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Selling laptop for parts

  • 11-05-2016 8:33pm
    #1
    yomamma
    Registered Users Posts: 260 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a laptop thats not working.. When I turn on I just get black screen. No further progress.. Got it fixed before and it now broke again so just got new laptop instead..... Anyway I could get few bob from it even though broke?... Any places in Dublin that pay for parts etc?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    Does the bios screen (the one that shows the make/model of the laptop and the "tap f8 to go in to safe mode" prompt) show at all?
    Have you tried to hook it up to an external monitor to double check?

    What's the make / model?


  • #3
    yomamma
    Registered Users Posts: 260 ✭✭yomamma


    me_irl wrote: »
    Does the bios screen (the one that shows the make/model of the laptop and the "tap f8 to go in to safe mode" prompt) show at all?
    Have you tried to hook it up to an external monitor to double check?

    What's the make / model?

    Hi thanks for reply.

    No I dont even get option to press f8. Power goes on but its completely black screen...It is Packard Bell. Model ms2273


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    yomamma wrote: »
    Hi thanks for reply.

    No I dont even get option to press f8. Power goes on but its completely black screen...It is Packard Bell. Model ms2273

    The laptop is 6/7 years old. It's worth very little to be honest.

    Does it keep running after you turn it on? So the screen is blank at all times, but does the fan come on, can you see any lights etc?


  • #5
    yomamma
    Registered Users Posts: 260 ✭✭yomamma


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    The laptop is 6/7 years old. It's worth very little to be honest.

    Does it keep running after you turn it on? So the screen is blank at all times, but does the fan come on, can you see any lights etc?

    Yeah fan comes on, can see lights and light comes on for charger etc... but doesnt load up to windows sound ...


  • #6
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,253 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Not worth much, can't see ANY complete ones on ebay, you might get e50 for the parts separately (disk,ram,keyboard,case,wifi card,battery etc). Wipe the disk or take it out if so.

    edit: I have bought better working laptops for e50 ...


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  • #7
    yomamma
    Registered Users Posts: 260 ✭✭yomamma


    Is there anywhere in dublin that trade for parts? laptop still alive... Just seeing what can get before throwin in bin


  • #8
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    yomamma wrote: »
    Is there anywhere in dublin that trade for parts? laptop still alive... Just seeing what can get before throwin in bin

    Realistically, that laptop is worth nothing. I can't see anyone giving you any money for the parts. It might not be as dead as you seem to think, but if you have the replacement then perhaps its not worth the effort. Perhaps there's a charity that would take it?


  • #9
    yomamma
    Registered Users Posts: 260 ✭✭yomamma


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Realistically, that laptop is worth nothing. I can't see anyone giving you any money for the parts. It might not be as dead as you seem to think, but if you have the replacement then perhaps its not worth the effort. Perhaps there's a charity that would take it?

    Yeah I would love to give to charity of some kind if can be any help... Im otherwise gonna throw in bin... Can you pm me on details on how to do? Thanks :)


  • #10
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Camara in Sandyford send computers to Africa, great endeavor. Helped some inordinate number of schoolchildren. If you're passing them worth dropping it in.


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