Apple Launched 15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Exchange Program

Apple initiated a battery exchange program for some batteries that shipped in 15" MacBook Pros from February to May 2006 or were sold as additional batteries during the same time period. Apple stated that some of these batteries do not meet Apple's performance standards and they will be replaced for free in an exchange program.

The batteries in question are Model No. A1175 and their serial numbers end in the characters U7SA, U7SB or U7SC. One may exchange up to three such batteries by filling in the information on this Apple Web page.

We checked the battery in our 2.16GHz 15" MacBook Pro that we ordered in early April. The battery has the same model number as those being replaced but its serial number ends in UADA so it is not part of the exchange program. So far, we have gotten very good performance from our MacBook Pro with it, though not quite as good as we got with our 17" 1.67GHz PowerBook G4. [Bill Fox]