Just received my brand-new 2015 MacBook Pro 15' via FedEx shipping, but there are some dents on the bottom, which appear to be caused by pressure from the MegaSafe Power Adapter. I know that one of the two fans is located on top of these dents. Should I be very concerned? Thanks!
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Dents on 2015 MacBook Pro 15'
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Sadly from eBay - at a great price though, and the seller offered a small price reduction after seeing this picture. I am debating here. It does bother me a little bit, but not to the extent that I feel I must return it.
Sadly from eBay - at a great price though, and the seller offered a small price reduction after seeing this picture. I am debating here. It does bother me a little bit, but not to the extent that I feel I must return it.
I would send it back. The thing must have experienced some rough treatment. Was the box broken/dented indicating shipping damage. If not maybe the unit is not new/factory sealed. Perhaps a demo unit.
How many charge cycles is on the battery?
The box was sealed and in good condition - no obvious signs indicative of shipping damage.
I haven't looked the charge cycles on the battery yet - good point, will take a look at tonight.
Thanks!
The computer is probably ok - but send it back. You've got no warranty and no real knowledge how this happened, why take the risk?
There's no way I'd keep this thing. Send it back. You paid for a new one and that's what you deserve. Oh, and just because the box was sealed, doesn't mean it wasn't opened at one time. Plenty of resellers have shrink-wrap machines, and they can reseal a box to look like new. Send it back.
Yep. At the local Fry's when you return something they open it up whether it is still shrink wrapped or not. People have bought devices, and either used them for a while or took pieces, and then re-shrink wrapped them.
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Does it come with Apple care? I wouldn't buy a MacBook off eBay without Apple care or some good warranty. If it does have a warranty maybe call up Apple and see what they can do about it, they might fix it even if they don't cover accidental damage. If not then yeah it is probably best to send it back I guess.
I wouldn't touch that thing with a ten foot pole. Send that crap back who knows what intenrals were damaged.
eBay/PayPal have pretty lenient buyers protection. and the seller should have purchased shipping insurance as well to cover the cost regardless. so theres no reason to accept something like this. and if it was a brand new system as advertised at a good price, id be very skeptical.
It stinks having to purchase insurance for selling stuff on ebay when shipping, but I always do it.... it's a necessity. I would send it back personally. The loss is on the seller, not you; this is not as advertised. Seriously. And like what someone else mentioned, perhaps you can check into ebay buyer protection to see if they will cover the damage. I doubt it, but worth looking into what your options are. I haven't ran into this issue yet.
Actually, sellers should include it in the shipping price. generally when I sell its included with the cost of shipping and is notated in the listing.
Problem is it may not necessarily be out of the clear and some competent damage may have occurred due to the damage. don't take the risk
oh s***! I have to same problem. Just opened a brand new and sealed 2015 MacBook pro purchased at a authorized apple reseller in germany... sadly there were 2 little dents on the bottom.
called apple but they said I have to contact the company where I bought it. apple only exchanges macbooks that were bought directly from the apple online store ...
what a hazzle ... gotta call that reseller tomorrow :-(((
called apple but they said I have to contact the company where I bought it. apple only exchanges macbooks that were bought directly from the apple online store ...
what a hazzle ... gotta call that reseller tomorrow :-(((
OP posted this in 2012, just saying
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OP registered with the forum in 2012, he or she started the thread November 3, 2016. If OP had posted in 2012 about a 2015 Macbook Pro, I'd be much more interested in their time machine.