DuSTman Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Hi.. I've got a Powerbook G4, and I'm considering selling it in order to upgrade to a Macbook Pro, however, the thing is in less than perfect condition: 1: Buckled metalwork near DVD drive opening - On the front of the case where the DVD drive is there's a half-centimetre wide ribbon of aluminium just above the drive - this may have taken a knock at some point and as a result is sticking out.. Also, the sponge surround of the DVD drive is no longer there.. 2: Power connector - Regrettably, the laptop fell off the bed one time and landed on the power connector, denting the casing. I've mostly removed this dent with a pair of pliars, and replaced the power adaptor, but still when you insert power plug you have to twist it a bit before it'll make contact. 3: The screen - I had to replace the screen, and sniped one off ebay in order to do so. It works, but the quality is less than perfect as there's a couple of small "dark spots".. My question is: What, if any, of this will it be cost effective to repair prior to selling, and what's the most cost effective way of carrying out these repairs? As mercenary as it may sound, I don't want to spend more repairing one of these faults than it's likely to subtract from the ebay price.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atzero. Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I think for the hours of work that it would require to fix up (not to mention, the replacement parts), you're better off just selling it "as-is". I've seen all sorts of cases(shells) for replacing the parts bit by bit on ebay, but they are strangely expensive. It doesn't look like they are being sold as a "fix up, and sell it" price. If you're comfortable with opening it up and replacing parts, you shouldn't have any problems replacing those issues but I honestly think you'll only be getting $50-100 more for hours of work/time spent tracking down replacement parts/etc. How much you sellin' it for? ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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