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    Laptop with hard drive faliure. Can I sell parts?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by rambo5501, Oct 11, 2009.

  1. rambo5501

    rambo5501 Notebook Consultant

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    Hello.
    I have a laptop which *I believe* is a fried/failed hard drive. Although I'm not a computer genius, I think that is what the problem is. Now that happened about 4 months ago. I have a new laptop shortly after as a gift, the old laptop it self is nothing spectacular. If you find it in today's market it would cost like 350$ new or maybe even less.

    My question is can I sell the laptop as is to a computer place or salvage parts to sell? Or it is just junk?
     
    rambo5501, Oct 11, 2009
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Sell it online as a whole for spare parts. eBay, craigslist or kijiji are three possible marketplaces.
     
    Bog, Oct 11, 2009
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  3. dietcokefiend

    dietcokefiend DietGreenTeaFiend

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    If it is just a bad HD, you might get more money for it as a working unit without an OS, over a "parts only" laptop.
     
    dietcokefiend, Oct 11, 2009
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  4. MidnightSun

    MidnightSun Emodicon

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    You could try selling it on this forum's Marketplace as a whole working laptop without the HD.
     
    MidnightSun, Oct 11, 2009
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