What happens if my computer is sent for repair and it is replaced or MATLAB deleted?

I have to send my comp in for repair under warranty and am worried it may come back without MATLAB or be replaced with a new computer and I'll need to reinstall. How do I proceed with this?

Answer 1

[Michael Madelaire]

If you had MatLab on your computer, then I you must have a License-Key.

If you have the key, then there's no problem.

Answer 2

[Andreas Goser]

While downloading and installing again should no be a problem, you may need to call installation support in case you had a certain number of activations before.

Also, you want to backup/save all the files you have created using MATLAB and the directory with the preference files. That is the directory returned by the MATLAB command "prefdir".

[Walter Roberson]

As long as the activation is on the same computer with the same MAC (Media Access Control -- ethernet address), then there should not be a problem (unless perhaps the MATLAB is somewhat old and the hard disk was replaced along the way.)