Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

You are here: MacNN Forums > Community > Marketplace > Worth of iBook 500 with possible impending display problems?

Worth of iBook 500 with possible impending display problems?
Thread Tools
alpha rays max
Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Richmond, VA
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Jul 8, 2003, 12:43 PM
 
I have been contemplating selling my iBook for a few months now, waiting for the new 15" PowerBooks to come out. I think I may have waiting a bit too long, though.

Yesterday, the display started "flickering" a bit and I've read on these forums that that could be the first sign of impending failure of the cables that carry to the video from the logic board to the LCD. This isn't confirmed or even really a problem yet, but I obviously could not in good conscience try to sell this computer now without disclosing the potential problem.

So, any ideas how much I might still be able to get for this iBook? I realise the price will be rather drastically affected by this situation, but I'd still like to get something for it if possible.

It's an iBook 500 MHz, 320 MB RAM, 30 GB hard drive (I upgraded it last year from the 10 GB), CD-ROM, Airport card, Jaguar 10.2.6 loaded.

I'm not really asking for offers, I'm just trying to get an estimate of how much it might be worth...

Thanks all.
     
dettociao
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: pittsburgh, pa, usa
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Jul 8, 2003, 06:45 PM
 
I'd say it's worth about $250-350 depending on the buyer.
-.-
12" SuperDrive
     
MrNo
Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Chicago
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Jul 8, 2003, 10:29 PM
 
I would say that more realistic price would be about 400$ but if you try ebay you might get even 500 or more.
     
mpic
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Jul 21, 2003, 11:38 PM
 
I was wondering if you decide to sell or not?
[FONT=Trebuchet MS]iMac G5 1.6GHz 768MB ram Dual Monitors
Powerbook Lombard 333Mhz[/FONT]
     
   
 
Forum Links
Forum Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:43 PM.
All contents of these forums © 1995-2017 MacNN. All rights reserved.
Branding + Design: www.gesamtbild.com
vBulletin v.3.8.8 © 2000-2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.,