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Originally Posted by Robotic
Would it be necessary to get this Apple Care insurance due to the fact that everything is soldered into the motherboard?
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Here's the thing. It's got nothing to do with the RAM being soldered on. Everything has always been integrated. If the power and charge control circuitry fails (mine did), it's a new logic board. If the ethernet port becomes unreliable (mine did), it's a new logic board. If the graphics processor starts dying, it's a new logic board.
This isn't unusual or different from most any laptop you can purchase - in almost all cases, you are one component failure away from requiring major expenses on replacement parts, or looking at a new machine.
Applecare can be purchased any time in the first year of ownership. $380 over three years is 10 bucks a month for worry free use of the machine. If you're a heavy user, or carry the laptop around a lot it seems like a good idea in my opinion, although lots of people have no issues with their electronics, so it's mostly a personal choice.