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<p>Looking for a new laptop? Discouraged by high prices? Considering going with a refurbished model or pre-used unit in order to save some money? If so, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. While the vast majority of sellers of refurbished and <a href="www.lenovo.com/in/en/faqs/used-laptops/">second hand laptops</a> are <a href="https://officialus.net">honest businessmen who</a> will sell you good products, there are always a few bad apples. You&#8217;ll need to learn to spot some of the signs of dealing with a fraudster, so we&#8217;ve compiled a few of them here.</p>
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<p>Firstly, you&#8217;re probably best to go straight to the manufacturer for refurbished and second hand units, as these are the people who will know what they&#8217;re doing and what has to be done to render an older machine as good as new. Most refurbished laptops are models that have been refitted following a recall for a particular defect, or have been returned to the factory for a major individual fault. Sourcing a machine like this from the manufacture means they will have been refitted with the right parts. Be aware, however, that even manufacturers are likely to advertise savings in a clever way: many will compare the selling price for a refurbished laptop to its original selling price at release, rather than to the price at which a new machine of the same type would currently sell.</p>
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<p>Secondly, you should make sure that the laptop you&#8217;re getting has actually <i>been</i> refurbished. Horror stories abound on the Internet of users who have purchased a second hand laptop or computer only to discover data on the hard drive of a worrying or legally suspect nature. This can often happen when a business has sold its old computers off wholesale and they have never been properly wiped or returned to factory settings. On the hardware side, a second hand laptop that hasn&#8217;t had its components checked and replaced where necessary may suffer from a number of additional defects, such as bad battery life (lithium-ion batteries have a limited lifespan) or problems with overheating due to damaged fans and heat sinks. In the latter case, other components can be damaged as a side-effect, with processors and logic boards often suffering under the strain of excess heat.</p>
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<p>Finally, you should be aware that – because of the relatively low cost of components at present – the savings you appear to be making on a second hand machine are often not much better than the cost of a similarly spec-ed new-build laptop. Do research into the specifications you need (rather than buying something with the biggest numbers) and you&#8217;ll often be able to find an affordable solution, factory-fresh. This isn&#8217;t to say you <i>can&#8217;t</i> sometimes find a good deal on a refurbished product, but you will have to take things on a case-by-case basis, and where the option exists, it&#8217;s always worth paying a little extra for a new machine that you know will have a limited set of possible problems, rather than leaping into the second hand market’s black hole of potential pitfalls.</p>