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Retina MBP charger broke? Applecare? help plz
- Thread starter Natzoo
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looks like externaly caused damage not caused by a manufacturing defect. it is hence not covered under warranty or 
care. 
apple:care plus would be a different story) how you payed for it is irrelevant, unless you credit card provider has some extra warranty program.
Make an appointment at thestore and hope that they replace it out of courtesy.
Especially since you got applecare your chances for a free replacement are not bad.
(btw that photo is terribly blurry!)
care. apple:care plus would be a different story) how you payed for it is irrelevant, unless you credit card provider has some extra warranty program.Make an appointment at the
store and hope that they replace it out of courtesy.Especially since you got applecare your chances for a free replacement are not bad.
(btw that photo is terribly blurry!)
Ok have a competition on Saturday and will go after that! right now I'm using my friends charger for the weekend.
For some reason Apple's cables are all pants, I have a split in my Macbook charger where you do. Loads of people on the net have documented it and even provided guides how to repair it yourself. There are also third party products designed to reinforce that area of the charger. If that's not a sign they aren't up to the task at hand, I don't know what is.
The exact same thing happens to iPhone cables, I have lost count how many I've replaced over the years, none of my old phones from other manufacturers ever had a problem.
yeah, when i had my old mac book pro i used to buy a charger every 8 months racking in at a whopping 6 chargers in 4 years. Then when i got this beast, i never bought a charger until tomorrow. ( 1 yr and 4 months) is now my new record for not breaking a charger