AmandaR0se
Level 1
(0 points)
Q: Can I renew/purchase AppleCare after it has expired?
I have a MacBook that I purchased back in 2010. I could have sworn I renewed my AppleCare before the first year was up, but I apprently didn't. My computer has been acting up and now that I have OS Mavericks it's getting mucked up even more. I just want to bring it into a store to have someone fix it, but I don't have AppleCare and was wondering if it's still possible to purchase it even though it has expired. I'm a PhD student so I don't have a lot of money to be throwing around to spend on repairs or buying a new computer in general.
Thanks!
MacBook, OS X Mavericks (10.9)
Eustace Mendis
Level 7
(25,402 points)
The answer is No. Extended Apple Care cannot be purchased after the first year.
However, you can make an appointment with an Apple "genius" at your local Apple store and have her / him look at your Macbook. The diagnosis is free. And if there is no hardware to be replaced, this will cost you nothing.
The Apple store will do a complete diagnosis, and any necessary software tweeks at no cost.
