| Most of the time buying a product - especially a used | | | | composition of the plastic itself, there may quite a few |
| laptop - with known defects is a really stupid move. | | | | that you can get for a great deal. |
| But with the knowledge from this article you will be | | | | As far as the cracks in the case - this can be a more |
| able to score a deal on a perfectly good used Apple | | | | serious issue, but most of the time the cracks were |
| laptop that others would probably pass by. The | | | | just cosmetic and didn't affect the laptop's usability. |
| "defects" to look for are case cracks and or | | | | The problem was caused by a weakness in the |
| discoloration of the palm rests. | | | | plastic Apple used in the MacBooks, so even when a |
| These problems were encountered by people who | | | | user took extreme care with their laptop it could crack |
| bought the earlier releases of the MacBook (and even | | | | under normal use. Another cause of the cracks was |
| quite a few of the later models). While these issues | | | | simple over tightening of the screws that held together |
| are legitimate complaints, I mean, who wants to buy a | | | | the bottoms of the cases. |
| brand-new laptop and have it look bad within a month | | | | Apple provided free repair after realizing this defect, |
| or so? But the problem of the discoloration or the small | | | | but finding a cheaper, used Apple laptop with these |
| cracks was in appearance only - it didn't affect the | | | | minor cracks could still be possible because most |
| functionality of the MacBook. And this means that if | | | | people don't want to be without their computers long |
| you can find a used Apple laptop with these small | | | | enough to ship them off for repair. If you find one |
| defects, you can often get it at a much better price | | | | without cracks, do go ahead and just barely loosen |
| than one that looks better but may not even work as | | | | those bottom screws and you may prevent it from |
| well or have as many features. | | | | cracking on you in the future. |
| Look for white MacBooks that have discoloration on | | | | As far as other laptop defects, such as poor screen |
| the palm rests. This doesn't necessarily mean that the | | | | quality, dead keys or huge cracks, don't even make |
| previous owner was sloppy or that the laptop was | | | | that purchase! But finding these small defects on a high |
| used extensively without proper care. Since it took | | | | quality used Apple laptop can save you a lot of |
| Apple a little while to acknowledge that the | | | | money. |
| discolorations were caused by a defect in the | | | | |