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    Value of a Dead XPS M1330

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by buckeye3d, Apr 20, 2009.

  1. buckeye3d

    buckeye3d Newbie

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    My mother's old XPS M1330 died about 6 months out of warranty. From searching here and chatting with Dell support it sounds like it likely has a bad motherboard. She went ahead and ordered a replacement M1330. What kind of value does a dead M1330 have for a buyer (minus the battery which she is keeping for her new one)? What's the best way to sell it?
     
    buckeye3d, Apr 20, 2009
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  2. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    are you sure you want another m1330? there are better(well equipped + newer hardware) machines out now which are cheaper and fewer issues

    ebay for parts... i'm guessing a new motherboard costs around $300, so your dead m1330 might sell for $200...
     
    paper_wastage, Apr 20, 2009
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  3. tmaxxtim

    tmaxxtim Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd just buy another M1330 motherboard, get it working, and sell it on eBay. Its going to be worth a lot more with a working mobo than a dead one.
     
    tmaxxtim, Apr 21, 2009
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  4. ronnieb

    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    Or see if it's from the geforce 8400 chip series that were faulty.

    I'm pretty sure Dell will fix it for free.
     
    ronnieb, Apr 21, 2009
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