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    applecare warranty question

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by wayne0, Mar 12, 2011.

  1. wayne0

    wayne0 Notebook Guru

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    If i buy a used macbook pro will i be able to buy applecare and get service for it even though the macbook is under someone elses name? ( it has warranty till august 2011 )
     
    wayne0, Mar 12, 2011
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    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    AppleCare can require you to provide proof of original purchase so, while you likely could register it, if Apple requested proof of purchase to proceed with warranty work you would not have it and (thus) you'd have to pay for the repairs.

    Given that AC is $250 for MBP, it's not a risk I would suggest taking. If you purchase a refurbished MB/MBP from Apple, then you can add ACare onto that.

    Such is the price of purchasing on the used market, and you shouldn't expect to be able to enter into an extended warranty on a used piece of electronics, anyway.
     
    ClearSkies, Mar 12, 2011
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  3. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    I bought a 2008 MB 13 that had a bad logic board, found out it had 3 months left on AppleCare. When I took it to the store, they check the serial number, then I filled out a sheet with my name, etc, and they fixed it.
     
    Nick, Mar 12, 2011
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    FrozenWaltDisney Notebook Consultant

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    I work for a service provider, we never have asked for proof of purchase unless the customer complained that it wasn't the correct date. We only go by serial number. At Corporate Apple Stores they even reset your registration data so it shows the new owner with no questions asked.
     
    FrozenWaltDisney, Mar 12, 2011
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    avservice Notebook Consultant

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    I have checked this several times and never had any issues at all getting a used Mac registered to me.
    Not Ever!

    Apple Care is just another item they sell and once attached to a serial number will cover that machine period.
     
    avservice, Mar 13, 2011
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    scarletvw Notebook Consultant

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    they will re-register it into your name, there is no need for a proof of purchase unless there isn't one in their system.
     
    scarletvw, Mar 13, 2011
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    thelittleguy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm in search for a Macbook product myself and from what I've come to understand from calling two different stores is that ownership doesn't matter when conducting repairs under warranty. They go by serial number, not ownership.

    Call up an Apple store or two and see whats up.
     
    thelittleguy, Mar 13, 2011
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  8. wayne0

    wayne0 Notebook Guru

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    do you mean the laptop would be re-registered under my name if i purchase applecare for it?
     
    wayne0, Mar 13, 2011
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    scarletvw Notebook Consultant

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    Correct, Apple understands that electronics change hands and they warranty the product, not the original purchaser of the product. Unless there is a flag or something in the system saying the laptop was stolen from Apple, they don't care who has it now.
     
    scarletvw, Mar 13, 2011
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  10. wayne0

    wayne0 Notebook Guru

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    sweet! thanks everyone for the useful information and i hope this thread will help others who face similar questions in the future
     
    wayne0, Mar 13, 2011
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  11. dutnguye

    dutnguye Notebook Enthusiast

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    apple never check for proof of purchase
     
    dutnguye, Mar 15, 2011
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