Apple AppleCare Protection Plan for iPhone - Manual (Page 37)

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software residing or recorded in the Covered Equipment, before
making the Covered Equipment available for service.
b. Limitations. The Plan does not cover:
(i) Installation, removal or disposal of the Covered Equipment,
or installation, removal, repair, or maintenance of non-
Covered Equipment (including accessories, attachments, or
other devices) or network or cellular service external to the
Covered Equipment;
(ii) Damage to the Covered Equipment caused by accident,
abuse, neglect, misuse (including faulty installation, repair
or maintenance by anyone other than Apple or an Apple
Authorized Service Provider), unauthorized modification,
extreme environment (including extreme temperature
or humidity), extreme physical or electrical stress or
interference, fluctuation or surges of electrical power,
lightning, static electricity, fire, acts of God or other
external causes;
(iii) Covered Equipment with a serial number that has been
altered, defaced or removed;
(iv) Problems caused by a device that is not the Covered
Equipment, including equipment that is not Apple-branded,
whether or not purchased at the same time as the Covered
Equipment;