Apple Vintage MacBook Pro 15-inch (Mid 2010) A1286

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Apple Vintage MacBook Pro 15-inch (Mid 2010) A1286 — Serviced

**Apple MacBook Pro 15" (Mid 2010, A1286) — Serviced, SSD Upgraded, Fully Working** A well-used but properly maintained machine: cleaned out, thermally renewed, and ready to go back to work. --- **Some background** The MacBook Pro 15" from mid-2010 (model A1286) sits at the top of Apple's pre-Retina aluminium unibody lineup. Powered by an Intel Core i5 with both integrated and discrete graphics, it was built to a standard that holds up better than you might expect for a 15-year-old laptop. More importantly, it's the last generation of MacBook Pro where you could actually open the thing up — accessible RAM slots, a replaceable drive, and a battery you can swap yourself. That's a big part of why these machines still have a following among vintage Apple collectors, developers after a solid secondary machine, and anyone who'd rather fix something than bin it. --- **Technical specifications** Model: MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2010 (A1286) Colour: Silver (aluminium unibody) Dimensions: 36.4 × 24.9 × 2.41 cm (W × D × H) Weight: 2.54 kg Processor: Intel Core i5 (dual-core) RAM: 8 GB DDR3 (upgraded from stock 4 GB) Storage: 512 GB Samsung 850 QVO SSD Operating system: Mac OS X Snow Leopard (original install) Battery: approximately 590 charge cycles — still holds a few hours of charge Thermal maintenance: fully disassembled, heatsink and fans cleaned, original thermal paste removed and replaced with fresh compound Display: 15" — no scratches, bright and fully functional Keyboard: fully functional — light shine on the spacebar from use, otherwise clean --- **What's included** - MacBook Pro 15" Mid 2010 (A1286) - Original Apple retail box — present and in decent condition - Original MagSafe power adapter - Original install discs - Original documentation - Original Apple microfiber cloth — still present, a rare find with any machine this age --- **Pre-installed software** - Mac OS X Snow Leopard (original) - Adobe Photoshop CS4 - iWork '09 (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) - Final Cut Pro 7 - iLife '09 (iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb, iDVD) — installed from original disc These titles are no longer commercially available and are widely considered abandonware. This listing is the resale of a physical device on which the software is already installed — not a distribution of licensed software. --- **Condition — please read before bidding** - Bottom casing has heavy scratching from years of desk use — clearly visible in photos, purely cosmetic - Small dent on the side near the optical drive - Small dent on the front right corner - Battery at ~590 cycles — functional, holds a few hours, - Display clean and scratch-free, image sharp and bright - Keyboard fully working — light shine on the spacebar is the only real sign of use - Internally: fully disassembled, all dust cleared from fans and heatsinks, original thermal paste stripped and replaced with fresh compound — runs cool and stable even under sustained load - Original box in decent condition - All original accessories present and accounted for The photos show the condition honestly. A few marks are tricky to capture on camera but nothing has been glossed over. --- **Worth knowing** This is one of the last MacBook Pros you can actually open up and service yourself — RAM, storage, battery, all accessible without drama. The 8 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD make a genuine difference to daily speed, and the Snow Leopard install with the original creative software is a nice touch for anyone after a period-correct setup. The machine was fully disassembled before listing — original thermal paste removed, fresh compound applied, fans and heatsinks cleaned out — and runs cool and stable under load, tested with Photoshop. --- **For collectors** Rarely does a machine this age come with its complete original set — box, charger, discs, documentation, and even the microfiber cloth. Each of those details matters less on its own and more as a whole: this is a complete package, not a laptop that has been separated from its history. The unibody aluminium design was a turning point for laptops broadly, not just for Apple. This one is in honest shape — the display and keyboard are clean, the internals have been freshened up, and the wear on the outside is the kind that comes from actual use rather than neglect. A solid addition to any vintage Apple collection, and still a perfectly usable machine for the right buyer. --- **In short** A 2010 MacBook Pro that has been looked after, upgraded where it counts, and is ready to be used again — or displayed as the design landmark it is. Not a museum piece hidden in a drawer, not a parts machine. A working computer with some honest miles on it, its full original kit intact, and plenty left to give. --- **Important** Sold as described and photographed, in full working condition. No guarantee on battery longevity. Please review all photos before bidding. Questions welcome before placing a bid. ---

Estimate:$168.01

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