I have seen it quite frequently from Apple Online Store USA, they sell those refurbished macbooks but with 1 year warranty. But i never seen it from Machines or Apple online Store Malaysia YET, just a question, can we buy from USA store instead of Malaysia's?

Singapore, Hong Kong and China got Refurbished apple products.

U only can buy from the respective country only.

The reason Y m'sia do not have refurbished unit b'coz Malaysia do not have Apple assembly line/factory/warehouse. ( correct me if wrong )

Machines have some refurbished products. look under 'promotion' page

the catch is, the warranty is slightly shorter than 1 year.

just go to machines website.

they hav some refurbished macbook n macbook pro now..

for your info

http://machines.com.my/support_clearance_refurbished.html

so can i buy from those respective ap[ple online store? and they will deliver to me?

owh. before that. the charger from other country might be different. us use 110~v
here we use 240~v AC.

summore the pin shape is different. u need to spend couple hundred again on charger.

@masahito
Apple power adapters have been auto-switching, with both USA & UK plugs... since 2005

@JCvendetta
Apple Online Store will only ship to the local country (eg USA will not ship even to Canada / Mexico, Malaysia store will not ship to Indonesia / Singapore(.

Also, Apple Online Store requires local credit card to process payment...
if you have further questions, you can get accurate & immediate replies about Apple Online Store from 1800-80-6419 (Apple Online Store - Malaysia)

erm.. correction for you
during last couple month, Apple provides service for the online store to ship international, but only certain country with certain online store, not sure apply for all product or not

if you get machine from state, you might hav to buy 3-pin plug head again. cuz it's not included, same to Japan's macs.

correction... my bad. From Malaysian Online Store, can send to

Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam

apologies... I'd missed this...

will apple give me a refurbished macbook if i ask for replacement? got prob with my macbook hardware n its still under warranty
how do i detect a refurbished macbook??

if you have a faulty Mac, Apple usually replaces the faulty part. even if its 2 or 3 parts...

AFAIK, you'd have to trust them that you're getting a *new* unit replacement... that's not guaranteed under the terms & conditions of the warranty ...

Try ebay. Some sellers sell refurbished apple products. I got my refurbished iMac from uk through ebay. Another way is buy from US or those countries that have Apple store that sell refurbished items using vpost or similar services.

oo..ok thanks dude..
my prob very serious (according to the technician..)
so im just afraid tht they'll giv me a refurbished one..like some overseas case
thanks again!

well, it could be
just like ipod case, but it looks brand new

refurbished aint that bad . sometimes those are just demo units, n apple will replace any damaged parts.normally it is as good as a new unit

if they giv refurbished macbook wen i pay for brand new one u think fair ar? no right?
i just hope apple wont do tht..
*worry*

well, if it's within the first couple months, may be sounds unfair, but after half of years, you computer consider old

Instead of creating new thread, decide to post here.

I plan to buy refurbished MacBook from Singapore. Aside from not having the latest spec, what other downside to this that can arise? Warranty?

im about to ask the same question

Warranty is the same as new one, also one year. U even have the option to buy apple care also,

Only difference is the internal. It is either fixed or replacement with new parts but they have gone thru apple QC also.

What's the price for the refurbished MacBook? There are a number of sales going for brand new MacBooks well below retail price if you look at lowyat sales thread though. (Me me me) lol

For the model that I am looking at, new is $1988 vs refurbished $1678

Had a bad experience with refurbished units in hk last month. However apple hk provided a very good service between online store and genius bar

Correct me if i am wrong, does refurbished means new battery and new case meaning no scratches and etc

Mind sharing the details of your bad experience? I'm sure many here would be interested to know. Cheers.

Even some brand new MacBooks come with scratches based on complaints in the Apple forums in US. And IIANM, from what I've read previously, refurbished sets normally do not provide a brand new battery, but just a battery which is 'new enough' - at 80% minimum capacity left.

Is it? Hmm anyone here bought a refurbished unit before? It is cheaper but if it comes with 80% of battery life and minor scratches, don't think the cheaper price is a discount. At least I don't see it that way. I mean if you are spending so much already for a MacBook. What is another few hundred more

Yup. The price difference is actually not significant. If you are not on a tight budget and are planning to use it for personal use and for years to come, better get a new one

Though I believe some people really don't mind cosmetic issues on their MacBook and are fine with the slightly-used battery capacity, and these are their target market.

Alright man thanks for the heads up

i received a very new macbook although i bought a refurbished unit. intermittently it is hard to boot up and have to bring it to genius bar. end up they fully refund to me and i bought another one with full price

i bought a refurbished unit from Apple. the casing and battery is totally new when i bring to diagnosis at genius bar

Is it? So battery life is brand new and no scratches on the unit?

Thanks for sharing.

But I am curious. They did not try to repair, change the logic board or replace your refurbished MacBook with another refurbished one? Or did they just ask you to live with the intermittent boot up issue - that caused you to ultimately ask for refund and buy a brand new non-refurb set?

yes can i said, battery and casing r totally new. just the box packaging is different

they offered for a replacement of another refurbished unit but i rejected it because i urgently need the macbook. since i just bought it and it is within 14days of free return and replacement. Genius bar in fact wants me to return it and wait for a new replacement

https://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahljacobs...w/#2e58b7d97e4f

This might give a small insight on refurbished units

Thanks for sharing info. 👍🏻