Macbook Pro still ok after drop?

[macman4789]

Hi,

I've recently received my ordered 2018 MBP. However I'm unsure as to how much of a tumble it might have taken in transit or if it has been dropped.

My understanding is they don't have any moving parts in them anymore after removing optical drives and so there is less chance of data corruption/hard drive failing after a drop, but is there a way I can test the laptop/memory/drive to ensure there isn't anything wrong? Wanting to double check as I don't want what I've spent money on be already broken!

Thanks for any advice

 

[Pangalactic]

Launch Disk Utility -> First Aid -> verify disk

 

[pst23]

Hi,

I've recently received my ordered 2018 MBP. However I'm unsure as to how much of a tumble it might have taken in transit or if it has been dropped.

My understanding is they don't have any moving parts in them anymore after removing optical drives and so there is less chance of data corruption/hard drive failing after a drop, but is there a way I can test the laptop/memory/drive to ensure there isn't anything wrong? Wanting to double check as I don't want what I've spent money on be already broken!

Thanks for any advice

Just use it.

 

[afir93]

Launch Disk Utility -> First Aid -> verify disk

Yep and also the hardware diagnostics as they test not only the disk but also all kinds of other components that might be affected from a drop.

 

[btt8]

Good post. Reminds me I need to check mine as well as mine is coming in today via FedEx

 

[SDColorado]

Hi,

I've recently received my ordered 2018 MBP. However I'm unsure as to how much of a tumble it might have taken in transit or if it has been dropped.

My understanding is they don't have any moving parts in them anymore after removing optical drives and so there is less chance of data corruption/hard drive failing after a drop, but is there a way I can test the laptop/memory/drive to ensure there isn't anything wrong? Wanting to double check as I don't want what I've spent money on be already broken!

Thanks for any advice

No less tumbling and abuse than any computer, computer component, television or other electronic device you have ever purchased previously has been through. The ones in store arrive by the same methods as the ones shipped to homes. I do think packaging has improved some over the years though.

 

[Scythe]

Talk about paranoia. Do you worry this much about every product you buy?

Open box, use it. Problem? Take it back.

 

[Newtons Apple]

These boxes can be tossed over 10 feet or more and should not harm the device. This is what can happen at FedEx and Apple knows it.

Like the others said, just use it. If you are this paranoid about just the shipping, wait till you turn it on!

 

[afir93]

Talk about paranoia. Do you worry this much about every product you buy?

Open box, use it. Problem? Take it back.

I see what you're saying, but I also kind of understand OP's desire to make sure that everything is alright. If you have reason to suspect that something on your Mac might be damaged for whatever reason, there is really no harm in running a quick hardware diagnostics test, it's literally a matter of 5 minutes. Not all hardware-issue become visible right away, and sometimes, noticing and trying to resolve an issue early via diagnostics can help prevent it from creating more damage (for example, for people spilling liquids over their keyboard, the machine might sometimes work fine for minutes or hours after that but then suddenly shut off and not turn on again if you continue using it like that, whereas shutting it off and letting it dry properly might save your machine's life and save you from a nasty repair bill).

Now obviously, OP isn't talking about water damage and I agree that dropping/throwing around the machine a bit roughly shouldn't really pose a threat to its internals, but if he wants to check just to be sure and to get some piece of mind, then I can understand that.

 

[maflynn]

Launch Disk Utility -> First Aid -> verify disk

SSDs are solid state and they're soldered onto the logic board. While not bad advice, clearly doing that prior to 2012 (when MBPs had spinning disks) was an absolute necessity

 

[Fishrrman]

Was the box it came in banged up?
Pictures or it didn't happen.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Was the box it came in banged up?
Pictures or it didn't happen.

OP is not claiming any box damage at all. They are just worried the box was abused or dropped on the way from China!

 

[nerowolfe19]

My 2012 rMBP once survived a 4ft drop onto hardwood floor. Minor dent around the edges near the hinge, screen, internals etc unscathed.

Pre-ordered via amazon 6 years ago, hadn't even crossed my mind to check for damage due to shipping. Apple's packaging is top-notch regardless, I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[SDColorado]

OP is not claiming any box damage at all. They are just worried the box was abused or dropped on the way from China!

Yeah, the reality is that even the shiny new box they pull out from the back room at the Apple Store, may have been dropped, tumbled and arrived in a beat up box. If the inner box looks good, they will sell it and let the return policy take care of the ones that may have been damaged.