AppleCare Protection Plan Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Your AppleCare Protection Plan (“APP”), AppleCare Protection Plan for iPod (“APP for iPod”) or AppleCare Protection Plan for Apple Display (“APP for Apple Display”), (each referred to herein as the “Plan”) is governed by these Terms and Conditions and constitutes your service contract with the Apple entity described in section 7.l below (“Apple”). Subject to these Terms and Conditions, your Plan (i) covers defects for the Apple-branded product(s) listed in your Plan’s Certificate or Proof of Coverage document (“Plan Confirmation”) and the accessories that are contained in the product(s) original packaging (“Covered Equipment”), and (ii) provides you with access to telephone support and web-based support resources for the Covered Equipment. To obtain the Plan Confirmation you must register your Plan’s unique agreement or registration number (“Plan Agreement Number”) as described in the instructions included in the Plan’s packaging. Customers choosing the Auto-Registration option, where available, will automatically receive their Plan Confirmation. The duration of the Plan (“Coverage Period”) is for the period ending on the date specified in your Plan Confirmation. The price of the Plan is listed on the Plan’s original sales receipt.

1. Repair Coverage

a. Scope of Coverage. The AppleCare Protection Plan covers your Mac, as well as an AirPort Extreme Card, an AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme Base Station, and Apple RAM used with your Mac. Mac mini, Mac Pro, Power Mac, MacBook Pro, and PowerBook customers may also register one Apple display for coverage, provided that the Mac and the display are purchased together.

(i) Under APP, Apple covers the Covered Equipment and one Apple branded display if purchased at the same time and registered with a covered Mac mini, PowerBook, or Power Mac computer. An Apple-branded mouse and keyboard are also covered under APP if included with the Covered Equipment (or purchased with a Mac mini). An AirPort Extreme Card, an AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme Base Station, an Apple-branded DVI to ADC display adapter, and Apple RAM modules are also covered under APP if owned by you and used with the Covered Equipment. If during the Repair Coverage Period there is a defect in the materials or workmanship of the Covered Equipment or the other covered items described above, Apple will at its option, repair or replace the affected item.

(ii) Under APP for iPod, Apple will, at its option, repair or replace the affected Covered Equipment, if (i) during the Repair Coverage Period there is a defect in the Covered Equipment’s materials or workmanship or, (ii) during the Coverage Period, the capacity of the covered iPod battery to hold an electrical charge has depleted fifty (50%) percent or more from its original specification, after being fully charged and the covered iPod playing music with all settings reset.

(iii) Under APP for Apple Display, Apple will, at its option, repair or replace the affected Covered Equipment, if during the Repair Coverage Period there is a defect in the Covered Equipment’s materials or workmanship.

b. Limitations The Plan does not cover:

(i) Installation, removal or disposal of the Covered Equipment, or installation, removal, repair, or maintenance of non-Covered Equipment (including accessories, attachments, or other devices such as external modems) or electrical service external to the Covered Equipment;

(ii) Damage to the Covered Equipment caused by accident, abuse, neglect, misuse (including faulty installation, repair, or maintenance by anyone other than Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider), unauthorized modification, extreme environment (including extreme temperature or humidity), extreme physical or electrical stress or interference, fluctuation or surges of electrical power, lightning, static electricity, fire, acts of God or other external causes;