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What Are The Things To Check When You Want To Buy A Fairly Used Laptop by Nobody: 2:45pm On Aug 12, 2020
Hello friends , i need some advice, my cousin is planning to buy a fairly used laptop this saturday at onitsha main market.

how can he select a good one , what are the things to check?
Re: What Are The Things To Check When You Want To Buy A Fairly Used Laptop by Roidatom(m): 2:50pm On Aug 12, 2020
zimdante:
Hello friends , i need some advice, my cousin is planning to buy a fairly used laptop this saturday at onitsha main market.

how can he select a good one , what are the things to check?

1. Battery life
2. Random Access Memory (RAM)
3. Processor speed
4. Hard Disk Drive (HDD) size
Re: What Are The Things To Check When You Want To Buy A Fairly Used Laptop by emillysmigael(f): 2:54pm On Aug 12, 2020
Roidatom:


1. Battery life
2. Random Access Memory (RAM)
3. Processor speed
4. Hard Disk Drive (HDD) size
Added to the above... Check the hard disk health
Re: What Are The Things To Check When You Want To Buy A Fairly Used Laptop by Nobody: 2:58pm On Aug 12, 2020
Roidatom:


1. Battery life
2. Random Access Memory (RAM)
3. Processor speed
4. Hard Disk Drive (HDD) size

Thanks
Re: What Are The Things To Check When You Want To Buy A Fairly Used Laptop by kingnl: 3:04pm On Aug 12, 2020
Also,some models are no go Area despite the fact that their configurations might be high,best you consult a trust worthy engineer because there are models with factory errors such as DISPLAY, USB errors after a short period of time
Re: What Are The Things To Check When You Want To Buy A Fairly Used Laptop by psucc(m): 3:14pm On Aug 12, 2020
emillysmigael:

Added to the above... Check the hard disk health
How does one check it? Please
Re: What Are The Things To Check When You Want To Buy A Fairly Used Laptop by emillysmigael(f): 3:16pm On Aug 12, 2020
psucc:
How does one check it? Please
There is a software that run diagnosis... Insist on having it checked. Anything lower than 75% shows the hard disk is bad and may result in slow booting
Re: What Are The Things To Check When You Want To Buy A Fairly Used Laptop by Geestarry(f): 3:19pm On Aug 12, 2020
#Following for tips
Re: What Are The Things To Check When You Want To Buy A Fairly Used Laptop by dulux07(m): 3:28pm On Aug 12, 2020
.Checkout the battery, make sure it charges
.Test the usb ports, cd/dvd rom, bluetooth, webcam if applicable
.Confirm the RAM and ROM size by checking computer properties.
.Flick lid frequently to ensure it isn't weak and screen doesn't flicker
. Lastly buy a popular product just incase
Re: What Are The Things To Check When You Want To Buy A Fairly Used Laptop by psucc(m): 3:29pm On Aug 12, 2020
emillysmigael:
There is a software that run diagnosis... Insist on having it checked. Anything lower than 75% shows the hard disk is bad and may result in slow booting
What's the name of the software and is in the open market?
Re: What Are The Things To Check When You Want To Buy A Fairly Used Laptop by Nobody: 3:41pm On Aug 12, 2020
kingnl:
Also,some models are no go Area despite the fact that their configurations might be high,best you consult a trust worthy engineer because there are models with factory errors such as DISPLAY, USB errors after a short period of time

we are going for Dell or Hp
Re: What Are The Things To Check When You Want To Buy A Fairly Used Laptop by Nobody: 3:43pm On Aug 12, 2020
dulux07:
.Checkout the battery, make sure it charges .Test the usb ports, cd/dvd rom, bluetooth, webcam if applicable .Confirm the RAM and ROM size by checking computer properties. .Flick lid frequently to ensure it isn't weak and screen doesn't flicker . Lastly buy a popular product just incase
Oshe

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