Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Buying secondhand MacBook -what to look out for?

Options
  • 05-01-2017 10:53pm
    #1
    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,543 ✭✭✭


    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


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    bliger
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭bliger


    trackpad/touchpad response to gestures, battery cycles.


  • Options
    #3
    paddylonglegs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,543 ✭✭✭paddylonglegs


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

    Thanks.

    What are battery cycles?


  • Options
    #4
    coastwatch
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭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


Advertisement