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Buying secondhand MacBook -what to look out for?

  • 05-01-2017 10:53PM
    #1
    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭


    Hi. I'm having a look at a MacBook Air from adverts tomorrow.

    I'm wondering what should I take note of when looking at it? With regards to it running ok etc? I'll be looking to see if it was dropped etc but anything else I should be looking at?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    bliger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭bliger


    trackpad/touchpad response to gestures, battery cycles.


  • #3
    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


    bliger wrote: »
    trackpad/touchpad response to gestures, battery cycles.

    Thanks.

    What are battery cycles?


  • #4
    coastwatch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 909 ✭✭✭coastwatch


    paddylonglegs wrote: »
    Thanks.

    What are battery cycles?

    The battery cycle count is the number one times the battery has gone from full to empty to full again. The battery life in older macbooks ( up to about 2009) is about 300 but the newer models have a life of 1000 cycles before they need to be replaced ( at authorised service centre). Lots of info here,

    https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201585


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