I just came to USA from EU and I have a warranty there but I noticed a strange noise when I move my MBP around so I was wondering if I can take it to Apple store just to check it out... will they do it for free (of course I doubt it) or will I have to pay and if so, how much?
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Could I take my MBP to Apple Store?
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I don't have an Apple Care, I have a 2 year warranty from the local store where I bought it, kinda like if I would get a warrant in Best Buy.
@paul117, here is the noise, I uploaded it on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx-no4Cv__A
@paul117, here is the noise, I uploaded it on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx-no4Cv__A
Are you still within 1 year of your purchase date? One year of Apple Care is included with their computers.
If I were you I would open up the back and inspect it first. Get some dust off and clean the fans. There may be something lodged in there.
Hey guys, no, I have never opened it up before. And unfortunately, it's older than a year...
But I have never opened it up before, there is something very wrong with it because I don't know how something could get stuck in there and even if it did, that noise is too strange for that.
But I have never opened it up before, there is something very wrong with it because I don't know how something could get stuck in there and even if it did, that noise is too strange for that.
You won't know till you open it up and peek around. You're not voiding any sort of warranty or anything.
open it don tamper with anything, and if i were you I wouldn't even tell them I opened it up , it doesn't not void your warranty but just avoid the hassle and the back and forth arguing because believe me one of the employees will tell you oh no you shouldn't have done that and will try to blame you for the noise lol
Good Luck
Good Luck
If the computer is <1 year old then it's covered by Apple Care, regardless of 3rd party insurance/warranties.
He said it's older than a year, so only the two year warranty from the local store would apply. Unfortunately, that means Apple doesn't have ti fix it. Could still take it in and ask them to look; there's always a chance they might do it for free.
Ok, in that case, in the morning I will go and buy a screwdriver for MBP's screws and have a peek. And if I don't find anything I will take it to Apple store, and maybe, hopefully, they won't charge me too much...Thanks guys.
EU regulations give everyone a 2-year warranty. The question is whether the Apple Geniuses in the US will even know that, or honor that.
There'll be a lot of explaining to do...
You're a pioneer!
They don't have to, and mostly likely won't do anything. It's EU law after all, not international.