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Another major factor that vendors who buy used laptops look at in determining the value of used laptops is their condition. There are several different types of scales to measure condition and the scales often categorize units into four general tiers including:
Tier 1. Complete Working Condition.
The used laptop is in working condition including all components and is cosmetically clean. The unit is fully operational. Sometimes these units will have factory warranty remaining, another key factor that can significantly increase the value of the laptop. These units bring the most value to vendors who purchase used laptops.
Tier 2. Partial Working Condition.
The used laptop is in general working condition, is cosmetically clean, but one or more minor components (keyboard, CD Drive) are not operational or the unit has excessive wear on the casing. The unit can be repaired at low-cost or the unit can be sold as operational even though not all components are functioning.
Tier 3. Parts.
The laptop is not operational or has essential components that are missing or not operational. Parts from these units can be combined to create fully functioning units or the laptop can be sold for parts. These units must be relatively cosmetically clean and must boot with either an existing harddrive or a harddrive placed in the unit. This category includes units that power on but the LCD is not operational. It also includes units that that have missing or non-operational Harddrives. Units should contain the majority of their components that were on the unit at purchase (ex: Motherboard, RAM).
Tier 4. Recycle.
Laptops that cannot be sold as parts either due to condition or to age are recycled. These include units where the Motherboard is not operational. Units that are recycled are not placed in landfills and are either broken down or shredded. Recycle certificates are available for your audit records.
Vendors who buy used laptops will generally categorize units into similar groups based on their condition and price the units accordingly.
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