| Who doesn't like to save money? Summary: | | | | company to company, the primary objective is to |
| Refurbished laptops are the best alternative, if you | | | | make the laptop operate, once again, as good as a |
| are looking to save money by purchasing a quality, | | | | new unit. |
| name-brand, low cost laptop. This article discusses | | | | Custom-built refurbished laptops: Custom-Built |
| the different aspects and benefits of refurbished | | | | refurbished laptops are restored laptops which are |
| laptops, and will help you determine if a refurbished | | | | re-assembled to meet the customer’s |
| laptop could be right for you. | | | | preference. It gives an opportunity to get a |
| Reasons Laptops are refurbished Laptops can be | | | | complete laptop solution at a very affordable price to |
| sent back to the manufacturer for a number of | | | | the customer. A custom -built laptop avoids the |
| reasons. Some can be very frivolous reasons, and | | | | necessity to upgrade immediately, which is not usually |
| some can be very legitimate reasons. Here are some | | | | the case with the standard refurbished laptop. It lets |
| of the more common reasons laptop computers and | | | | the clients to have preferences in terms of choosing |
| notebook computers are returned to the | | | | various characteristics like: screen size, CPU speed |
| manufacturer: | | | | requirements, operating system, multimedia, memory |
| * Most major retailers offer a 30-day return policy | | | | RAM capacity, disk drive size, optical drive, graphics, |
| for their products, and many consumers, for | | | | accessories, Bluetooth etc. |
| whatever reason, return products within that period | | | | Bulk purchases of custom refurbished laptops are by |
| of time. | | | | far the best choice for businesses, as it merges |
| * The purchaser may refuse to accept the package | | | | choice, functionality and depending on the size of the |
| due to battered packaging, which could be as little as | | | | order, a great cost advantage to the business' |
| an open box, or damage obtained in the shipping | | | | bottom line. Complementary benefits can sometimes |
| process. | | | | be availed through promotional offers and rebates |
| * The purchaser may find the screen of the laptop | | | | from the manufacturers, saving even more money. |
| scratched, or some other small cosmetic damage in | | | | Advantages of purchasing refurbished laptops: * |
| the bezel or plastic case that they feel is not | | | | Refurbished laptops are generally of high quality, as |
| acceptable. | | | | they are verified for high standards of performance |
| * It might have been a present from someone, that | | | | at each level of testing. * The consumer can |
| the receiver didn't really want or need, and the | | | | purchase a branded, quality laptop of the latest |
| receiver returned it for cash or gift card alternative. | | | | model, at a much reduced price likened to the retail |
| * Demonstration units and overstock units are often | | | | price. |
| returned to the factory for refurbishment and are | | | | * Discounts are often extended to military personnel, |
| then resold as refurbished. | | | | senior citizens and students who can maximize their |
| * The unit has a definite problem with its functionality | | | | savings by purchasing a refurbished laptop. * The |
| and needs repair. | | | | refurbished laptops can be chosen from well-known |
| Factory refurbished laptops: Returned laptops are | | | | brands available in the market place at a much lower |
| shipped back to the factory, inspected and serviced | | | | cost. * Refurbished products represent a great value |
| by the manufacturer then tested, repackaged to | | | | and most companies offer them with confidence |
| meet original product specifications and sold for a | | | | knowing that each refurbished product was tested at |
| lower than the original price. Refurbished products | | | | least twice, once when it was first manufactured and |
| cannot be sold as new products in the US, which is | | | | again during the refurbishing process. * Refurbished |
| why they are relabeled as factory refurbished | | | | laptops are usually warranted for at least one year, |
| laptops or reconditioned laptops, even if they are | | | | by the original manufacturer or the authorized third |
| "good-as-new". The Process | | | | party refurbishing/service organization. |
| Laptops returned to the factory, undergo vigorous | | | | Warranties Refurbished laptops are generally resold |
| testing and rechecking for any manufacturing faults, | | | | with a 1 year warranty, which can be extended up |
| by passing through varied stages of testing. If no | | | | to 3 years. The warranty period usually supports |
| defect is encountered, the hard disk of the laptop is | | | | replacement of components and maintenance, |
| reformatted, and the OS (operating System) is | | | | demanded by the laptop. Refurbished laptops enable |
| loaded. It is then again made to operate for no less | | | | the clients to get more features at a lower cost. |
| than 4-5 hours time, to check for any defects, If | | | | Hence, refurbished laptops are a very dependable |
| any components are discovered to be malfunctioning, | | | | investment. |
| the parts are replaced. Most mechanical fixes are | | | | Conclusion There are many very good quality, name |
| completed by trained technicians who work for the | | | | brand, refurbished laptops under $500 available online |
| original company that distributed the product. | | | | today. So when the purchaser is dead set on |
| The refurbished laptop is then updated with a new | | | | purchasing the latest, trendiest laptop, but cannot |
| serial number to score it as a factory refurbished | | | | afford the high price to buy a new one, a refurbished |
| laptop. Factory refurbished laptops are of high-level | | | | laptop just may be the way to go, to get more bang |
| quality, and are made available to the public at a | | | | for your buck. |
| smaller retail price. Refurbished laptops can be | | | | If you are one of those, looking to save some of |
| obtained from nearly all of the famous brands and | | | | your hard earned cash, and you are now planning to |
| specialty retailers. Although the procedures executed | | | | buy refurbished laptops, to keep some of that cash... |
| for the refurbishment of laptops may differ from | | | | |