I bought a new laptop last week. I live in Australia, but will return to the US in 5 months. If I purchase extended Apple Care here, will it be honored there?
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.5
The hardware repair seems to be world-wide, if you check the Australian Apple Care page:
AppleCare Products - Mac - Apple (AU)
AppleCare+ Terms and Conditions
Maybe you should call them and ask, just to be sure:
Contact Apple Support on 1300-321-456
Another complication is with the keyboard assembly, which includes the keyboard, trackpad, battery, and the top plate to which all are attached.
If a keyboard needs to be replaced, that same keyboard might not be available in the non-original country. This would require special treatment, because Apple policy is always replace like-with-like, and NEVER substitute.
Thanks, that's probably what I'll do. I did read in the fine print that if I buy my AppleCare in one country and make a claim in another, I'd have to pay what that country requires. Which makes sense.
Remember you are not asking Apple here. We are all other end users who cannot give a legally binding answer to questions like this.
PLEASE contact Apple AUS directly:
I would wait to buy.
You're welcome 🙂
Extended Apple Care between Continents
