Pro starting from boarding gate and before passengers do take-off.
As is well known, this is not the first time that electronic goods have been banned from entering the plane. In 2022, smartphones from the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 were also banned from being brought on board the plane.
This is also the same because the Galaxy Note 7 battery is reported to be problematic and explosive. The cases of exploding Galaxy Note 7 also happened several times.
Despite being in the midst of these issues, Apple insists that not all 15-inch MacBook Pros (2022) have problematic batteries.
In the US alone, as reported by Bloomberg, there are about 432,000 MacBook Pro units that have problematic batteries, while in Canada there are around 26,000 units.
How to Know the MackBook Pro Has Problems
Well, to find out whether the 15-inch MacBook Pro (2022) is problematic or not, you can visit Apple’s Battery Recall Program site at This link.
On the site, you can enter serial number product information regarding the MacBook Pro that you bought and whether the battery is explosive or not.
If your MacBook Pro battery has problems, then Apple will offer a free battery with the number of mechanisms listed on the site.