Offical New MacBook Pro Check List (Is you make in Optimal Condition)

[2high2aim]

I am a soon to be a first time Mac owner (15 MBP low end) and was curious at what are the things you need to check to see if the mac is in optimal condition?

Please give informative information and questions and I will post and edit this initial post and include them so that owners can properly check that their mac has all of its hardware and software working properly.

1. Yellow tinge issue

Having read many posts already by owners of the newest MBPs mentioning yellow tint issues on their screen, I'd like to ensure this isn't a widespread issue before I try again with my switch to Apple.

I'm particularly cautious due to my experience just a couple months ago: converting to Apple, but welcomed with 4 defective 27" iMacs in a row. Every single one had the notorious yellow tinted screen (along with other issues: dozens of stuck pixels, excessive backlight bleeding, dust, etc).

For anyone interested, you can use either site (same sites used by the many people still with the iMac issue) below to test your monitor:
- To test yellow tint. Maximize your browser; the top and bottom bars should be identical: http://tapplox.com/imac-led.html
- To test yellow tint and dead/stuck pixels. Launches a more thorough test in-browser: http://www.imac.squeaked.com/test.php

2. Check if blue tooth connects

3. Wifi -signal

4. Test Battery Charge level , battery capacity (measured in mAh), and LoadCycles (helpful tool app is called coconut battery)
Also Calibrate your battery
*This is a short how to (for more details go on Apple site)
1. fully charge battery until the (green light and onscreen meter in the menu bar indicates fully charged).
2. Rest battery in the fully charged state for at least two hours. Keep adapter in.
3. Disconnect the power adapter while the computer still on and start running the computer off battery power.
4. When the battery gets very low, the computer will automatically go to sleep.
5. Turn off the computer or allow it to sleep for five hours or more.
6. Connect the power adapter and leave it connected until the battery is fully charged again.

5. Check SuperDrive if its working test CD/DVD reading and burning

6. Tests all the input/outputs USB working? Battery Charges?, Card Reader reads? Mini Display Port audio video work? [audio out is also added so check if the audio is also coming when connecting to ex. HDMI]
7. Sleep vs. Hibernate

Open Terminal app and type in "man pmset" this will give you a list of customizable settings.

The parameter for sleep options is hibernatemode. When you shut the lid, currently the system writes settings to disk (in case battery goes dead) and then consumes power to keep state in RAM. You can have it go straight to hibernate and not consume batter by setting hibernatemode 1. Here are some settings for you to play with:

pmset -g (to check current settings)
pmset -a hibernatemode 1 (0=sleep,1=hibernate only,3=sleep+hibernate)

To do this, you may need to enable root user. You can type this into mac help to figure out how to do that. After enabling root user, type "su" at the terminal prompt and login as the root user. Then you will be all powerful to set what you want

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2788

 

[2high2aim]

4. Test Battery Charge level , battery capacity (measured in mAh), and LoadCycles (helpful tool app is called coconut battery)

5. Check SuperDrive if its working test CD/DVD reading and burning

6. Tests all the input/outputs USB working? Battery Charges?, Card Reader reads? Mini Display Port audio video work? [audio out is also added so check if the audio is also coming when connecting to ex. HDMI]

 

[bluetick]

Nice thread.

One more tool for sreen issues testing: http://www.imac.squeaked.com/test.php

 

[vant]

You shouldn't have to do these checks. These issues happen in a very very small amount of cases. If you do have an issue later on, it's got a 1 year warranty.

 

[fr4c]

You shouldn't have to do these checks. These issues happen in a very very small amount of cases. If you do have an issue later on, it's got a 1 year warranty.

Perhaps it might be useful for those individuals buying a used Mac from a private seller.

 

[2high2aim]

You shouldn't have to do these checks. These issues happen in a very very small amount of cases. If you do have an issue later on, it's got a 1 year warranty.

For Used Buyers and also for new (like myself) I like to check and get what I payed for. If I'm paying 2 grand for a laptop it better not have any problems with its hardware or software. This thread will help individuals going through a check list to ensure production quality is 100% and be able to professional inspect their laptops so they are personally guaranteed top quality and will reduce buyers remorse. (have it right now prior to my purchase lol I do not want to buy something I am not 100% satisfied with.)

 

[2high2aim]

Nice thread.

One more tool for sreen issues testing: http://www.imac.squeaked.com/test.php

thanks but I already have that under the first link

 

[Ack]

Great thread! Thanks for this.

I'll add that any time I get a new Mac I like to run the built-in hardware diagnostics on it to make sure there are no hidden hardware issues. you can do this by holding down the "D" key as you boot up.

 

[Oirectine]

Thanks for the helpful list. Anyone know what the battery specs (in mAh) should be for the 17" i5 Macbook Pro? Mine is registering as just over 13,000 in coconutBattery.