At The Computer Market, we buy and sell ex-government and also ex-lease IT and computer equipment. We proffer good-quality second-hand laptops and Macbooks at cost-effective prices. Being a responsible venture in this industry, here we’ve listed out a few checklists to help you in arriving at the best among the pre-owned MacBooks.
Hence, if you’re planning to buy a used MacBook? Then, you have pulled over to the right place.
Tips to Check a Pre-owned MacBook
Check its Age
We recommend you to avoid the MacBooks, which are used for more than three years. But however, older MackBooks are offered at very low prices. So in that case, if the cost is your predominant deciding factor, you can go for it; the choice is entirely yours.
Check if there are any Physical Damages
While inspecting any used gadget to buy, you must first check thoroughly for physical damages. Here, do make it mandatory to check the display hinges, because the MacBooks’ display has a clutch mechanism that will keep the display open at any desired angles, which could get loosened/damaged over a time period.
Does it Boot Properly?
Make sure that, the system boots precisely. If at all there is a problem with this part, it indicates potential system/software issues. The system should make a boot chime, when you press the power button and then it has to boot fully to the OS X version, depending on the system’s OS. In case, if OS X is not getting installed, then you can use your external hard drive that is preloaded with the respective OS X to boot the system and test whether the problem still persists.
Is a Firmware Password Set?
MacBooks usually supports a hardware based password, which can prevent the system’s data being thieved. This password might be required at times like while performing configuration and troubleshooting tasks on the system. Therefore, ensure that either the firmware password is disabled or the password is given to you when you purchase it.
Check the Display
Check the screen or display to ensure all the pixels are working properly and there are no dead pixels. Dead pixels will stand out as a dark-colored spot. While a dead pixel or two can be considered normal, devices with groups of coloured pixels should be avoided.
Check the Keyboard
Checking the keyboard is an essential one because you’ll have to buy an extra keyboard, even if one or two keys are not functioning. You can also open the system’s keyboard viewer panel to make sure that the every key pressed, are working properly.
Battery Health
Finally, check the battery’s condition, in the Power Section of the System Information utility of the used MacBook that you are going to purchase. The battery that has lost between 300 and 1,000 charging cycles or even lower cycle counts is generally preferable.
Therefore, utilise the above tips to ensure whether the system is in good condition or it will require any repair in future, be it from Apple’s own store, a third party seller or any other stores.
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