Non-accidental damage (that is, other random hardware failure through no fault of your own) is free to repair as long as you’re covered by the initial warranty or by AppleCare+.If you don’t, it can cost anywhere from $269 for the iPhone SE all the way up to $549 for the iPhone X. Other accidental damage, like a broken home button or water damage, will cost $99 if you have AppleCare+.If you don’t, it can cost anywhere from $129 for an iPhone 6 to $279 for an iPhone X. A broken screen costs $29 to repair if you have AppleCare+.
Here’s what various repairs will cost you, with and without AppleCare+:
Apple breaks down its prices on its repair and screen repair pages, but for the sake of example, let’s look at the iPhone. That doesn’t mean you get free repairs, though. You pay a certain amount up front-$129 for an iPhone 8, $149 for an iPhone 8 Plus, and $199 for an iPhone X-and Apple will repair your device at heavily discounted rates if it breaks-even if the damage is accidental, like a shattered screen or water damage. It’s more like insurance designed for clumsy people who drop their phone a lot. You probably already have an extended warranty period through your credit card, and gadgets don’t fail often enough that it’s worth buying an extended warranty for each one-you’ll probably pay less in the long run by just repairing the few that break out of pocket.īut AppleCare+ is different than an extended warranty. In general, we’re not big fans of extended warranties.
If you read the fine print on the AppleCare+ for Macs page, you'll see this line: "If your Mac has catastrophic damage from an accident or is inoperable after unauthorized modifications, you will need to buy a replacement." Still, Apple has made its extended warranty plans more attractive by protecting your Mac from yourself.ĪppleCare+ also provides three years of telephone support you get only 90 days of phone support with the standard Mac warranty.RELATED: Should You Buy Extended Warranties? With AppleCare+, you get three years of hardware coverage that includes "two incidents of accidental damage coverage." You'll still pay for Apple to fix such damage but less than if you didn't have Apple's insurance: a $99 service fee for screen damage or external enclosure damage or a $299 fee for other damage.ĪppleCare+ is not, however a panacea. Same if things go sideways after you drop it in the pool. So, if you drop your Mac and the screen cracks, you're on your own.
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