MacBook Intake
Steps

10. Finish the Sheet

Fill remaining gaps, confirm every column has a value, and flag anything that blocks resale.

Walk the columns and confirm each has a value. Anything still blank has a home in the Column Index.

ColumnFilled by
Name, Model, YearIdentifier lookup — model lookup
Serial, Identifier, RAM, HD, CPUStep 6
BatteryStep 7
Physical Issues, Functional IssuesStep 1
Firmware LockedStep 3 — No if you never saw a padlock
OS ResetStep 9
Processed At, Ingested ByYou

Blockers — Stop and Flag

Any of these stops intake

  • Activation Lock: Enabled — unsellable without the previous owner's Apple ID
  • Enrolled via DEP: Yes — re-enrolls into someone else's MDM the moment it goes online
  • Firmware password you don't have — needs Apple's reset key or an Apple Configurator erase
  • SMART: Failing, or no internal disk detected — parts unit

Everything else is a grading note, not a blocker.

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