Distinguish laptops of type 2 and type 3

Laptops have a lot of types 2 and 3 . The laptop market is very complicated. Besides 100% new products, there are quite a few types 2 and 3 of foreign retail companies and corporations selling to companies specializing in importing goods to Vietnam and redistributing them to retail companies.

Looking at the naked eye, even technicians are hard to tell which is the new 100% laptop, which is the type 2, type 3 .

Classify laptops

Whether new products are 100% or type 2, type 3, the above types of laptops must go through a strict inspection process according to the manufacturer's quality standards before being put on the market. However, for each type, the applicable technical standards are different. After checking, the laptop is completely undetected and will be released immediately. It is 100% new (Brand New). And Refurbished (type 2) and Reconditioned (category 3) products include products that do not meet the manufacturer's quality control standards, but are still within the margin of error to allow for defect or defective products. due to the process of transporting from manufacturer to retail store, or new goods of Brand New type, but the buyer returns the warranty period and .

Overseas, Brand New, Refurbished and Reconditioned goods are listed publicly on sale with clear information with different selling prices. Manufacturers selling Refurbished goods usually have 90-day warranty, prices can be reduced by 30% for retail companies, Reconditioned goods are 30 days, prices can be reduced by 50% compared to Brand New products.

When being imported to Vietnam, products of type 2 and type 3 will be increased by one year by the companies (by the time of Brand New warranty) and discounted by 10-20 USD compared to Brand New. . However, whether the manufacturer or foreign vendor provides information about each item, companies that import goods to Vietnam often hide or disclose vague information. Therefore, consumers cannot know the exact information about the product they choose to buy.

Quality of goods of type 2 and type 3

The quality of these two laptops depends much on luck. In theory, the quality of Refurbished and Reconditioned products is not reliable with Brand New products. However, this does not mean that the quality of the two products is not good.

Common errors of type 2 and type 3 laptops are dead spots on the screen after a short time of use, or screen or a straight line of light pulled across, or shocked.

All imported shipments from manufacturers have sealed boxes. Shipments of type 2 and type 3 are always marked by the outside of the carton: Refurbished or Reconditioned. But when it comes to the buyer, it loses notes. When the goods are imported to Vietnam and to the buyers, many sealed boxes are not intact due to the goods inspection and other causes. But most of the symbols of type 2 and type 3 boxes are hidden, not letting buyers know.

Inspection method of goods

Buyers can check the matching of information on the camera body and outside of the carton, such as: Part Number, Service Tag, machine configuration . If there is a difference, it means that the box is not of machine inside. In this case, the buyer should refuse to receive the goods and ask the seller to deliver the same information as the laptop.

If not really secure, the buyer can verify the Part Number, Service Tag number of the machine on the manufacturer's website for information about the type of goods. Each laptop has its own Part Number, Service Tag, and does not overlap with any product.

Not all of the manufacturer's models have the second and third category, but only on certain models. So, before buying a laptop, users should go online to find information about what kind of products they are buying to see if they have two or three products. You can look up information about the product classification of factories from Toshiba, Sony, IBM, HP, Lenovo at: www.shopping.hp.com; www.toshibadirect.com; www.ibm.com;