*Help* Buying Used M17x R2! What to look for????

Hey Guys
Trying to help s friend
He found a great deal here in Los Angeles
I figured someone can help him before He spends $3000
This guy lives close to me and was wondering what to look for besides stress testing and blemishes and stuff. How do I know it's new and not a Refurb?? I asked why he was selling and he said it was too heavy!
He says I can inspect it and try it out too.
Here is the Ad...

"Selling my 1 Month Old Alienware M17x-r2 (newer version) laptop. Approx 320+ days of warranty left. Perfect cosmetic and functional condition (Like Brand New). I have all the original boxes and accessories. Asking Price $3000. Following are the specs:

Intel Core i7-920 Extreme Processor 2 GHz (3.2 GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate, 64bit
Memory 8GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 4GB DDR3) RAM
Display Panels 17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p)
Video Card CrossfireX Dual 1GB GDDR5 ATI Radeon™ Mobility HD 5870
Hard Drive 500 GB SATA Hard Drive (7200 RPM)
Blue Ray CD ROM/DVD ROM Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader and Burner
Sound Internal High-Definition 5.1 Surround Sound Audio
Wireless Intel® Ultimate N WiFi Link 6300 a/g/n 3x3 MIMO Technology"

 

I don't think there's anything to worry about since you will be getting it in person. How can it wrong? You can also look up the service tag prior to purchase and see if it's new or refurb.

 

I take it the service tag is on the bottom
Where do I look up the service tag?
Are there any known problems with the M17x I should know about or look out for?

 

weird i think i saw around before..

From Clevo X7200 Thread. http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/487740-x7200-pre-sale-price-here-74.html#post6717215

Getting some cheeze balls and begin gay?

i like cheezes* myself.

 

The Alienware is for a buddy of mine. He is into all the lights and stuff. I am not.

 

I would take a thumb drive with GPU-Z and CPU-Z installed on it just to verify that the CPU and GPU that your getting is actually whats in there. Take a dvd to test the DVD player, or a blu-ray disk. Maybe Crystal Disk Info on the thumbdrive too to check the HDD information, although that piece is easy enough to swap out if the HDD is bad. Try and make sure the Windows 7 version is legit as well.

 

Check service tag on line and it's specs, warranty etc.

I bought from craglist before, and only thing I checked was service tag on the machine, warranty via onine, and transfer of ownerhship on the spot.

My machine was brand new in box, sealed so I didn't bother opening it on the spot. Plus the guy who was selling was a legit IT contractor who owned his own business, so I figure I'd trust him little more than any other jo smoes on CL.

 

Perfect. I guess the service tag will give me all the info i need
i just put 3DMark06, 3DMark Vantage, CPUz, GPUz, and Furmark all on a thumb drive!