Apple Extends Keyboard Repairs to Newer Models of MacBook Air 36z3i MacBook Pro

Apple has also extended the Apple Music trial period for students to six months. 5t7369

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 10 July 2019 14:16 IST

Apple Extends Keyboard Repairs to Newer Models of MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

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Highlights

Apple offers free keyboard repairs for a number of its laptops
The Keyboard Service Program is available globally
It is unclear if extended Apple Music trial is available in India

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Apple on Tuesday announced refreshed MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops and both laptops come with the company's notorious butterfly mechanism keyboard. Given the not-so-great track record of the butterfly keyboard, the Cupertino, California-based company has already added the laptops to its Keyboard Service Program, which offers free repair or replacement for keyboards if they exhibit problems. Separately, the company has dropped the SSD upgrade pricing and announced a six-month Apple Music trial period for students. Apple will also now sell MacBook Air with up to a 1TB SSD onboard.

As per the updated Keyboard Service Program latest MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models.

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Meanwhile, Apple seems to have quietly launched an extended Apple Music trial for students in the US and Canada. As per the company website, the trial gives free access to Apple Music to students for six months, following which they will have to pay $4.99 per month. Apple typically offers just 3 months of trial period. It is unclear if the extended trial is available in India. We have reached out to Apple to get clarity about the trial's availability in the country.

The company has also reduced the prices of SSD upgrades for Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air. In some cases, the prices have gone down by 50 percent. According to a report by 9to5Mac, as a part of these SSD upgrade price drop, Apple has replaced the 1.5TB SSD upgrade for MacBook Air with 1TB SSD upgrade for $400 (roughly Rs. 27,500).

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