MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports).MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports).MacBook Pro (13-­inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports).MacBook Pro (13­-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports).This problem affects only 20 MacBook Pro models: Your computer will be examined prior to service to verify that it is eligible for the free battery replacement. If your 2016 or 2017 MacBook Pro exhibits these behaviors, contact Apple to get your battery replaced, free of charge. If macOS indicates that your battery needs service, Apple will replace it for free. Apple says that the affected devices will show the “Recommended Service” message in the battery menu when running macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 or the latest supplemental update of macOS Catalina 10.15.7. Following the release of macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 with fixes to a bug that prevented MacBook Pro battery from charging, Apple has just announced that the company will replace for free the batteries of 20 MacBook Pro models that won’t charge past 1%.Īccording to a new support article published on Apple’s website, a small number of MacBook Pro users have experienced an issue with the battery not charging past 1%.