64 of 65 people found the following review helpful 2015/16 Macbook Pro 15.4" received with a hardware problem - The Refurb needed to be actually refurbished., April 30, 2016 This review is from: Apple MacBook Pro MJLQ2LL/A 15.4-Inch 256GB Laptop with Retina Display (Certified Refurbished) (Personal Computers) I hate to post a negative review - but I have to tell the truth. I am a Network engineer/Systems Analyst and purchased this MacBook Pro MJLQ2LL/A to essentially save a bit of money as these are supposed to be 100% in perfect working order, .. they were only released in Mid 2015 so the model one is getting can only be X months old at best. Anyhow -- I opened the package, everything looks fine,.. a few scuff marks but nothing significant - most were able to be removed with a decent cleaning/microfiber/elbow grease. Problem though.. a big one. - Immediately I noticed it didn't run very quickly. I thought it odd that browsing the web (first thing I really did to 'test' it) was painfully slow for an i7-Quad core with 16GB of RAM. The processors at idle are running at 60% System in aggregate several hundred percent added together. Thus the fans both Right and Left are running at ~6,000 RPM constantly. If I turn off the computer/shutdown... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful Refurb Mid 2015 Pro, Retina... GET IT, February 22, 2017 This review is from: Apple MacBook Pro MJLQ2LL/A 15.4-Inch 256GB Laptop with Retina Display (Certified Refurbished) (Personal Computers) BLUF: Well worth the risk from reading a couple bad reviews. My experience has been great! Cant beat the price or the product. After reading every review there was of this product, I was still hesitant to purchase it because I wasn't 100% sure what I was getting. This is why I went ahead and made a video and took a couple hours of my day reviewing this product for all future buyers like myself. Note that no one has paid me to make this review. This is just something I wanted to do because we are spending a lot of money here and need to be as best prepared as possible. Other places I considered, researched, and didn't end up going with were: -Best Buy: New and Geek Squad Certified -Base Exchange: (I'm in the military so the tax break was very appealing) New -Apple: New and Certified Refurbished inventory In the end, this came out to be the best price, even among sale items by about $80 (best buy geek squad certified). The cheapest new one... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful Fast delivery, and it came with a 1 year ..., March 1, 2016 Fast delivery, and it came with a 1 year apple warranty. New out of the box, and I can purchase the AppleCare extended warranty. Not a scratch on it, wrapped in original plastic and included all accessories. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? |