Tips on what to check before you buy 2nd hand laptop

[Iskander]

As the title says what should I watch out for when buying A Used/2nd Laptop???

Is there any reliable shop in your recommendation?

Preferred choice Lenovo Thinkpad/Hp Probook (2nd/3rd Gen i5)

Max budget 20K + I will replace the HDD with a SSD.

[Swapnil]

powercfg /batteryreport

More details here.

[Iskander]

powercfg /batteryreport

More details here.

Thanks for this information.
But why my 5 years old HP laptop shows blank cycle count

[Swapnil]

Thanks for this information.
But why my 5 years old HP laptop shows blank cycle count

Can't say. These stats reset when you reformat windows. Also, the article I linked is wrong about battery cycles, so ignore that part. The rest of it is good though. The battery capacity history and the battery life estimates part would give you a good idea about the current health of the battery pack.