adValt22 Author

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Refurbished?

I got a M1 MBP 2021 for Christmas, the people that gave it to me said they got it off Amazon somewhere.

Its serial number starts with a L, and I heard somewhere a non-refurbished 2021 MBP should start with a M.

Is it refurbished?

Posted on Jul 23, 2023 1:13 PM

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Jul 23, 2023 1:20 PM in response to adValt22

The reference to “M” refers to the model number, not the serial number. As shown below, mine is a refurbished model, starting with “F”.

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Jul 23, 2023 1:36 PM in response to adValt22

From within the Settings section, select General - About - from there scroll down to select “System Report” and from the top select “Hardware”.

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adValt22 Author

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Jul 23, 2023 1:33 PM in response to stedman1

Thank you for telling me, but when I go to system information, mine also just goes down to its chip and doesn't show the number like yours:

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