about applecare

[airfang]

My old man asked me to give him my new MacBook Pro, which I just bought a month ago. The good news is I get to use it for the 3 month during my stay in China, and I can buy myself another one (probably an upgraded one XD) when I go back to the States.

But I haven't bought AppleCare for this MBP yet, so I wanna ask what's inside the AppleCare package? Some kind of activation key? or a software? Can I buy it in the States and use it to activate warranty of the machine in China?

Thanks

 

[munckee]

My old man asked me to give him my new MacBook Pro, which I just bought a month ago. The good news is I get to use it for the 3 month during my stay in China, and I can buy myself another one (probably an upgraded one XD) when I go back to the States.

But I haven't bought AppleCare for this MBP yet, so I wanna ask what's inside the AppleCare package? Some kind of activation key? or a software? Can I buy it in the States and use it to activate warranty of the machine in China?

Thanks

The box is just a card that has an authorization number (like a serial number) for the warranty. You call apple and give them that number and the serial number of your MBP and they basically "connect" the two in their system.

I don't know whether you have to purchase applecare in the same country as your computer purchase. Call apple, they'll have a quick answer for you.

 

[devilot]

I don't know whether you have to purchase applecare in the same country as your computer purchase. Call apple, they'll have a quick answer for you.

Not for Apple's notebooks or the Mac Mini because they're both considered portables, their AppleCare coverage is international. 🙂

 

[Grimace]

Not for Apple's notebooks or the Mac Mini because they're both considered portables, their AppleCare coverage is international. 🙂

AppleCare needs to be purchased in the same country as the computer. There are many differences between countries in how they view warranties purchased elsewhere -- even from the same company. If purchased in the same country, the support travels with you wherever you go.

 

[airfang]

The box is just a card that has an authorization number (like a serial number) for the warranty. You call apple and give them that number and the serial number of your MBP and they basically "connect" the two in their system.

I don't know whether you have to purchase applecare in the same country as your computer purchase. Call apple, they'll have a quick answer for you.

just to note that I bought the MBP in the States also.