Refurbished is a term used to describe a computer hardware component that is not new. Because a company cannot resell a computer product as new if it has been sold and used or if the box has been opened, it must be labeled as a refurbished part and/or computer. A refurbished part or computer may have been sold to someone and returned for any of the below reasons.
- Computer or part was defective.
- Computer or part was thought of as defective and really was not.
- Computer or part had blemish or other flaw that was not acceptable to user.
- Computer or part has a missing part so the unit was sent back.
- User was unable to afford computer or part and had to return it.
- Was the wrong part or computer for user and user opened box.
A refurbished computer or part will commonly be labeled in the store as a refurb, refurbish, or refurbished and usually will be sold at a lower cost than the non-refurbished computer or part.
- See document CH001035 for commonly asked questions and answers to those questions regarding refurbished computers and computer hardware.
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