The 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro launched in 2017 topped Apple’s list of “vintage” or obsolete products. This list includes devices that have been on the market for 5 years since Apple stopped selling them. And the main difference is that when you go to an Apple Store or authorized service center, Apple does not guarantee that these devices are suitable for repair.

Products are considered obsolete if Apple stops distribution for sale for more than five years but less than seven years.

The 2017 MacBook Pro is Apple’s second-generation laptop that includes the Touch Bar, which it introduced with the 2016 models. It was quite controversial due to issues with the Mariposa keyboard. In fact, many had to go through official repairs to make a keyboard replacement.

2017 MacBook Pros are already vintage

If you are currently having a problem with the keyboard, maybe you can’t fix it officiallyAlthough Apple will continue to offer all the necessary parts for its repair for a few more years.

If you have an iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, or Apple TV, you can obtain support and parts from Apple Service Providers, including Apple Stores and Independent Repair Provider stores, for a minimum of five years from the date Apple last supplied the Product. for sale.

Service and parts may be available for a longer period if required by law, or up to seven years, subject to parts availability. In addition, Mac notebooks may be eligible for an extended battery-only repair period of up to ten years from the last distribution of the product, subject to parts availability.

Interestingly, although 2017 MacBook Pros with Touch Bar are now considered vintage, 2017 version without Touch Bar still valid without list made. That’s because Apple didn’t update the entry-level MacBook Pro in 2018 and kept the 2017 model in stores for another year.

It should also be taken into account None of the MacBooks released in 2017 will be compatible with macOS SonomaAnnounced at WWDC 2023 in June, it is expected to be available to the public this fall. These laptops will now only have security patches.