Applecare - how to activate?

I got my imac yesterday, it came with a seperate package (applecare) which had a DVD and a book with it.. Do I need to activate applecare or will apple automatically know I have it?
I put the DVD in and installed the software (techtool). Is this all I need to do? I have no other documentation telling me what to do.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Yes, you need to register it. There should be instructions for you inside the box.

it didnt come in a box, it came in a padded envolope (just the book and cd on thier own), there is nothing else in there... sounds like i need to contact apple.

vaughan80 said:

it didnt come in a box, it came in a padded envolope (just the book and cd on thier own), there is nothing else in there... sounds like i need to contact apple.

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Hmm, my AppleCare didn't come with a CD IIRC.

http://www.apple.com/support/selfservice/agreements/

Did you order AppleCare when you bought your machine?

My AppleCare came in a small box. Inside was a paper that said "web registration", a "Getting Started Guide" and a CD. I placed the CD in the computer and follow instructions to get it registered.

Try going here: http://www.apple.com/support/selfservice/agreements/

EDIT: Whoops, didn't notice the link was already posted! But that's the site where you can manage all your AppleCare products.

My applecare didn't come in a box, just a book and a CD. I can't find the serial number (it's meant to be on the box).

I've called apple and apparently i'm auto enrolled, PHEW!

anyone else having this trouble - save yourself money on the phone bill by going here: http://www.apple.com/support/ and typing your mac serial number in the box right at the bottom of the page (called "about your support coverage") - that will tell you if you have cover or not.

vaughan80 said:

My applecare didn't come in a box, just a book and a CD. I can't find the serial number (it's meant to be on the box).

I've called apple and apparently i'm auto enrolled, PHEW!

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My AppleCare serial wasn't on the box. It was on a paper that was inside the box.

Interesting that you were auto enrolled. I bought my Macbook directly from Apple and I had to enroll myself.

Eric559 said:

My AppleCare serial wasn't on the box. It was on a paper that was inside the box.

Interesting that you were auto enrolled. I bought my Macbook directly from Apple and I had to enroll myself.

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Mine was a sticker on the cd cover inside the box.

'kay...i'm glad i found this thread..bc my apple care thingie came in a padded envelope too... didn't notice any serial numbers to speak of, so i'm hoping im auto-enrolled? i'll double check that envelope when i get home and that website, too...do we have to enstall that techtool, or is that just when we have trouble?

It's very frustrating, being a brand new switcher I had no idea what I was doinf with the applecare. No serial number - nothing!

I guess that if you buy applecare with your mac, it is usually auto enrolled, hence - no serial number.

I am loving the mac by the way - sometimes it's a bit slow at doing stuff (final cut pro) but i've just ordered 2 gig of ram, so hopefully that will speed it up.

If you buy AppleCare with your system youo are automatically registered. The serial number for AppleCare warantty product is the serial number of the system it was purchased with.

But you can always call Apple to be sure you are registered.