2015 Macbook Pro mystery...

[macmaccy]

Just purchased a new 2015 Macbook Pro from the Apple store. Checked the various console logs and discovered numerous logs for March 4, 2015. I just purchased 03/14/2015..... Very strange????

Macbook was sealed. Only odd thing I noticed was at first start-up.....dark screen for 15-20 before boot. Very slow and lagged during set-up process.

Called Apple support and was told this is unusual and could not have happened at the factory. Offered to erase and restore....

Think Im going to exchange this and get a fresh non-used or virus infused Macbook.

Has anyone ever seen this before??? Maybe Im being a little paranoid?

 

[Ulenspiegel]

Just purchased a new 2015 Macbook Pro from the Apple store. Checked the various console logs and discovered numerous logs for March 4, 2015. I just purchased 03/14/2015..... Very strange????

Macbook was sealed. Only odd thing I noticed was at first start-up.....dark screen for 15-20 before boot. Very slow and lagged during set-up process.

Called Apple support and was told this is unusual and could not have happened at the factory. Offered to erase and restore....

Think Im going to exchange this and get a fresh non-used or virus infused Macbook.

Has anyone ever seen this before??? Maybe Im being a little paranoid?

You are not paranoid. Anything can happen, despite of Apple's statement.
Exchange it.
Good luck!

 

[nanogirl21]

Just purchased a new 2015 Macbook Pro from the Apple store. Checked the various console logs and discovered numerous logs for March 4, 2015. I just purchased 03/14/2015..... Very strange????

Macbook was sealed. Only odd thing I noticed was at first start-up.....dark screen for 15-20 before boot. Very slow and lagged during set-up process.

Called Apple support and was told this is unusual and could not have happened at the factory. Offered to erase and restore....

Think Im going to exchange this and get a fresh non-used or virus infused Macbook.

Has anyone ever seen this before??? Maybe Im being a little paranoid?

The device wasn't even released then. I am assuming it could have happen during testing when manufactured. I wouldn't stress about this. I think you went into the computer looking for something "wrong". Relax.

 

[macmaccy]

Went back to the Apple store and exchanged....No problem. I figured I might as well upgrade while I was there....but turns out that the log entries are "normal".
Spoke with a very knowledgable Genius.... After I exchanged he showed me that the new Macbook would have similar entries....He was right.

I guess I was a bit paranoid....but I did learn something.

So to all of you that buy the MacBook Pro, check your log. Kinda gives you an idea when your mac was made.

Mystery solved......

 

[duervo]

Not surprising. If they didn't do something like that, the failure rates of their products would rise significantly. Pre-ship hardware validation decreases the risk of DOA units.

Dell, HP, and IBM, etc. all do that for their server-grade hardware. You'll always see log entries in the UEFI or SAN controllers that are dated before the customer gets them in their hands.

 

[Troneas]

Never occurred to me to dig up logs.


As long as its sealed, authentic and it works who cares?

 

[tylerwatt12]

Is this what yours looks like?

 

[macmaccy]

Yes....Mine had 3/4 and 3/14 dates.

 

[magicMac]

You do know they turn them on and check they work before they pack the box in the factory?

 

[maflynn]

Yes....Mine had 3/4 and 3/14 dates.

New computers are turned on and go through a burn in process to make sure they're fully functioning - this is what you're seeing.