G4 Bodywork repair

[DuSTman]

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..

[atzero.]

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