CeX and trading in iMac

SkillTim · 8 May 2021 at 10:54

Do any of you know if CeX will accept a good condition Late 2013 27" iMac with no OS installed? Save me lugging it in to find out they don't.

random_matt · 8 May 2021 at 13:00

How about installing the OS.

SkillTim · 8 May 2021 at 13:14

random_matt said:
How about installing the OS.

I don't have another Mac to download Catalina onto a memory stick. Doing it with Windows is a pig. Unless you know a good way...

UnworthyBean · 8 May 2021 at 13:16

2013 iMac should have internet recovery so just use that. Hold CMD option and R when booting and just follow the options through.

Reuben klang · 8 May 2021 at 15:42

Yeah, install it and depending on the condition you'll get about £200 for it.

When you hand it in to get tested make sure you do it early doors - as reasonable close to opening time as you can get. Then go have a few pints and come back. It takes them ages to test it.

random_matt · 8 May 2021 at 16:02

SkillTim said:
I don't have another Mac to download Catalina onto a memory stick. Doing it with Windows is a pig. Unless you know a good way...

Internet recovery.

SkillTim · 8 May 2021 at 16:59

UnworthyBean said:
2013 iMac should have internet recovery so just use that. Hold CMD option and R when booting and just follow the options through.

Tried this and various other combos but get a flashing folder icon with a massive question mark. Ethernet is plugged in. It means a USB drive recovery is required. I'm looking for an easy way to create one in windows without jump through 5 million hoops.

Captain · 8 May 2021 at 17:13

SkillTim said:
Tried this and various other combos but get a flashing folder icon with a massive question mark. Ethernet is plugged in. It means a USB drive recovery is required. I'm looking for an easy way to create one in windows without jump through 5 million hoops.

I can do it on my MacBook and send it out to you but it would be a few days before you got it.

Alpherah · 8 May 2021 at 17:32

If the iMac isn’t working with internet recovery it likely points to a hardware issue, tried with a hardwired keyboard ?

SkillTim · 8 May 2021 at 19:10

Captain said:
I can do it on my MacBook and send it out to you but it would be a few days before you got it.

Thanks for the offer. I'll check for internet and keyboard issues on Monday and let you know how I get on.

No-One · 9 May 2021 at 13:09

SkillTim said:
Ethernet is plugged in

I think I read that internet recovery is over WiFi only

MrWhippy · 9 May 2021 at 21:21

SkillTim said:
Do any of you know if CeX will accept a good condition Late 2013 27" iMac with no OS installed? Save me lugging it in to find out they don't.

Or ya know, phone them and ask!!!

jrwagh333 · 10 May 2021 at 14:45

It smells in there...

SkillTim · 10 May 2021 at 19:05

CeX was a no go. They require working OS. Also, they didn't have my exact model on the website so I know from experience they won't accept it.
I ended up getting Catalina onto a USB drive and installing it onto the 3TB Fusion drive. Check it out if you're interested. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133761235725