MacBooks typically come with a one-year warranty limited and 90 days of complimentary tech support. Owners can extend their warranty by three years via AppleCare+, which adds coverage for two accidental damage incidents every 12 months. Each is subject to a service fee of $99 for screen repairs and $299 for other damage.
Now, Apple announced that customers can opt to extend their AppleCare+ coverage indefinitely. Thanks to Apple's new extended AppleCare+ plan, MacBook owners can purchase new coverage that renews annually.
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How does the extended AppleCare+ coverage plan work?
If your AppleCare+ plan is on its last legs, don't worry. Apple is giving MacBook customers the chance to extend their warranty beyond the three-year window; they can renew the AppleCare+ subscription annually for an indefinite period of time.
If you already pay a monthly or yearly subscription for your AppleCare+ plan, you don't need to do anything to extend your coverage. AppleCare+ will continue to support your MacBook beyond three years until you cancel it.
If not, you'll have to purchase AppleCare+ within 30 days of the end date of your original coverage. To get the plan, head to mysupport.apple.com. Click on the MacBook you'd like to add coverage to; it will lead you to a page that will determine whether it's eligible for AppleCare+. Follow the on-screen instructions. As mentioned, your new coverage will automatically renew until canceled.
The Cupertino-based tech giant's newly extended AppleCare+ plan only applies to US customers with Mac products. This means AppleCare+ coverage for your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and other products will not extend beyond 36 months. AppleCare+ support for Macs remains capped at three years for customers outside of the United States.
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