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Laptop protection plans, explained for every brand in India.
A laptop protection plan extends your laptop's coverage beyond the standard one-year manufacturer warranty, adding protection against accidental damage, battery degradation and component failure. This page breaks down what's covered, why it matters for laptop owners in India, and how to choose the right plan for your device.
What's covered
What does a laptop protection plan actually cover?
In short: a laptop protection plan layers two kinds of cover on top of the manufacturer's standard warranty — an extended warranty for component defects, and accidental damage cover for drops, spills and screen cracks.
The standard one-year warranty that ships with most laptops only covers manufacturing defects — a motherboard that fails on its own, a factory keyboard fault, a hinge that was never assembled correctly. It rarely extends past twelve months and never covers damage caused by how the laptop was used.
An extended warranty pushes that component-defect cover further out, commonly to two or three years. Accidental damage cover, often shortened to ADLD (Accidental Damage from Liquid and Drops), is a separate layer for damage caused by the user — a spill, a drop, a cracked screen. Battery degradation is a third area some plans address once the standard battery cover lapses.
Why it matters in India
Why laptop protection matters more in India
Repair costs for critical laptop components — especially motherboards and screens — can run into a significant share of the laptop's original price in India, and work or study laptops are often kept in use for four to five years, well past the standard warranty window.
Two patterns make this more acute in India than in markets where laptops are replaced every couple of years. Device lifecycles here tend to be long — students use the same laptop through a full degree, and WFH professionals hold on to one for years after the warranty ends. When something fails outside that window, a motherboard replacement or display swap is billed at out-of-warranty rates, which can be steep relative to the laptop's resale value.
Structured protection plans have also historically been harder to find at the point of sale for laptops than for smartphones — part of why Assurify works with merchants and retailers to make these plans available at checkout.
Brand landscape
Coverage needs differ by brand and lineup
Every major laptop brand sold in India spans multiple product lines, from budget consumer notebooks to business and gaming machines — and the repair-cost and failure profile differs across them.
HP
Pavilion, Omen (gaming) and ProBook (business) each carry a different exposure to drops and spills.
Lenovo
ThinkPad (durable business), Legion (gaming) and IdeaPad (consumer) — three usage patterns, one brand.
Asus
ROG targets gaming performance; Vivobook and Zenbook serve everyday and creator use in thinner chassis.
Acer
Predator (gaming), Swift (ultraportable) and Aspire (everyday) each carry a different repair-cost profile.
Apple MacBook
Serviced only through Apple's network; sealed unibody design makes repairs costlier than on Windows laptops.
Choose your plan
Which guide applies to your laptop?
MacBooks have different warranty economics due to Apple's closed service network. Windows laptop owners can go straight to our dedicated ADLD guide below.
How claims work
From a broken laptop to a resolved claim
At a high level, every protection plan claim follows the same basic flow, whichever brand or plan type is involved.
1
Report
Report the fault or damage through the merchant, retailer or claims app.
2
Assess
The issue is checked against what the plan covers.
3
Repair
The laptop is routed to a certified service partner.
4
Resolve
The claim closes once the laptop is repaired and returned.
Why Assurify
Why laptop protection is an infrastructure problem
Assurify doesn't sell plans directly to consumers — we build the infrastructure that lets merchants and retailers offer them at the point of sale.
That means dynamic pricing based on the actual laptop model, digital activation with no paperwork, and claims backed by a certified repair partner network — whichever retailer you bought from.
FAQ
Common questions about laptop protection plans
What is a laptop protection plan?
A laptop protection plan extends coverage beyond the standard one-year manufacturer warranty, typically adding an extended warranty period for component failure plus accidental damage cover for drops, spills and screen cracks.
Is a laptop protection plan the same as an extended warranty?
Not exactly. An extended warranty only covers manufacturing or component defects for a longer period. A full protection plan usually combines that with accidental damage (ADLD) cover, which a standard warranty excludes.
Does a laptop protection plan cover battery degradation?
Many plans include cover for battery-related issues that go beyond normal wear once the standard warranty period ends, though exact terms vary by plan and should be confirmed with the retailer offering it.
Can I buy a protection plan for a laptop I already own?
This depends on the merchant or retailer offering the plan — some protection plans are only available at the time of purchase, while others allow enrolment within a window after purchase. Assurify itself works with merchants and retailers rather than selling plans directly to consumers.
Is protecting a MacBook different from protecting a Windows laptop?
Yes. MacBooks are serviced through Apple's own authorised network with unibody designs that often require assembly-level repairs, which tends to make out-of-warranty repair costs higher than for most Windows laptops.
How do I file a claim if my laptop is damaged?
At a high level, you report the issue, the damage or fault is assessed against your plan's coverage, and the laptop is repaired or replaced through a certified service partner. Exact steps depend on the specific plan and merchant.
Talk to us
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Assurify works with merchants, retailers and brands to power laptop protection plans — extended warranty and accidental damage cover — across every major brand sold in India.