I would be in for $200 for sure!craiglist ad says it’s “Not pretty, not trash either. It's blowing fuses. Does not power on. $200 firm.” These things hard to fix? Worth the chance? I have mild experience replacing filter capacitors and soldering. I have access to oscilloscopes and other equipment.
It's so rare anymore that anyone selling on ebay doesn't know exactly the value of something, or the highest dollar it could bring.
People who throw their arms up saying...gee I don't know what's wrong with it are most likely full of it.
They've already researched what's what, and know what it'll take to fix, and that's why they are getting rid of it, for the highest dollar possible.
My trust level in the human race goes to hell when I go to ebay or CL.
If any Mac gear isn't working then cosmetic condition becomes everything to me. As the electronics are repairable but a clapped out chassis plus the cost of electronic repair would keep me away unless it was dirt cheap.
It's so rare anymore that anyone selling on ebay doesn't know exactly the value of something, or the highest dollar it could bring.
People who throw their arms up saying...gee I don't know what's wrong with it are most likely full of it.
They've already researched what's what, and know what it'll take to fix, and that's why they are getting rid of it, for the highest dollar possible.
My trust level in the human race goes to hell when I go to ebay or CL.