Purchased AppleCare, how does it work?

Wintermoon · Wintermoon #1 (**permalink**)

03-30-2008, 10:31 PM

I purchased AppleCare with my MacBook which I bought last week at the Apple Store. They gave me a little box. I thought this box would contain a license key or something that I would punch in online and it would extend my warranty. Instead, all it came with was a "TechTool Deluxe" installation CD, which, when I installed it, all it did was scan my computer and make sure everything was okay.

How do I do the extended warranty part of the process? Did Apple do it automatically when I purchased it at the store?

Thanks in advance!

tmorgan1689 · tmorgan1689 #2 (**permalink**)

03-30-2008, 10:33 PM

Apple does it automatically, all you have to do is what your doing right now, absolutely nothing. Feels great doesn't it?

Wintermoon · Wintermoon #3 (**permalink**)

03-30-2008, 10:42 PM

Ah... it does, lol. Thank you for your response. While I was waiting for a response, I decided to see if I could find anything out on the apple website. I entered in my serial number and it told me that my warranty stuff expires in 2011. So, this confirms what you said! Apple has it already taken care of.

I'm liking my MB more everyday, lol. Except for one thing... my 'p' and 'a' keys don't seem to be as receptive as all of the other keys. Is this something they can fix if I take it to the store? Sometimes the p-key takes quite a smashing to type a p.

rawmetal · rawmetal #4 (**permalink**)

03-31-2008, 02:58 AM

sounds like there is something wrong with the p and a keys if your having to mash them to get them to work

tmorgan1689 · tmorgan1689 #5 (**permalink**)

03-31-2008, 12:03 PM

If you want to try to take a look yourself you can pop the keys off and see if theres maybe something underneath them. I'd just take it to the Apple Store though and get them to check it out.

I wondered the same thing about Applecare until I did some searching and found the same thing you did. Gotta love Apple!

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #6 (**permalink**)

03-31-2008, 12:10 PM

AppleCare FAQ on Apple's site

cjac · cjac #7 (**permalink**)

03-31-2008, 12:10 PM

Do yo have to buy the applecare at the time of your purchase, or before they end of they regular warranty.. I bought my imac 2 weeks ago, when do I have to to buy the applecare warranty?

cjac · cjac #8 (**permalink**)

03-31-2008, 12:13 PM

Nevermind, didnt see your FAQ post until now.. THanks anyways

tmorgan1689 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 13, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 167 Mac Specs: 2.16 Blackbook 1gb/160gb	03-30-2008, 10:33 PM Apple does it automatically, all you have to do is what your doing right now, absolutely nothing. Feels great doesn't it? Macbook 2.16/2gb/160gb 32gb iPhone 3GS 8gb Black iPod Nano 3rd Gen
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tmorgan1689 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 13, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 167 Mac Specs: 2.16 Blackbook 1gb/160gb	03-31-2008, 12:03 PM If you want to try to take a look yourself you can pop the keys off and see if theres maybe something underneath them. I'd just take it to the Apple Store though and get them to check it out. I wondered the same thing about Applecare until I did some searching and found the same thing you did. Gotta love Apple! Macbook 2.16/2gb/160gb 32gb iPhone 3GS 8gb Black iPod Nano 3rd Gen
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D3v1L80Y #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	03-31-2008, 12:10 PM AppleCare FAQ on Apple's site __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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Wintermoon #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2008 Location: Geneseo, NY Posts: 10 Mac Specs: 2.4gHz White Macbook, 2GB RAM, 160GB HD, SuperDrive	03-30-2008, 10:31 PM I purchased AppleCare with my MacBook which I bought last week at the Apple Store. They gave me a little box. I thought this box would contain a license key or something that I would punch in online and it would extend my warranty. Instead, all it came with was a "TechTool Deluxe" installation CD, which, when I installed it, all it did was scan my computer and make sure everything was okay. How do I do the extended warranty part of the process? Did Apple do it automatically when I purchased it at the store? Thanks in advance!
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rawmetal #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 14, 2007 Posts: 45	03-31-2008, 02:58 AM sounds like there is something wrong with the p and a keys if your having to mash them to get them to work
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cjac #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 25, 2008 Posts: 22 Mac Specs: Imac 20" 2.4 Ghz 460G HD 1G Ram	03-31-2008, 12:10 PM Do yo have to buy the applecare at the time of your purchase, or before they end of they regular warranty.. I bought my imac 2 weeks ago, when do I have to to buy the applecare warranty?
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cjac #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 25, 2008 Posts: 22 Mac Specs: Imac 20" 2.4 Ghz 460G HD 1G Ram	03-31-2008, 12:13 PM Nevermind, didnt see your FAQ post until now.. THanks anyways
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