AV Care is a subscription that sits on top of the standard twelve-month manufacturer warranty. It covers what the warranty doesn’t, and keeps covering long after year one. Two tiers: Essential (£14.99/mo or £149/yr) and Plus (£29.99/mo or £299/yr). £100 excess per claim. 30-day free trial.
Essential
- Accidental damageDrops, spills, power-surge damage, cracked screens.
- Free collectionWe pay both legs of UK collection and return.
- 48-hour diagnostic SLAFrom the moment the unit lands on the bench.
- Software support lineDriver issues, Windows activation, BIOS flashes, boot repair.
- Runs forever while subscribedNo 12-month expiry — still covered year 3, year 5.
Plus
Everything in Essential, with the workshop treating you as priority.
- Loan deviceMid-range laptop or desktop shipped same day your unit is collected.
- Cross-shippingReplacement part ships before we receive the faulty one back.
- Annual preventative serviceThermal repaste, fan clean, burn-in re-test, firmware updates.
- Component upgrade offsetIf the same part isn’t available, we apply 100% of its value toward the next-tier equivalent.
- 24-hour diagnostic SLAPriority queue. AV Care Plus jobs go first.
What’s not covered
Theft, intentional damage, cosmetic wear that doesn’t affect function, unauthorised modifications, software licence fees (Windows, Adobe, etc.).
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