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AppleCare for AirPods Pro

hesoba

hesoba

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Did you order Apple Care for your AirPods.

I never had apple Care before.

Lets say I purchase it, and the contract goes for 2 years. After 23 Months, can I just order 3 new batteries ( Left, right, Case) and pay 29 bucks additional?

How does it work?
 
I’m not sure for AirPods since the battery isn’t user replaceable. I believe something has to be wrong with them for a whole replacement. And if not then after x years it’s just battery wear like any normal device and you can’t just pay. I’m pretty sure that’s how it goes but I could be wrong.
 
I recommend reading the "Battery Service" section here: https://support.apple.com/airpods/repair/service

My reading of that is $98 ($49 x2, L/R) and $49 for the case, using your use case, since AC+ only covers battery defects.

hesoba said:
Did you order Apple Care for your AirPods.

I never had apple Care before.

Lets say I purchase it, and the contract goes for 2 years. After 23 Months, can I just order 3 new batteries ( Left, right, Case) and pay 29 bucks additional?

How does it work?
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Someone told me that the warranty of Apple Care covers if the total battery is under 80 %
 
hesoba said:
Someone told me that the warranty of Apple Care covers if the total battery is under 80 %
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That’s correct and it is pretty clear if you read the Ac+ condition here https://support.apple.com/airpods/repair/service

Since we are not able to check the APP battery status it may happen that they refuse to change the battery even with the AC+ because it’s more than 80%.

The most of the people thinks that with that insurance you can change your AirPods when you “think” they perform worse but actually it’s not true.
 
Jutah said:
That’s correct and it is pretty clear if you read the Ac+ condition here https://support.apple.com/airpods/repair/service

Since we are not able to check the APP battery status it may happen that they refuse to change the battery even with the AC+ because it’s more than 80%.

The most of the people thinks that with that insurance you can change your AirPods when you “think” they perform worse but actually it’s not true.
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Yeah, but isn't it very likely that after 2 years of moderate use, they fall under the 80 %?
 
Only time will tell. I've also not seen it written officially about the 80%. The information just references defects, which Apple can choose to define however it likes (to some degree).

hesoba said:
Yeah, but isn't it very likely that after 2 years of moderate use, they fall under the 80 %?
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Paco II said:
Only time will tell. I've also not seen it written officially about the 80%. The information just references defects, which Apple can choose to define however it likes (to some degree).
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Take a look here.

https://support.apple.com/airpods/repair/service
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Jutah said:
That’s correct and it is pretty clear if you read the Ac+ condition here https://support.apple.com/airpods/repair/service

Since we are not able to check the APP battery status it may happen that they refuse to change the battery even with the AC+ because it’s more than 80%.

The most of the people thinks that with that insurance you can change your AirPods when you “think” they perform worse but actually it’s not true.
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Since battery replacements are free, and OP was willing to pay a moderate fee - the clear answer here is to stand on them.
 
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hesoba said:
What do you mean by "stand on them"? Sorry, im not a native English speaker
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Intentionally break them by standing on them accidentally... (since AppleCare+ covers accidental damage, but not non-defective batteries)
 
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