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Cameras & Camcorders
Geek Squad® Black Tie™ Protection

Picture yourself protected. Geek Squad Black Tie Protection for digital imaging devices covers all of your gear. Whether it be daily wear and tear, accidental damage from handling (optional), a faulty battery, or your camera’s a lemon, we’ll keep you clicking away. And it doesn’t matter if you’re a day or night shooter, we’re on duty 24/7.

 
Lenses and Flashes Included

Lenses and Flashes Included
In addition to the camera or camcorder, we also protect gear such as lenses and flashes from accidental damage (optional), which is very handy if you drop them because they are spendy to replace.

 

How to purchase

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Online

Purchase on BestBuy.com when you place any qualifying products into your cart and checkout.

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In-Store

Purchase with any qualifying products at Best Buy locations or anytime within the product’s return period.

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Plan Features

STANDARD PLAN 
(available online and in‑store)
ADVANCED PLAN
(available online and in‑store)
NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR
This includes repair costs for normal wear and tear, including defects in materials or workmanship and failures due to dust, internal heat and humidity.
ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE FROM HANDLING
It happens sometimes. If drop or spill your digital camera, camcorder, lens or flash during normal use, we’ll cover the cost of your repair.
 
BATTERY PROTECTION
If your battery goes bust, we'll provide a one-time battery replacement.
POWER SURGE REPAIR
We handle the repair costs for equipment failure due to a power surge or fluctuation.
ANNUAL MAINTENANCE
Bring your digital SLR camera into a Geek Squad Precinct and we’ll get you running the latest-and-greatest firmware, plus clean and check its functionality.
NO LEMON POLICY*
If your product requires four qualified repairs, you’ll receive a comparable replacement.
GOOD MAINTENANCE REWARD**
If your plan goes unused, get double the Reward Zone® program points on the original plan purchase price.
PHONE/WEB SUPPORT
Get 24/7 troubleshooting and phone/web support for the life of your plan.

How do I purchase Geek Squad Black Tie Protection after I’ve purchased my product?
Geek Squad Black Tie Protection plans may be purchased if it is within the product specific return policy period (located on the back of your receipt). Simply bring your receipt to the customer service desk of a Best Buy retail store and state that you would like to purchase the Geek Squad Black Tie Protection plan.

How do I transfer Geek Squad Black Tie Protection to someone else?
Any plan is transferable to another owner for the product identified by the serial number on the plan. There are no restrictions, provided your plan is valid, however a plan cannot be transferred to another product. You can transfer your plan to another consumer in the Service Plan Portal, at any time during the plan's coverage period, as long as the plan does not have an open claim. For more assistance call 1-800-GEEKSQUAD (1-800-433-5778) or visit your local Best Buy store. Transfers must be completed by the original owner.

How soon until I can use Geek Squad Black Tie Protection?
You must allow 4 - 5 business days after your purchase for the item to complete the full sales cycle and be available for registration on the Service Plan Portal. If the sufficient amount of time has passed and you're still getting an error message, please double-check the Plan Number and other information on your receipt.

How do I know if my product qualifies as a “lemon?”
If three qualified service repairs have been completed on an individual product and we determine that it requires a fourth qualified repair, we’ll turn that lemon into lemonade. See full Terms and Conditions for details.

What if I don’t use my Geek Squad Black Tie Protection Plan?
If your standard or advanced plan goes unused, get double Reward Zone® program points on the original plan purchase price by calling 1-800-GEEKSQUAD (1-800-433-5778).

What if I dropped my camera into a pool?
We hope it's waterproof. Our Advanced Geek Squad Black Tie Protection Plan with accidental damage from handling covers accidental spills but not submersion.

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