Use AppleCare extended for a new battery?

I've got an original iPad+3G from May of 2010 during the initial launch (even have the unlimited data still). I purchased AppleCare for 2 years on it, never had a day of trouble with mine, and never used it (apart from the new iPad that arrived having a dead pixel). So my question is, since my AppleCare is expiring in a few days, can I take mine down to the Apple store and get the battery replaced? I'd hate to think I spent $99 to not get anything out of it.

The battery can't be replaced. And if it could, Apple wouldn't replace the battery on a perfectly functioning iPad... most people never get "anything out of" these extended warranties - except piece of mind. :-) That's how the stores and manufacturers make a profit - charging for warranties that most people will never need to use (I have paid for Applecare on all my iphones and iPads, and have only "used" it once).

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This is from Apple.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=2238
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Use AppleCare extended for a new battery?

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