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Buying Brand New MacBook from Ebay - how to check if it is company registered (has MDM profiles) before opening?
Sep 20, 2012
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Hi all
So after buying a used MacBook from eBay, I was pretty surprised when it appeared it still had an MDM / company profile attached to it. It's becoming a bit of a nightmare trying to get it removed due to the differing chains the laptop was sold through, so I've decided to see if I can get a brand new laptop instead.
I've found a brand new MacBook Pro, however is there any way of knowing whether the MacBook has any MDM profiles associated with it before I open it? Furthermore, can a MDM profile be pushed down to it later on?
Thanks!
So after buying a used MacBook from eBay, I was pretty surprised when it appeared it still had an MDM / company profile attached to it. It's becoming a bit of a nightmare trying to get it removed due to the differing chains the laptop was sold through, so I've decided to see if I can get a brand new laptop instead.
I've found a brand new MacBook Pro, however is there any way of knowing whether the MacBook has any MDM profiles associated with it before I open it? Furthermore, can a MDM profile be pushed down to it later on?
Thanks!
Fishrrman
macrumors Penryn
Feb 20, 2009
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What ever happened to "fool me once, shame on you -- fool me twice, shame on ME" ??
If you want a "brand new" MacBook Pro, BUY IT FROM APPLE.
Or at the very least, buy an Apple-refurbished unit (I've done that, with great results).
If you buy a MBP that has MDM on it (from ebay or other similar source), it's probably stolen property. Do you really want to go through this again?
If you want a "brand new" MacBook Pro, BUY IT FROM APPLE.
Or at the very least, buy an Apple-refurbished unit (I've done that, with great results).
If you buy a MBP that has MDM on it (from ebay or other similar source), it's probably stolen property. Do you really want to go through this again?
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iObama
macrumors 6502a
Nov 16, 2008
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This really isn't always true. My company regularly recycles MacBooks that end up enrolling back into our MDM because someone along the line recycled a MacBook that didn't get removed from our MDM.If you buy a MBP that has MDM on it (from ebay or other similar source), it's probably stolen property. Do you really want to go through this again?
chrfr
macrumors G5
Jul 11, 2009
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But if you're buying a brand new MBP from eBay as the OP intends to do, it's extremely unlikely that the computer would have been recycled.This really isn't always true. My company regularly recycles MacBooks that end up enrolling back into our MDM because someone along the line recycled a MacBook that didn't get removed from our MDM.
iObama
macrumors 6502a
Nov 16, 2008
1,874
Ah, yes. Missed the recycled part. I wouldn't buy a new machine from eBay.
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