Butterfly Keyboard
Apple Agrees to Pay $50 Million USD in Class-Action Lawsuit Over Faulty MacBook Keyboards
Apple has reached a $50 million USD settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit over defective "butterfly" keyboards in MacBook, MacBook Air, and most MacBook Pro models launched between 2015 and 2019 — reports Reuters. A settlement agreement was filed in the federal court in San Jose, California, on Monday and currently awaits a judge's approval....
Apple Adds Brand-New MacBook Pro and MacBook Air Models to Keyboard Service Program
Following a refresh of Apple's latest MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models, the company has announced they will also be covered under its keyboard service program. According to a new 9to5Mac report, Apple has updated the Keyboard Repair Program for all MacBooks models today, adding the brand-new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air as the latest...
Apple Expands Keyboard Service Program for Butterfly Keyboards on MacBook, Air, and Pro
Apple today said that it will service eligible MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro keyboards from 2015 to 2019, free of charge. Originally, Apple launched its service program in 2018 for a "small percentage" of MacBook and MacBook Pro models exhibiting keyboard failures in 2018, in answer to complaints of alleged flaws in the design of the...
iFixit Teardown Reveals Silicone Dust Covers in 2018 MacBook Pro Keyboard
Apple released its new 2018 MacBook Pros the other day, touting performance increases and a redesigned keyboard. It appears that the company also secretly fixed the defective keyboards on the new laptops as well. A new teardown from iFixit has revealed a thin silicon layer underneath each key that might help keep dust from getting...
Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over MacBooks with ‘Butterfly Switch’ Keyboard
On Friday Night, Apple was hit with a class action lawsuit over the butterfly switch keyboards that have been on the MacBook Pro line since 2015. The class action was filed in the Northern District Court of California and sites complaints of a finicky keyboard that failed for some users after only one month of...