Certified Refurbished
This product has been refurbished to original factory specifications or better by the original manufacturer or their designated manufacturing facility. The product is fully tested by component. Any electronic hardware not passing diagnostic testing is replaced. Any case, screen, or other external product components are inspected for imperfections, and defects are repaired or replaced to meet or exceed the original specifications; some manufacturers will allow minor cosmetic blemishes that do not affect device performance or enjoyment. Consumable components like batteries must meet a highly acceptable standard or will be replaced with new ones. The product must run through and pass normal manufacturer testing before being repackaged for sale. Certified Refurbished products come fully backed with a limited warranty that is typically backed by the original manufacturer and can also be promptly facilitated at the Micro Center Store.
*Apple, HP, Dell, and others use the description Certified Refurbished
*Similar descriptions of Certified Refurbished might include Certified Pre-Owned (Samsung) in which "pre-owned" means either a manufacturer or refurbishing company received the unit as a return and it checked out as not defective or they refurbished it. "Certified" means that the manufacturer checked out the unit and did any refurbishing themselves. A Certified Pre-Owned Samsung product is one that was refurbished by Samsung and might have been a return from a customer of Samsung directly.
Remanufactured
This product has been remanufactured to factory specifications by a reputable repair company. It is not just a used product that has been cleaned up and called refurbished; this product will have all the form, fit, and function of a like-new product. The product is disassembled and each component is fully tested. Any electronic hardware not passing diagnostic testing is replaced. Any case, screen, or other external product components are inspected for imperfections, and defects are repaired or replaced to meet or exceed the original manufacturer's specifications. Consumable components like batteries must meet a highly acceptable standard or will be replaced with new ones. The product is reassembled and must run through and pass normal manufacturer testing before being repackaged for sale. Remanufactured products come fully backed with a limited warranty that is promptly facilitated at the Micro Center Store.
Off-Lease Refurbished
Off-lease refurbished products typically refer to a product that has been used for a period of time, often in a business or educational environment, but still has a useful life remaining. An off-lease product typically goes through general testing to make sure that it works before it is offered for resale but is not necessarily restored to a specific like-new condition. Off-lease refurbished products may have some cosmetic blemishes due to normal use, and while they come with all components necessary to function as intended, the components may not exactly match the original manufacturer specification of that model. One benefit of off-lease refurbished products is they offer potentially the most significant savings compared to refurbished, remanufactured, or similar brand-new products. Off-lease refurbished products are backed with a limited warranty that is promptly facilitated at the Micro Center Store.
