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Is Apple Care worth it?
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I do not know, what you mean with damaged, but the Apple Care Protection Plan offers two additional years of coverage after the first year of ownership against hardware defects.
It does not cover accidental or third party damage.
As to whether it's worth it or not, that's a matter of opinion. You'll find lots of opinions on both sides. If you want more information, here are just a few of many threads on this topic, found by searching the forum with MRoogle:
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It does not cover accidental or third party damage.
As to whether it's worth it or not, that's a matter of opinion. You'll find lots of opinions on both sides. If you want more information, here are just a few of many threads on this topic, found by searching the forum with MRoogle:
Is AppleCare Plan worth it?
Is Applecare worth it if I don't even use the macbook pro to its full potential?
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Is AppleCare or extra warranty really worth buying?
Applecare for MBP is $349. Is it really worth it?
AppleCare AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac or Apple Display
- You can buy AppleCare any time during the first year warranty period, so you don't have to buy it at time of purchase.
- You can check your remaining warranty and/or AppleCare coverage here
- AppleCare will extend the 1 year warranty for an additional 2 years, for a total of 3 years coverage from the date of your Mac purchase. It also extends telephone support from 90 days, which is included with your original warranty, to a total of 3 years.
- AppleCare follows the device, not the owner. When a Mac changes hands, the AppleCare coverage still applies to the computer. There is no need to "register" the new owner in order to receive coverage.
- You cannot buy AppleCare again for the same device or renew it.
- Neither the Apple Warranty nor AppleCare will cover damage from accidents, spills, etc. They only cover manufacturing defects.
- AppleCare+ provides some coverage for accidental damage, but is only available for the iPad and iPhone, not for Apple computers.
- Neither the Apple Warranty nor AppleCare will cover batteries that have worn out. They only cover defective batteries.
- You can buy AppleCare from Apple or from other sources, such as Amazon, B&H Photo Video, L.A. Computer Company and others. Exercise caution when buying from sites such as eBay, as some AppleCare offers have been scams.
- For more detailed questions, read the AppleCare Protection Plan (pdf) agreement.
- Apple to Update AppleCare with Subscription Service and In-Store Repair Options
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Awesome!
Thank you very much.
Does Apple provide a full replacement (i.e. brand new laptop) if they can't fix it as long as you didn't break it yourself?
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Yup, 99% of the time they will fix the problem. But if they can't, they will replace it for you.
The only exception is water damage or if its accidental damage. Anything else they will take care of you.
Ok, so I just found out that some insurance companies can cover accidental damage on your computer. It's called a "personal articles policy''. So... that may be a cheaper option for accidental damage.
I would still get the AppleCare for overall manufacturing defects for 3 years.
I would still get the AppleCare for overall manufacturing defects for 3 years.
Apple has a 3 major repair policy. If after 3 major repairs (display, logic board, etc.) the problem still is not fixed, you will get a new computer that is equivalent to your current computer. Note that there are only so many repairs that qualify as major, although since with a retina MBP so much stuff is soldered together practically everything is a major repair.
For some people (like myself) it is also important that AppleCare is valid worldwide - so if you have a defect abroad, you can take your device to an Apple Store or any Authorized Service Provider and they will take care of your device under the same conditions as you would find at home.
That "equivalent" is REALLY cool. My girlfriend got her 2011 exchanged (to an rMBP). The rep on the phone:" You had a 2.2Ghz quad, you get a 2.4 one, Ram is the same and you had 512GB HDD, you get 512 GB SSD"
Then the 2013 models came out and they upgraded the CPU to the 2.6 Ghz one
That is crazy!
It is definitely worth it i guess, but what was her problem with her original Macbook?
1 HDD failure
1 Screen problem
1 logic board replacement
1 power supply exchange
We then saw the signs of another possible gpu (logic board) problem, and the Austrian Service Provider took 3!!!! weeks to exchange a power supply - so when calling AppleCare they said they gonna send a new. (he asked nice if we preferred a cMBP or rMBP - the decision was not really hard ^^)
Yes. Apple just replaced my 2012 rMBP with a new 2013 rMBP with equal/better specs due to having to constantly replace my fans (3 failures over the course of the year).
I already have a rMBP 15" waiting for the second display replacement (factory installed, 1st and 2nd replacement). If I could return it, I would, but since in Brazil we have to return by mail (at consumer expenses, including insurance), it's better sending to repair, I guess.
I hardly believe I'll get a decent retina display, but since it's the last repair they can do without providing me an entire new hardware, I hope they'll check carefully to install a screen which doesn't have either yellowing, uneven yellowing, backlight bleeding and image persistence. But getting a rMBP without ANY of these issues is really a lottery.
Apple Care? Definitely worth. I didn't purchased it to my 2009-Unibody White nor to my MacMini-2010, but after the Retina's case, I think it's a must-have.
I hardly believe I'll get a decent retina display, but since it's the last repair they can do without providing me an entire new hardware, I hope they'll check carefully to install a screen which doesn't have either yellowing, uneven yellowing, backlight bleeding and image persistence. But getting a rMBP without ANY of these issues is really a lottery.
Apple Care? Definitely worth. I didn't purchased it to my 2009-Unibody White nor to my MacMini-2010, but after the Retina's case, I think it's a must-have.
If you bought AppleCare from Apple at the same time you bought your new Mac, it was already registered. You don't have to do anything.
It's safer to check the Apple support site whether the machine's already pre-registered with AppleCare or not.
Last year, I ordered two Haswell iMacs with AppleCare. Upon being delivered, I verified the serial numbers and found that they weren't pre-registered with AppleCare, so I had to email Apple and tell them what happened. Not too long later, the blokes at Apple registered my iMacs with AppleCare (after giving them a screenshot of my invoices).
This year, I ordered a 13" rMBP and upon delivery, I verified the S/N and it was already pre-registered, so no worries there.
In the vast majority of cases, the automatic registration happens without a hitch, but it's not a bad idea to verify. You can do so by entering your Mac's serial number here.
It always depends, you can never be sure 
My first 3 MacBook Pro's didn't need a single repair.
My current MacBook Pro has been in about 1 or twice a month for repairs. My bank account wouldn't exist if I didn't have AppleCare!
My first 3 MacBook Pro's didn't need a single repair.
My current MacBook Pro has been in about 1 or twice a month for repairs. My bank account wouldn't exist if I didn't have AppleCare!
I got my rMBP through the University shop, it was meant to have AppleCare but at present it isn't showing.
I've emailed the Uni shop and they are chasing it up for me.
Barney
I've emailed the Uni shop and they are chasing it up for me.
Barney
Viva La Britannia - I love how we get 3 years applecare for free on university purchases. My machine is covered till 2016 and I take good care of it.
It can take awhile to show up. I bought mine in January and the warranty has only just appeared. I'm now covered until January 2017.
Someone on this forum said that it can take up to 90 days.