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Apple Extended Warranty Question?

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ericksgotmac

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Nov 22, 2008
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It's a simple question, if I buy the Extended Warranty for my uMBP and within that limit...lets say the last week, it decides to randomly stop turning on. Will Apple Care cover this even if the uMBP is obviously outdated by then and the new current gen's are all they have, would they just give me one of those?

Scenarios

1. uMBP's motherboard passes away x.x
2. I bring it to the Apple store and they..

A. Realize they don't have the parts to fix it since it's outdated by then and give me a current MBP.

B. Somehow they have a new motherboard and replace that.

Can anyone who has something like this happen help me out?
 
They usually have the parts and/or replacements laying around for a few years, but if they don't you will get something fairly equivalent.
 
Option B.

They have plenty of stuff laying around. They will only replace a computer after you have had the same issue for the third time. Or if they deem it a special exception.
 
Apple keeps the parts to repair the computer for years after they are discontinued. They'll have the parts to repair the computer if you run into hardware trouble. Typically they'll do three repairs on a single major part before they give you a replacement computer.
 
Okay, one more question guys. My uMBP currently...the battery cover isn't sitting flush with the rest of the body. It has a little gap inbetween the body and the actual cover. If I take this to the Apple store, will they replace the cover or something? Or will they simply el oh el in my face?

P.S.
Can anyone recommend a cover for the uMBP 15"? I would like one in black.
 
It will depend. Without seeing it, we cannot give a decent answer. If you take it, the worst that can happen is they say no.
 
thegoldenmackid said:
They have plenty of stuff laying around. They will only replace a computer after you have had the same issue for the third time. Or if they deem it a special exception.
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Usually a replacement is given if the same issue has occured three times within a year. If you hassle them enough you can usually get them to replace it if it's the third time overall.
 
ericksgotmac said:
http://s641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/ericksgotpb/

Those are some pictures of the gap and then my hand pressing on the gap to close it up.

P.S.
Should I get a keyboard cover or is that overkill? >.>
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Yea, that ain't normal.

Its up to you whether or not you want a cover or not, it really makes no difference in terms of day to day use aside from the feel and texture of the keyboard, though it might be helpful if you're the sort of person that like to eat and drink stuff near the computer.
 
Here's my experiences:

My 11 month old 1.33Mhz G4 Powerbook, logicboard dies:
Apple gives me a new 1.5Ghz G4 Powerbook, with more ram!

My 6 month old MBP 2.2 GHz logicboard dies, I get a new logicboard.

So it varies.
 
If its still in warranty, you can be sure apple will have replacement parts for your mac. They generally don't give you a new machine when repairing a computer.
 
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