Do refurbished Apple products last as long?
Refurbished electronics have a reputation for being buggy, broken or without any kind of meaningful warranty, but when you buy an Apple Certified refurbished item, it’s guaranteed to be just as good as something brand new — as long as you buy it directly from the Apple Certified Refurbished section of Apple’s website.
Do Apple Stores stock refurbished?
Apple does not actively distribute refurbished product to their stores. There are Apple Resellers who do have factory refurbished product sent to them by Apple, as well as their own refurbished Apple hardware. The one that comes most to mind is www.smalldog.com.
Do Apple refurbished products have new screens?
If you are issued a replacement device (IE: You submit a device for warranty service), you receive only the device, no accessories. The refurbished devices are remanufactured. New Screen, outer shell, buttons, and battery.
How do I know if my Apple is refurbished?
The first letter in the model name will tell you your iPhone’s status:
- If the first letter is “M” or “P”, your phone is an original (retail) model.
- If the first letter is “N”, your phone was refurbished by Apple.
- If the first letter is “F”, your phone was refurbished by a carrier or a third-party vendor.
Is refurbished or pre owned better?
In the majority of cases when buying a second-hand product, refurbished is the way to go. The device will have been returned to a close-to-original condition and will be cheaper than a new model too. Certified Refurbished products go a step further, adding a manufacturer’s warranty into the mix.
How often does the Apple Store refurb page change?
Depending on the Apple Store online’s affiliation with a country or region, the inventory could change almost daily and can vary from between countries as to frequency of stock availability. I see there are two models of MacBook Pro 13-inch retina with 16GB memory today, Apple Store special deals refurbished section online.
What does it mean when Apple says refurb store?
Refurb products come with the same items in the box as new products, only the box is a plain one, not the new box. The refurb store inventory changes frequently, sometimes several times a day, and doesn’t have any direct relation to upcoming product releases. What’s available in the refurb store is determined by what has been returned to Apple.
How often is the refurb page updated?
To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. How often is the refurb page updated? I returned my Macbook Pro 13″ 8gb today because I wanted to get the 16gb instead. The Macbook Pro 13″ 16gb was on the refurb list on the apple store site yesterday, but of course today, it’s not there.
How much does a refurbished MacBook Pro cost?
I finally decided to pull the trigger on the $799 MacBook Pro 13 inch model that is refurbished in the Apple Store but it keeps selling out of stock quickly. Anyone have a clue when it will restock with that particular model or is it totally random?