New rMBP but with 3 charge cycles?

[sabbyp]

It's so amusing how people look for issues. I guess we could combine checklist of

"What to do after you get new MacBook":
1. Check items placement in the box - if it looks suspicious, return
2. Check for microscratches on notebook with magnifying lens - if succes, return
3. Check battery cycles, if more than 1, return
4. Open checkboard image for 2 hours and check for image retention, return
5. Check if display is LG or Samsung. If any of those - return

What?! Everybody normal does all this stuff after buying laptop, I swear it!

also remember to make a new thread on macrumors forums about all of those things to ensure everyone knows how serious it is

 

[fskywalker]

It's so amusing how people look for issues. I guess we could combine checklist of

"What to do after you get new MacBook":
1. Check items placement in the box - if it looks suspicious, return
2. Check for microscratches on notebook with magnifying lens - if succes, return
3. Check battery cycles, if more than 1, return
4. Open checkboard image for 2 hours and check for image retention, return
5. Check if display is LG or Samsung. If any of those - return

What?! Everybody normal does all this stuff after buying laptop, I swear it!

lol, you are right on target! We should just enjoy our machines and only deal with issues when they actually arise !

 

[WolfSnap]

This is the dumbest thread ever.

The computer is new.

Apple performs software installs and calibrations/checks before shipping the machine. It also stress tests it to make sure it won't fail. This is standard computer building procedure.

Complaining about battery cycles is like buying a new car and returning it because it has 6 miles on the odometer. Well, of COURSE it has a few miles; they need to test it, ship it, deliver it, etc.. That doesn't make it a used car, it just makes it have a few miles on it -- by design.

 

[thebrobrah]

i returned my mac 7 times

i had received screens made by samsung and lg

i demand one made by apple

 

[Alexjones]

Mine has 8. I called Apple tech support and she assured me that its ok. My units serial # was confirmed as a brand new unit by the technician. She said that due to testing, This is normal and if it bothers me, I can easily exchange it. I believe her.