{"rewrite":{"id":"r_644c9c6292c1344ef017dfd3","clusterId":"c_972b61506211a683a0e0abe6","slug":"apple-ends-hardware-repair-service-for-three-intel-macbook-models","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Apple Ends Hardware Repair Service for Three Intel MacBook Models","summary":"Apple has ended official hardware repair services for three Intel-based MacBook models released between 2017 and 2018. The 13-inch MacBook Pro from 2017, the 13-inch MacBook Air from 2018, and the 13-inch MacBook Pro from 2018 have been reclassified as obsolete. Under Apple's policy, products on sale for more than seven years lose official repair support, and service providers can no longer order parts for them. Owners must now turn to third-party repair services.","whyItMatters":"The reclassification removes official repair support for three Intel-era MacBooks released before Apple's 2020 Apple Silicon announcement, leaving their owners with third-party repair services as the only option.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eApple\u0026#39;s classification policy draws the line at seven years. Products discontinued for more than five years but fewer than seven are labeled vintage; anything on sale past seven years is obsolete, at which point official repairs stop and service providers can no longer order parts. The three MacBooks now in that category were released in 2017 and 2018, before Apple announced Apple Silicon in June 2020 and began moving Macs off Intel processors.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13-inch MacBook Pro (2017)\u003c/strong\u003e: newly classified as obsolete\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13-inch MacBook Air (2018)\u003c/strong\u003e: newly classified as obsolete\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13-inch MacBook Pro (2018)\u003c/strong\u003e: newly classified as obsolete\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Apple ended official hardware repair service for three Intel MacBooks: 13-inch MacBook Pro (2017), 13-inch MacBook Air (2018), 13-inch MacBook Pro (2018). All three are now obsolete, so service providers can't order parts. Owners must turn to third-party repair.","twitterPost":"Apple cut official hardware repair service for three Intel MacBooks: 13-inch MacBook Pro (2017), 13-inch MacBook Air (2018), 13-inch MacBook Pro (2018). All three are now obsolete, so service providers can't order parts. Owners are left with third-party repair.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Apple has reclassified three Intel-based MacBooks from 2017 and 2018 as obsolete, ending official hardware repair service for them. The 13-inch MacBook Pro (2017), 13-inch MacBook Air (2018), and 13-inch MacBook Pro (2018) now fall under the policy where products on sale for more than seven years lose repair support and service providers can no longer order parts. Owners will have to rely on third-party repair services.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260901-apple-adds-three-intel-macbook-models-obsolete-list/\",\"title\":\"Apple ends official hardware repair service for three Intel-based MacBooks\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4567,"outputTokens":4713,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788348702,"createdAt":"2026-09-02T11:26:45.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-02T11:27:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T11:27:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_972b61506211a683a0e0abe6","canonicalTitle":"Appleが3つのIntel搭載MacBook向けの公式ハードウェア修理サービスを終了","representativeArticleId":"a_a58e47bea2cbbdcb6ad1ca49","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-01T03:13:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-01T03:13:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T11:27:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260901-apple-adds-three-intel-macbook-models-obsolete-list/","title":"Appleが3つのIntel搭載MacBook向けの公式ハードウェア修理サービスを終了"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}