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Screen Replacement for 17" PB G4?
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Los Angeles
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A friend of mine has a line going through his 17" Powerbook G4. It is out of warranty. Any ideas getting something like that replaced? i.e. how much does it costs and any recommended places? Thanks.
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I bought a screen from here:
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/xcart1...roductid=16633
They were the cheapest I could find, and you have to change the screen yourself, which is pretty tricky but not impossible.
If you are looking at a place where they would replace the screen and do all the required work, your friend would probably be looking at about 800 bucks.
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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iResQ... about $600 for them to do it or $450 to do it yourself.
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Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
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I wouldn't do it. Just put that money towards a new machine, and get a cheap external LCD to use in the mean time.
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Originally Posted by tooki 
I wouldn't do it. Just put that money towards a new machine, and get a cheap external LCD to use in the mean time.
I agree you can get a 17" MBP for $1000-1400!
Sell it or keep as a back-up for emergency or for email use for guests!
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Originally Posted by romeosc
Yeah, I told the guy the same thing. But he is an older guy and goes on how he paid $3000 for the machine. I didn't want to tell him that the machine was only worth about $500 bucks even if the screen is perfect...
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Originally Posted by Cottonsworth
Yeah, I told the guy the same thing. But he is an older guy and goes on how he paid $3000 for the machine. I didn't want to tell him that the machine was only worth about $500 bucks even if the screen is perfect...
Easy on the"OLDER GUY COMMENT", I'm 58 and have an attic filled with Apple stuff that is too valuable to sell for what it is worth! 
"He who dies with most toys wins!"
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