Checking Repair History on Used MacBook Pro

I'm thinking of buying a used MacBook Pro off of someone. I believe there is a link where you can check the units repair history via its serial number? Does anyone know where that link is on the Apple Website?
Thanks
JB

Apple only provides a limited amount of info regarding repair history and only usually if the repair was done under AppleCare.
The history may be linked to the Apple ID used at repair but I would not think so. In any regard I would try My Support Profile but I'm not sure how successful it will be. It told me I had 3 repairs done which was right, I had 2 iPhone repairs and 1 computer repair but it told no details beyond that and you may have to be the registered owner even to get that much.
You may need to look up My Support Profile on the Apple site. I cannot provide an unpersonalized link here.

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hi, guys.
I am looking at a used macbook pro from early 2009 with configuration
2.66Ghz Core 2 Duo
8GB of DDR3 RAM (2x4GB)
500 GB SSD hard-drive [which advertisement said it was upgraded at Apple Store for 600 dollars]
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TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF:
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Geoff Kelly wrote:
disk0s1:
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BSD Name:          disk0s1
Content:          EFI
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