Buying a used Macbook Pro Retina mid 2012 i7, 16gb is there something I should check

[holden j caufield]

MD831LL/A model

http://www.everymac.com/systems/app...-i7-2.7-15-mid-2012-retina-display-specs.html

I know very little about macs, is there a diagnostic disc I can use or particular things I should check?

How do I check for efi locks, icloud locks or the like?

 

[amyklai]

Screen ghosting was a pretty common issue with those. I had the screen replaced on mine (on Apple Care).

 

[TheStu]

MD831LL/A model

http://www.everymac.com/systems/app...-i7-2.7-15-mid-2012-retina-display-specs.html

I know very little about macs, is there a diagnostic disc I can use or particular things I should check?

How do I check for efi locks, icloud locks or the like?

You can't get into the EFI on Macs.
iCloud Lock isn't a concern on Macs either. Just make sure the person does a clean install of OS X, and have them shut it down once it gets to the "Welcome, let's set up your Mac" part.

 

[KeithP]

Apple Diagnostics - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202731

-KeithP

 

[Rakehellion]

Screen ghosting was a pretty common issue with those. I had the screen replaced on mine (on Apple Care).

How?

 

[TheStu]

How?

They made an appt at the Genius Bar during his warranty period, demonstrated the problem, and the people at the store decided that it warranted a replacement. They probably took the laptop and sent it out, and then returned it to amyklai.

I mean, I wasn't there, but... that's basically how it happens.

 

[holden j caufield]

Thanks

 

[amyklai]

They made an appt at the Genius Bar during his warranty period, demonstrated the problem, and the people at the store decided that it warranted a replacement. They probably took the laptop and sent it out, and then returned it to amyklai.

I mean, I wasn't there, but... that's basically how it happens.

Yeah, it got sent in and I picked it up 2 weeks later with a new screen.

 

[Tegeril]

Same with mine, screen was replaced. Only took one day for me though.

 

[Rakehellion]

Mine's out of warranty. Can I replace it myself or will they do it for me?

 

[nerp]

Mine's out of warranty. Can I replace it myself or will they do it for me?

You can do it yourself for much cheaper. See ifixit and other sites.

Apple will do it for you for a lot more money.

 

[dclive]

https://supportprofile.apple.com/#last

Ensure the prior owner doesn't have your Mac tied to his account still.

 

[holden j caufield]

https://supportprofile.apple.com/#last

Ensure the prior owner doesn't have your Mac tied to his account still.

I'm going to have to see how this works on a mac. I found out the hard way buying a used ipad mini. I figured it being at the factory restore default screen meant it was set back to factory defaults and I'm good, whoops.