Apple's MacBook laptops or desktops though tend to be expensive, they are stylish and the feeling they give to the users makes them among the best computers to purchase. However, when it comes to buying second hand MacBook, one needs to be assured and know the condition of the item being purchased.
Below are some tips on what to check before paying for the second hand MacBook but before the list one will need some requirements to help carry out the checking. Here are some needed items one should look for:
- working USB and firewire hard drive
- Drive genius or tech tool pro
With the items available, test the following:
- Check for the gargets age: avoid systems that are more than 3 years
- Check for physical damage: The display lid should close and match up evenly to the bottom case
- Check if the system boots:
- Check for settings of firmware password
- Check for display
- Check the keyboard
- Check the trackpad
- Check the firewire, USB and and Audio ports
- Test the eye sight camera
- Check the optical drive
- Check for the battery life:
- Check for the drive errors : use disk utility to test for the errors
- Test the system settings:
- Hardware tests: use a hardware testing suite for checking the hidden underlying issues
Failure of any of these tests means the system might not be good enough hence consider finding another system or bargain with the price.
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