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Question about AppleCare. Time is of the essence!

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Chris Welch

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I purchased my MBP on May 14th of last year. The receipt states my warranty is valid through May 13. However, when I put my serial number into the Apple Support website, it says that I must purchase AppleCare for my machine by May 13. Meaning I've got about an hour and a half.

Which is right? Can I go into my local Apple Store tomorrow morning and buy the box? Or should I play it safe and order it online right now?
 
Chris Welch said:
I purchased my MBP on May 14th of last year. The receipt states my warranty is valid through May 13. However, when I put my serial number into the Apple Support website, it says that I must purchase AppleCare for my machine by May 13. Meaning I've got about an hour and a half.

Which is right? Can I go into my local Apple Store tomorrow morning and buy the box? Or should I play it safe and order it online right now?
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Check your warranty remaining here. If you're still under warranty, you can still buy AppleCare. Or just call them and they can tell you. You don't need to go to a store to buy it. Buy it online.
 
Chris Welch said:
I purchased my MBP on May 14th of last year. The receipt states my warranty is valid through May 13. However, when I put my serial number into the Apple Support website, it says that I must purchase AppleCare for my machine by May 13. Meaning I've got about an hour and a half.

Which is right? Can I go into my local Apple Store tomorrow morning and buy the box? Or should I play it safe and order it online right now?
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I'd buy it at the store, if you order online I think you have to wait for the box to register your mac.
 
In most cases, you need to register the AppleCare protection for your computer within the one year limited warranty period.

However, if you were to purchase an AppleCare Protection Plan and were unable to register it through the website you could always call Apple about registering it as they're generally pretty good about it; worst case scenario you'd most likely get a refund for the purchase price.

Hope that helps, have a great day.
 
Kyzelios said:
In most cases, you need to register the AppleCare protection for your computer within the one year limited warranty period.
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No, you need to buy it within the first year. You can register it after the 1 year anniversary. There have been many cases where AppleCare allows registration after the 1 year date, as long as it's bought before.
 
But isn't it one calendar year? As I said, I bought it during the evening of 5/14/10. So my warranty expires at 12:00:01 on 5/14, right? I feel like I'm losing my mind. Why is the website making it seem like I have to buy it before tomorrow?

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Chris Welch said:
But isn't it one calendar year? As I said, I bought it during the evening of 5/14/10. So my warranty expires at 12:00:01 on 5/14, right? I feel like I'm losing my mind. Why is the website making it seem like I have to buy it before tomorrow?
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Just call them now. I wouldn't risk it.
 
Completely unrelated, but I think it's really weird that I don't know you. I thought you may have been someone I went to school with. This Chris Welch also went into journalism. He works at CNN now, afaik.

Anyway, I agree...I wouldn't risk it. Buy it now.
 
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