[P1] AppleCare

[paulatx1 at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/10/2002 11:04:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, rebeccah at olypen.com writes:

> I read the Applecare material on Apple's website. Doesn't it say 
> that Applecare does not cover damage to the machine caused by 
> accident? So if you dropped the machine or dumped a supersize soft 
> drink (or, ah, an entire very large, very hot Cafe Mocha. 
> Ahem), 
> would Applecare fix it?
>
    This is a good question.  I have known people who had (accidentally) dropped their laptops  and broken things internally...and AppleCare took care of everything without question.   Someone else emailed me and asked specifically about LCDs.  I guess the only way to know  is to ask AppleCare if it would be covered.  
   BTW  when I drowned my iBook with softdrink,  I unplugged the power cord, removed the battery, opened the keyboard, turn upside down   pour out gallons of softdrink  (well, it seemed like gallons) tried to wipe up any liquid with papertowels and Qtips    and then went to dinner.  Two hours later, the iBook started up like normal and has been fine ever since.   If you ever have a liquid spill,  pull the power sources, open it up, sponge it out,  and let it dry. (If you aren't sure you got all the liquid out, let it dry overnight or longer.)  Macs are amazing machines.  
     I still say AppleCare is worth it.  If a hinge breaks  or the cable to the LCD    or the LCD     just all sorts of little expensive parts  are covered by AppleCare.   
                  Paula