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Question: Is it safe to buy a second-hand Raspberry Pi 4 (or 5) from eBay? They're not terribly expensive new, but if I can get one for less... I don't want any danger of malicious software/spyware installed and giving others access to my data...
Additional info: I'll be replacing any Micro SD cards/storage devices that may come with it and performing clean installs of OS.
Thank you for your insights!
traderJ / Joshua Farr
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2025-06-25 14:02:25 UTC
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