Alienware Elite Care for Elite Gamers

Alienware Elite Care

Your ultimate support guardian
  • Your ultimate support guardian

Support Essentials

Accidents happen

Alienware Elite Care includes Accidental Damage Service for fast and seamless repairs due to drops, spills and electrical surges.

At your doorstep

When your gaming rig has problems that can’t be fixed remotely, we’ll send a technician to your doorstep, often within 1-2 business days.

SupportAssist Enabled Features

Your personal guardian

to keep you gaming at peak performance – predicting and resolving issues before they occur.

We scan your gaming PC for active threats;

isolating, deleting, and restoring files corrupted by viruses and malware to keep you secure.

With automated PC optimizations,

you can focus on gaming while we handle the rest: boosting performance, stability and network connectivity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

All systems include at least one year of hardware warranty/support, and basic support is limited to hardware-focused repair, with service options that vary by location and market. 
Alienware Elite Care goes beyond that with 24/7 access to elite-trained Alienware support experts and gaming-specific help for game setup and configuration, game-ready driver installation, support for eligible gaming accessories purchased on Dell.com, and gaming performance issues such as low frame rates, choppy gameplay, crashes, and screen tearing. 
It also includes additional features customers often want, such as coverage for accidents where available, Extended Battery Service on eligible Alienware laptops, parental control setup help, international support while traveling, onsite service after remote diagnosis, and SupportAssist features including proactive issue detection, predictive hardware alerts, and automatic performance optimization on supported systems. 

Basic support gives you at least one year of hardware warranty/support, with a repair model that varies by location. 
Alienware Care adds 24/7 support, onsite service after remote diagnosis, international travel support, and some SupportAssist features. 
Alienware Elite Care adds the full gaming-focused experience, including access to elite-trained Alienware experts, game setup and game-ready driver installation help, gaming accessory support, parental control setup help, coverage for accidents where available, Extended Battery Service on eligible Alienware laptops, and all SupportAssist enabled features. 
If you want to compare repair speed, Basic support can vary by market and may use mail-in, carry-in, collect-and-return, or parts-only models. Alienware Elite Care includes our fastest repair model, onsite service after remote diagnosis, usually within 1 to 2 business days in large metropolitan areas, depending on location and entitlement. 

In most markets, Alienware Elite Care includes coverage for accidents as part of the support experience. 
Due to regulatory requirements, in Australia, accident-related protection is offered separately as an optional extra rather than included in the standard online consumer purchase flow. 
Where this coverage is offered, it can help protect against incidents such as drops, spills, and electrical surges, with no hidden fees or deductible. 
Coverage is limited to 1 qualified accident claim per 12-month contract period. Exclusions apply, including theft, loss, intentional damage, and damage caused by fire, flood, or other acts of nature. Terms and availability vary by market. 

Yes, on eligible Alienware laptops. Alienware Elite Care covers your battery by a combination of your hardware warranty and Extended Battery Service. Extended Battery Service is available in years 2 through 4. 
Extended Battery Service is available only on PCs engineered with a battery, such as laptops, and it is limited to 1 qualified battery incident. Battery support is not available in year 5. Availability can vary by system and market. 

You can add Alienware Elite Care when you buy a new Alienware system on Dell.com and include it in your cart at checkout. 
In markets where it’s available after purchase, customers may be able to add Alienware Elite Care to an existing Alienware system, subject to eligibility and local rules. In markets where it isn’t available after purchase, it can’t be added later. Customers may still have other options, such as Alienware Care, depending on eligibility and market availability. For renewals and upgrades after purchase, visit Manage Warranty.