Refurb iMac owners: Did yours have a yellow screen or dead pixels?

[bobright]

I am thinking of pulling the trigger on this refurb iMac from the Apple online store but I'm a bit undecided still -- as I dont want to end up with one of the returned units that could have dead pixels or yellow screens etc

Have any of you experienced any issues that I mentioned above? And if there were to be a problem would I be able to get it swapped inside a Apple store (if purchased online)?

 

[Swift Sketcher]

Nope!

But my first unit arrived dead. Although blame my luck for that..

 

[Bmaintz]

OK, you are saying that the Apple Store won't swap it out....
How do you get another refurbished, what are the steps??

 

[xmnj]

Apple does not just take in returns and turn around and sell it as is, as I have yet to encounter anyone getting a unit with scratches or any signs of use, you will get the same 1 year warranty as a new iMac. No yellow tint here on my refurb iMac, and I would not be able to tell the difference between a new one or this refurb, besides the box that it shipped in...

 

[whjoyjr]

27" i7 iMac refurb unboxed today

No dead pixels, no yellow, no problems. Added 8GB RAM boosting it to 12GB.

Reloading Lion as a precaution since it had an iClod account already pre-populated.

Will order refurbs again. Next one is in 18 months when oldest daughter goes off to college...

 

[TexasDad]

Monitor is perfect on mine.

Apple will do a return/replacement with the refurb the same as with 'new'. Refurbs are also eligible for apple care.

 

[tom vilsack]

my understanding is refurbs are completely looked over and fixed as needed....so in a way they might be better then new,as there gone over by hand....yes/no?

 

[bvanlieu]

my understanding is refurbs are completely looked over and fixed as needed....so in a way they might be better then new,as there gone over by hand....yes/no?

Depends on the reason for refurb. Could be a return inside the 14 day return policy. Could be a device that needed a repair.

No way of knowing.

Tens of thousands have been sold, tens of thousands of happy refurb customers.

Myself, I have 3 in my house (Mini, MBP, 27" Imac). Tossed AC on all 3. Used AC on MBP due to pixel issue that cropped up a few months after buying it. That's been the only case. All 3 run OWC RAM.

- b