Refurb 15" MacBook Pro, how old?

[DewGuy1999]

Thinking about getting one of the refurb 15" MacBook Pros (Unibody) and was wondering if those of you that have recently purchased one from Apple could post how old they were and when you got them? If you don't know how old your MacBook Pro is, you can check when it was built by entering the serial number here:

http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html

Thanks!

 

[srexy]

Interesting - thanks!

Serial number: xxxxxxxxxx
Name: MacBook Pro (Late 2008)
Model: Mxxxx MacBook Pro 2.53GHz
Group1: MacBook
Group2: Pro
Bus speed: 1.07GHz
Screen size: 15 inch
Colour: Aluminium
Memory - number of slots: 2
Factory: 73 Please tell us where this machine is manufactured.
URL: Technical specifications by apple-history.com code_to_number: 02U - xxxxxxxxx

Model introduced: 2008
Production year: 2009
Production week: 23 (June)
Production number: 96 (within this week)
Uitbreidingen: Uitbreidingsmogelijkheden van dit apparaat

Please enter any (extra) information you have on this model in the box below. (Type of Mac, CPU speed):
Please also enter the 'Sales order number' (if you know it...):

This is from a refurb 2.53ghz model purchased middle of June 09. From the info above I'd have to deduce it's an overstock OR a very quick return. Regardless it's got the 9C85 panel and it was a screaming deal.

 

[GeJohnO]

My 2.53 arrived a week ago from the Apple store. Mine was manufactured in 2009 and had 4 charge cycles on the battery, mint condition. I think it was actually brand new. The site didn't work for me - it said my mac was manufactured this week - I think this is because Apple resets the date on the serial of refurbished Macs.

 

[DewGuy1999]

Interesting - thanks!

This is from a refurb 2.53ghz model purchased middle of June 09. From the info above I'd have to deduce it's an overstock OR a very quick return. Regardless it's got the 9C85 panel and it was a screaming deal.

Wow. That looks like they were still building them after the new models were released in June. Cool. Thanks.

 

[DewGuy1999]

My 2.53 arrived a week ago from the Apple store. Mine was manufactured in 2009 and had 4 charge cycles on the battery, mint condition. I think it was actually brand new. The site didn't work for me - it said my mac was manufactured this week - I think this is because Apple resets the date on the serial of refurbished Macs.

Refurbs do have new serial numbers but they usually retain the original production information when checked on that site. Maybe they're still producing them with excess parts and selling them as refurbs. Wouldn't that be cool! Thanks.

 

[angemon89]

Wow. That looks like they were still building them after the new models were released in June. Cool. Thanks.

No, they stopped producing the 2.53 15" model a while ago.

Refurbs get new serials so technically that date isn't the ORIGINAL manufacture date.

 

[srexy]

No, they stopped producing the 2.53 15" model a while ago.

Refurbs get new serials so technically that date isn't the ORIGINAL manufacture date.

OK - that makes sense from the point of view that the new owner won't want anything to do with any previous registrations etc. But how does the new owner know what the build date is for his/her machine?

 

[DewGuy1999]

No, they stopped producing the 2.53 15" model a while ago.

Refurbs get new serials so technically that date isn't the ORIGINAL manufacture date.

Maybe they've changed how they do things since I bought this refurb iMac. I purchased it on October 9, 2003 and the serial number shows that it is a refurb and the following:

Production year: 2003
Production week: 08 (February)
Production number: 212 (within this week)

I can't imagine that Apple refurbed it February and then waited till October to sell it. I think it was built in February and then probably refurbed in September.