FAA just banned these recalled Apple laptops from flights and cargo

“Laptops that have replaced batteries won’t be impacted, the spokesperson said”

I have a 2015 macbook pro, which if I remember right wasn’t part of the recall… but which had the battery replaced in 2018 because it was swelling anyway (fun: they also replaced the screen and keyboard as a result). I guess next time I travel to the US I’ll bring along a printout of the apple recall-checking tool saying mine’s not affected.

It’s really hard to say how this could possibly work in practice at the airport. All apple computers basically look the same to me.

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