Class action suits followed and Apple apologized to those impacted.
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These new butterfly keyboards will be included on the new MacBooks. Replacement keyboards will have a new design that features new undisclosed materials that will avoid the typing issues.
The company said that it will replace all butterfly switch keyboards for free including new MacBook Pro models refreshed on Tuesday. The 8 best iPhone models: Which one is right for you?Īpple looks to make money from the switch to USB-C Here's what to expectĪpple politely explains why iPhone cases are a waste of money Many customers will be contacted by Apple, but people can also submit claims with documentation proving that repairs were done.Apple's iPhone 14 event will be Sept. The third group includes people who replaced a keycap but not the entire topcase.
The second group - users who received a topcase replacement that didn’t resolve their issues - will receive up to $125. The first group includes people who obtained two or more topcase replacements, the court documents said. “All settlement class members who went to Apple or an authorized service provider and received a ‘topcase replacement’ or a ‘keycap replacement’ within four years after the date they purchased their class computer are eligible for a cash payment,” the court documents said.Ĭustomers will be sorted into one of three groups, depending on the scale of repairs their devices received at the time. The company will consider customers who received replacements of a “topcase” - which includes the battery, the touch-sensitive pointing device known as a trackpad, the speakers and the keyboard - or of a “keycap,” which refers to the covers for letters on the keyboard. Anyone in the United States who received repairs for keyboard issues for MacBooks purchased from 2015 to 2017, MacBook Pros from 2016 to 2019 and MacBook Airs from 2018 to 2019 can claim a share of the settlement.