Big orange dot sticker on a Macbook box?

[tadziak]

Hi,
I just recieved a rMBP replacement from Apple Care and I noticed that there is a big orange dot sticker on the outter box (the grey one). I was wondering what does that mean? Has anybody noticed simmilar thing?

 

[AppleMacFinder]

This could be either a good thing (rMBP Limited Orange Edition ) or a bad thing (refurbished rMBP with LG screen )

 

[Puevlo]

Return it as soon as you can. Nothing good can come of this.

 

[tadziak]

This could be either a good thing (rMBP Limited Orange Edition ) or a bad thing (refurbished rMBP with LG screen )

It's actually a Samsung and looks okay so far...except for the keyboard backlit emitting buzzing sound Fortunately I don't use the backlit function - I can blind-type

 

[Queen6]

First thing comes to my mind is a QC point, no one wants to send a second defective machine to a customer.

 

[tadziak]

First thing comes to my mind is a QC point, no one wants to send a second defective machine to a customer.

Here is a picture - I just find it interesting. I have seen already 10 or more rMBP boxes and none of those had it!

 

[Brian Y]

Return it as soon as you can. Nothing good can come of this.

"So - why do you want to return your MacBook"

"Well, I don't like having a sticker on the box".

Get real. The fact that the sticker is signed suggests it's a QC thing.

 

[Jibbajabba]

"So - why do you want to return your MacBook"

"Well, I don't like having a sticker on the box".

Based on the engineering going into the packaging, that is probably a valid reason lol - having said that - that sticker is not even on the box itself but the delivery box - so who knows what that means

 

[Ccrew]

It's the uber rare Orange Dot edition. Need to post it in the Marketplace at twice it's original cost!

Some people fret over the strangest things....

 

[jas07]

Could be a courier sticker (presuming it was delivered and not collected), that or QC as others have said.

Its the new "Ive passed the QC Check for IR" sticker

 

[j.dstasio]

Probably nothing to worry about. It likely has something to do with the QC process or stock levels/ rotation.

 

[tadziak]

Probably nothing to worry about. It likely has something to do with the QC process or stock levels/ rotation.

I don't mind - I just found that an interesting fact that is worth mentioning on the forum. Who knows, maybe that's how rMBP with Samsungs are now marked?

 

[Mdwall]

So that's why there are no refurbs on the store!

 

[Queen6]

"So - why do you want to return your MacBook"

"Well, I don't like having a sticker on the box".

Get real. The fact that the sticker is signed suggests it's a QC thing.

This what i think, it just to ensure that the customer is getting what they want and due to volume Apple just random check order versus content, nothing more nothing less as this is a common practise.

 

[vpro]

Yes refurbs.

I have subscribed to an online updating service which informs me on the second, all the refurbs that appear in the Apple online store the second they are available. People are quick to pick them up as there are only 1 of each refurb that show up once every other day it seems. Colored dots on boxes don't give any information about anything to do with the item inside, only the box and where it came from - where it is going and who carries it. All the information about the contents resides in the barcoded stickers on the sides of the box.