About Refurbished Apple Computers

Apple refurbished products can be an excellent option.

A refurbished product can be anything from an original unit with defective parts to an unopened returned product. A refurbished product is only as good as the company's name. Fortunately for buyers, Apple is known for quality.

Definition

An Apple certified refurbished product is a pre-owned Apple product that has undergone stringent refurbishing before being offered for sale. Some units are returned because of technical issues; others may have been demos. Every product goes through Apple's strict refurbishment process before being offered for sale on its website.

Warranty

Apple states the following on its website: "We test and certify all Apple refurbished products and include a one-year warranty." That is the same warranty given to all new Apple products. The Apple Care Protection Plan, a plan that can be purchased for all Apple products that extends the warranty, can be purchased for refurbished products as well.

Savings

All Apple products, including the iPhone, can be found in the refurbishment listings on Apple's website (see References). Check the site daily, as it frequently changes.

Process

Each refurbished product is fully tested, including full burn-in testing. Any defective modules identified in testing are replaced. The product is thoroughly cleaned and inspected and repackaged with all manuals and cables.

Where To Buy

An Apple certified refurbished product can only be purchased from the online Apple store. Although there are computer websites that sell used Apple products, these have not undergone Apple's refurbishing process.

References

• Apple store: products
• Apple