The 15.4-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display (Mid 2015) was introduced as a performance upgrade delivering the new Force Touch trackpad, faster flash storage, longer battery life and faster discrete graphics than the previous-generation 15.4-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display (Mid 2014). The last thing you want is a device that won’t work.Disclosure: If you buy through our links, we may earn commission as an affiliate & Amazon Associate. Luckily, we have all the resources you need to find a replacement, including a MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro guide to help you pick the right laptop for you and a best MacBooks for college students guide. Once a device is obsolete, you have no choice but to go to a third-party service provider that is not affiliated with Apple, or repair it yourself. If you have an Apple product that is approaching seven years old, it may be time to get a new one, even if yours still works well. Additionally, all Monster-branded Beats products are obsolete by default. These products are not eligible for service or parts from Apple or its third-party partners, with the sole exception of select battery-only repairs on Mac laptops (as previously discussed). Once a product goes vintage, it only has another two years at most before it becomes “obsolete”.Īn obsolete Apple product is one that has not been sold by Apple for more than seven years. Going “vintage” is the third of the four stages of service eligibility for Apple products. Is there a difference between vintage and obsolete? Still, when in doubt, consult Apple’s list of vintage and obsolete products regarding service eligibility.

For example, French Apple users who bought a new iPhone or MacBook after December 2020 are able to receive parts and service for up to seven years because of French law.Ī final wrinkle regarding service eligibility is that select Mac notebooks may be eligible for an extended battery-only repair for up to 10 years from when Apple ceased selling the product. Apple still offers limited service and parts for these devices, though this is sometimes subject to local laws and regulations. If you have a vintage device, you are not totally ineligible for service.

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