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Can you check this for me please

Hello I was wondering

i was planning on buying this macbook second hand

can you check is everything is alright, If it’s still under warranty and if the device is unlocked

Thank you

Posted on Sep 24, 2021 3:30 AM

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Sep 24, 2021 10:23 AM in response to PeterBari

Hi PeterBari,


We're just fellow Apple users like you, not Apple Support.


The safest place to buy used Macs is to look in Apple's refurbished section: https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished



Buying a Mac from other online sites is NOT recommended, as the seller can advertise false information. If you still must buy this Mac, I recommend conducting the following checks yourself BEFORE you purchase it:


  1. Check the hardware. Refuse the Mac if it does NOT return "ADP000": https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202731
  2. Start up in macOS Recovery. If you run into a firmware password, refuse the Mac.
  3. Erase the Mac and reinstall macOS. If an Activation Lock screen appears and you're prompted for an Apple ID, refuse the Mac.
    1. How to erase an Intel-based Mac - Apple Support
    2. How to erase a Mac with Apple silicon - Apple Support
    3. How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support
  4. When macOS is reinstalled, proceed through the Setup Assistant. If you run into a screen called "Remote Management", refuse the Mac and report the seller. The Mac belongs to a company and was likely stolen.

Can you check this for me please

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