Apple Care and Asurion?
I've had my iphone 4s since May 2012 and have had Verizon's Asurion insurance to cover me in case of damage. A friend recently gave me Apple Care Protection Plan as a gift. Can I activate this Apple Care in addition to the insurance I have through Asurion? Will I have double protection or does one cancel the other out?
Thanks!
Apple Care can only be added during the first year, while the original warranty is still enforced. Apple Care+ has to be added within, I believe, 30 days. Even if you could activate Apple Care, it doesn't cover damage or loss/theft. Apple Care+ covers damage but not loss or theft.
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Apple Care and 1st generation MBP-Should you get it?
So, how many of you have got Apple Care?
I have a 1st generation MBP (I got one a few weeks after they came out).
Mine still has the whine, but I’m able to silence it with the mirror widget which I’ve been using for nearly a year. (I realize this can now be fixed, but I can’t send my computer off for repair for any length of time).
$349.00 for Apple Care is a lot of money—heck, these days you can buy a brand new PC laptop for this kind of money (albeit a bad one, but whatever).
I’m a little worried of having problems because my MBP is a first generation and it has had the problems we all have heard about on this forum (heat, whine, bad battery, warped lid, etc).
My thinking is, if I DON’T get Apple Care and I need to get my MBP fixed, and it costs MORE than $349, wouldn’t it just be worth it to get a new computer if it needs THAT kind of work? AND, who here thinks that there could possibly be a repair that would warrant $349?
How many of you people with 1st generation MBPs have had problems and actually utilized Apple Care? I know a lot of us are getting close to the ONE YEAR mark and need to make a decision if we’re going to thrown down $349 or not.
Just looking for good insight, knowledge, statistics and/or opinions on the subject to help make the best decision.
Thanks.I went for the Apple Care contract on my original PB17" that I got in 2003 and was glad I did. I bought the contract, oh, about 8 months into the first year's warranty.
I never had super major problems with it, but everything little thing that happened made it worthwhile.
For example:
(1) I started hearing "clicks" coming from my hard drive about 18 months into ownership. Apple replaced the HD with no questions asked.
(2) I had some problems with the power adapter after about 2 1/2 years. Apple sent me a new one.
I don't know if it came to $300 worth of stuff or not, but it probably did in total. And it was reassuring.
I have a question about those extended credit card warranties though, since somebody mentioned it.
I bought my new MBP with a credit card that offers "one extra year on any product that is warrantied for three years or less".
I assume that means that I get two years now instead of 1 on my standard warranty.
But does that also mean I would get FOUR years instead of 3 if I go for the Apple Care warranty?
And how do those usually work? Like if I have to replace the LCD I shell out, what? A thousand dollars and the credit car company pays me back?
doug -
I got an iPhone5 with apple care and it got stolen and I got it back but the person who took It drawed something on the back would that void my apple care?
probably not.
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if i have apple care and i got my computer under as year ago is it still coved under insurance if i cracked my screen
applecare doesnt cover damage unless is is caused by a manufacturing defect.
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On October 11, 2006, I called Apple Care and they agreed to fix the discoloration that has been happening to my Macbook. I am currently a college student so giving away my computer for a week is pretty much not going to happen especially since it was during midterms. The box never got to my house [go to school in Boston, Home in New York] and so early November I called Applecare and asked for another box to be sent. They sent another and at the time I thought that Thanksgiving would be a good time to send it back but projects came up and I couldn't. Thus December break will be the time I send it back to Apple while I am home.
My question is: Since the service request was opened on October 11 and I won't be sending it back until, at the earliest December 20th, will this pose a problem for me getting my laptop back? or even it getting serviced? do service requests expire? The email that I got back in October had a link that said I could check my status online and that is still valid so I'm assuming it's valid still.Usually when Apple sends you a box, they give you a "send by" date with it. If it's longer than that period, you should contact them first before sending it in (just to avoid any problems). As mentioned, if you have an Apple store nearby your home, you may want to bring it in there. As this is a known problem, many stores have the replacement parts in stock. If not, they can order it for you and you can hold on to your MacBook until they get it in. In many cases, if they have it in stock (or if they have to order it and get it in), they can replace it same or next day so you're not without your MacBook for any major period of time.
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My ipad died, what should if I dont have apple care and dont live close to a store?
My ipad died with a full charge and does not even come back when plugged in. I dont have apple care and do not live close to a store. What should I do?
Have you tried a Reset...
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Release the Buttons.
If no joy... Try a Restore...
1: Connect the device to your computer and open iTunes.
2: If the device appears in iTunes, select and click Restore on the Summary pane.
3: If the device doesn't appear in iTunes, try using the steps in this article to force the device into recovery mode.
From Here
Unresponsive iPad
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3281 -
HT5622 i bought iphone 5s with apple care, and my iphone came without apple care what's wrong?
i bought iphone 5s with apple care, and my iphone came without apple care what's wrong?
Check here:
http://www.apple.com/support/applecare/view/
The AppleCare agreement may already be registered by the seller. -
When I turn on a video the screen on my MacBook Pro freezes. I've been through Apple Care and they couldn't fix the computer. I think the fan and the graphics are the problems. I can restart after two attempts. Sometimes I use SAFEBOOT
Please advise the model MBP you have and the OSX you have installed.
Also try a SMC reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
Ciao. -
I need to purchase a power cord for my intel based 27" iMac. I have had it for almost 2 years, I don't have apple care and I don't want to take it in to the genius bar. I know it's the power cord and I just want to purchase one.
iMacs take generic power cords. If it fits into the back of the iMac and an electrical socket, it'll work.
Good luck.
Dr. C. -
I need information ASAP on what I should do with my MacBook Pro , am I able to just give apple the money for the apple care cost and they'll fix problem
It's too late, at this point, to get AppleCare, unless you purchased the machine on or after February of 2011 - and then you'd only have a few months, at best, of extended warranty.
The best thing that you can do is to either diagnose the symptoms and fix the machine yourself or take it into an Apple Store or AASP and have them diagnose and fix the problem(s).
If your profile is correct and you're running 10.5.8 then you should get disc one that came with your machine and boot from it and run Disk Utility's Verify and Repair commands on your hard drive. If it fails, you'll know that the problem is most likely with the hard drive.
Good luck,
Clinton -
My Mac is under apple care and it's not responding. I am in brazil, where do I go?
I am studying in brazil and my laptop has stopped working :( I have apple care but don't know where I can take it in brazil to have it fixed unfortunately :( please help!
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ever since I installed Lion my internet connection comes and goes....have reported this to Apple Care who have helped me reset my connection but it is still happening...cant believe it is a fault of the ISP as my Iphone does not have this problem, nor does my PC laptop...is this a fault in the new system?
Thanks so much but none of that helped. It was driving me crazy because it would back up another external drive. I just changed the name of the drive from iPhoto/iTunes Library to Media Libraries and IT WORKED!! I guess for some reason it didn't like the drive being called iPhoto or iTunes ???? I don't understand but I have tried so many solutions and exchanging things out but the name change did it????!!!
Thank you for your help and replying to this. Guess I made my own issue! -
ISight, Apple Care, and the future...
Hi there. I have a few questions I am looking for answers for...
First off I am definately going to buy a MacBook Pro. I need it for the end of September but am not sure when the best time to buy is. I heard that Apple were introducing a new chip type in September but I'm not too keen using publicly untested products (think the first week of the Pro being released). Can anyone confirm this is true? Also are Apple releasing/upgrading anything in the next few months?
Secondly, can you use the in-built camera with MSN Messenger?
And lastly what are the benefits to Apple Care? It's a lot of money. Is it worth it?
Thanks to all in advanceI heard that Apple were introducing a new chip type in September but I'm not too keen using publicly untested products (think the first week of the Pro being released). Can anyone confirm this is true? Also are Apple releasing/upgrading anything in the next few months?
This first question is something no one here can answer, since only Apple employees under a nondisclosure agreement would know the answer. Also, speculation about future products is something Apple doesn't allow on their forums. But there are a lot of other forums where you can discuss this.
Secondly, can you use the in-built camera with MSN Messenger?
At least when this post was answered, it looks like the answer was no. But that could have changed since then, possibly, and there were also some suggestions in that topic for alternate MSN Messenger clients. Check for a new version of MSN messenger or any information about future plans for updates, maybe?
And lastly what are the benefits to Apple Care? It's a lot of money. Is it worth it?
That's for you to decide, but in my opinion it's worth it. It extends the hardware warranty to a total of three years, and since it's an actual Apple warranty, not a third-party warranty extension, it's very easy to get service under the AppleCare Protection Plan (APP). I find it valuable for notebook computers, which tend to have more odd issues over time due to more moving parts, etc. And it seems especially likely that one might need an extended warranty for a computer with as new technology and design as the MacBook Pro. For some details about how an APP works, see Is phone support and warranty service free?
It does not cover accidental damage. For that kind of coverage you need to look to homeowner's insurance or a computer insurance policy.
Keep in mind that while the list price of an APP for a MacBook Pro is $350, you can buy it from any Apple authorized retailer and pay significantly less, sometimes as low as $270, easily for $300. -
I Paid For 3 Years Of Apple Care And Nobody Can Figure This Out...
http://vimeo.com/10417687
This is what my monitor started doing within a few weeks of owning it. I'm going on 2.5 years now. Just had a tech come to my house for about 4 hours trying to figure it out. Apple wants nothing to do with it. I've called them many times and have always been told to call them back and never get beyond that. Apple looked at this video I posted and maybe got scared? lol. I have no idea. I think they should just get rid of the problem already as I work at home and have lost allot of $ because of this issue.
Why can't anything be done?Hey, Apple.
Please do the right thing here and help out. 2.5years of this! With Apple "Care". Why do you keep talking with me on the phone telling me you'll look into it and then never getting back to me? Every time I call you guys tell me the exact same thing and nothing gets done.
I have the calls recorded on Skype. Do I have to make them public on youtube along with this situation in order to get anywhere?
Please give me the service I paid for. -
When i make a call the listener on the other end cannot hear me so I presume i have a problem with the mic. As i have used apple care before and got this as a exchange unit in March 2013. is it still under warranty?
Service replacements inherit the balance of the warranty for the phone they replaced or 90 days, whichever is longer... Since we have no idea when you purchased the original phone, we can't answer you other than to say, if the original phone would be out of warranty by now, you do not have a warranty on the one you have.
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