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    Is my Dell Laptop Worth Anything?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by arrow, May 15, 2009.

  1. arrow

    arrow Notebook Guru

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    I have a 3 year old Dell E1505. I havent used it in year because it had constant hard drive failures (blue screen of death).

    If I clean out the harddrive, will I be able to sell it anywhere for salvage (Any money I can get from it is good). If so, where would be a good place to sell it?

    Thank you!
     
    arrow, May 15, 2009
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  2. ronnieb

    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    Craigslist or ebay would be a prime place to sell it. Post its specs so I can list you the approximate selling price
     
    ronnieb, May 15, 2009
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  3. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    The buy/sell/trade forum here on notebookreview is an option.

    Edit: Sorry, I forgot... it's now called the "NBR Marketplace" forum.
     
    swarmer, May 15, 2009
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  4. Koer

    Koer Notebook Deity

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    everything is worth something for the wanting eye, imagine a guy who just dropped his, but doesn't have the money to buy a working one? they buy a failing one to salvage parts and make a new one ( like i did with my blackberry lol )

    so yeah it could be worth *something* :D or it could be easily repaired and used for office work...
     
    Koer, May 15, 2009
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  5. mullenbooger

    mullenbooger Former New York Giant

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    Someone will buy it. I sold a 5 year old compaq, with the original Pentium M processor, and a junk 64mb video card for over 100 on ebay. I was so close to just chucking it.
     
    mullenbooger, May 16, 2009
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  6. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    I sold my 3 year old Inspiron 6400 (same as E1505; in sig)) for $400. Of course, it still works.

    I just put that money towards the XT2 (also in sig).
     
    Matt is Pro, May 17, 2009
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  7. Roxlo

    Roxlo Notebook Enthusiast

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    You could get a few hundred.
     
    Roxlo, May 18, 2009
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  8. ifti

    ifti Undiscovered

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    Not a chance!

    Considering you can pick up a decent spec new notebook for £300-400 now - even lower if you shop around - theres no way you'll get a few hundred for a 3 year old system!

    Sell it as scrap/spares etc, and you may scrimp £100 together.
     
    ifti, May 19, 2009
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  9. predatorramboxxx

    predatorramboxxx Notebook Deity

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    you could get prolly 200 to 300. iam sure there is someone else out there looking for this. i sold a piece of junk dell pentium m that was like 4 years old for like 200 last year.
     
    predatorramboxxx, May 19, 2009
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  10. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    I got $400 USD out of mine.

    There will be someone looking for it, you just have to find the right buyer. Of course, I sold mine to a friend, who OFFERED $400. I didn't turn it down, naturally.
     
    Matt is Pro, May 19, 2009
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    arrow Notebook Guru

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    Update!

    Specs:
    Windows XP w/ Media Center 2005 Edition
    Intel Core Duo Processor T2500 at 2.0 GHz per core.
    15.4" Ultrasharp SXGA+ display with TrueLife
    1.0 GB RAM
    Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
    80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
    * 53 watt-hour 6-cell battery NOT INCLUDED
    * Dell Wireless 1500 (802.11n) Network Card
    * 8X Sony CD-RW/DVD Reader and Burner
    * USB Ports and SD/memory card reader

    I also have all the installation, OS, etc CD's that Dell sent me for this system.

    If I can find a buyer now I will sell it asap.
     
    arrow, May 19, 2009
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  12. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    us: $250 max.
    UK: £140 max.
     
    Luke1708, May 19, 2009
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