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  "path": "/2026/03/09/macbook-neo-applecare-fees/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T08:27:00.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "MacBook Neo",
    "AppleCare",
    "$139 upfront",
    "$4.99 per month",
    "$49.99 per year",
    "AppleCare One",
    "For a MacBook Neo",
    "For all other Macs",
    "MacBook Neo's AppleCare+ Repair Fees Are Lower Than All Other Macs",
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  "textContent": "The new MacBook Neo has a breakthrough starting price of just $599, and AppleCare+ repair fees for the laptop are lower than all other Macs too.\n\n\nAppleCare+ for the MacBook Neo can be purchased for $139 upfront, or customers can opt to pay $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year indefinitely. In the U.S., there is also AppleCare One, which lets you protect multiple Apple products from $19.99 per month.\n\nFor a MacBook Neo with AppleCare+ coverage, repair fees are as follows:\n\n\n\n  * **Battery replacement:** $0\n\n\n  * **Screen damage:** $49\n\n\n  * **External enclosure damage:** $49\n\n\n  * **Other accidental damage:** $149\n\nFor all other Macs with AppleCare+ coverage, most of the repair fees are higher:\n\n\n\n  * **Battery replacement:** $0\n\n\n  * **Screen damage:** $99\n\n\n  * **External enclosure damage:** $99\n\n\n  * **Other accidental damage:** $299\n\n\n\nAll prices listed in this article are in U.S. dollars.\n\nApple began accepting MacBook Neo pre-orders last week, and the laptop launches Wednesday.\n\nRelated Roundup: MacBook Neo\n\nTag: AppleCare\n\n\nThis article, \"MacBook Neo's AppleCare+ Repair Fees Are Lower Than All Other Macs\" first appeared on MacRumors.com\n\nDiscuss this article in our forums\n\n",
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