Buy a refurbished
PC with confidence.
Purchase from a
Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher.
How to Tell
A refurbished device that has gone through the Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (MAR) program will have a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) or GML (Genuine Microsoft Label) on it. The COA will say it is for Refurbished Device and will also give a brand name for the Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher who refurbished it. See below for a COA example. GML is used when Product keys (activation code) is a part of Windows. See below GML example.
COA
Special color
Special wording
MAR Brand name
GML
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| If you want to check whether a refurbisher is currently a member of the Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher program you can visit the MAR Directory. |
MAR Directory
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