Monday, May 7, 2018

Distinguishing Original Laptop Replacement Parts HP

By Maria Burns


The counterfeit industry is a booming one that tricks many people into buying fake items. For HP models, many products have been imitated. However, the company has taken several measures to make certain that their products are easy to know. The commonly imitated products are numerous including adapters and batteries. They are risky to use or sell as their quality is unknown. Below are the aspects distinguishing original laptop replacement parts HP.

HP security label. This is a very crucial mark which also acts as the trademark for all items manufactured by HP. It is also embedded in all packages such as cartons and boxes that are used to ferry the items. It features a circle surrounding that is easily noticeable. The logo is very unique and a prized asset of HP and as such, cannot be attributed to the products of any other company. The products desired should have the logo of originality.

Chargers and adapters for all HP laptops are engraved with a blue hologram on the sides which also acts as a mark of quality. On the hologram is normally where the logo is inscribed with an easily visible pattern. The hologram also features some other characteristics which are not easy to copy. They include the OK marks that are accompanied by ticks. The tick marks are upside down when tilted in that direction. However, on tilting from the left side to the right they are normally similar.

The security code. It is very important to ensure this step for full verification of the genuineness of the item. There are normally various QR codes embedded on all the legitimate items. One has to use the QR code scanner app which is readily available in the app store or Google play. The scanned code is then verified by checking the serial number match with the one on the screen.

The price factor is another quality indicator. The majority of genuine products from HP are standardized in such a way that most rates are premium. The vendors, therefore, sell at prices which are generally standard and almost similar. One should verify that the price they are offered is not too low as it normally indicates that the item is an imitation. Even with lose resemblance, one ought to seek an alternative spare.

Packaging materials. A keen study and observation of the materials used to package the products an indicate their origin. Original products are normally packaged in boxes that have various labels and imprints made by the manufacturer. The indications mainly vary from showing the manufacturer to the product. Also, they show the kind of material specifications among other details. Fake materials are put into plain boxes.

Names and labels. This is another area where original spares can be easily determined. The genuine items are those which have correctly spelled and placed labels and names. For fake products, certain names are placed wrongly while yet others are spelled wrong. The addresses are also wrong in most cases and are always misleading.

Tracing of the product can be ensured by a certain number. This is normally the component tracking number which has to be right. The correct mode of its input is where it has a six at the beginning always. This means original.




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