should i buy this broken laptop?

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DaVortex

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I have a friend who wanted to sell his laptop to me for $200. It is a HP Pavillion XT178

specs:

Pavillion XT178
P/N: F4685HR #ABA
Intel Pentium 4 - 2.4 GHz processor
512 MB PC-2100 DDR RAM upgradeable to 1024MB
60GB Hard drive
3.5? 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
DVD+CDRW combo drive (24x8x8x8x)
15'' SXGA+ TFT active matrix display (1400x1050)
ATI MOBILITY RADEON (M6P AGP-4X 3D Graphics)
Integrated 56Kbps (v.90/v.92) modem
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
16-Bit Soundblaster Pro compatible sound
Dual internal stereo speakers
2 USB ports, Parallel, VGA, S-Video TV-out, IEEE 1394
Weight : 7.5lbs
Weight : 6.9lbs
with carrying case
90 days Warranty in Iran
Origin: Made in Taiwan


The reason he is selling so cheap is because he says the laptop doesnt charge anymore so he thinks the battery has to be replaced and also he took it to some place and they told him the Motherboard has to be replaced. Do you think its a good investment to buy this laptop and have someone fix it
 
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DurocShark

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Don't buy it. In fact, tell me who the seller is so I can give him a piece of my PayPal...e rrrr Mind!
 
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DaVortex

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he is a friend and not selling it on ebay.

please give me a reason why i should/shouldnt buy this laptop and not just a yes or no answer


i think it would probably cost another 300 to fix it, including the 200 sale price...$500 for a laptop
 
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MacBaine

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Weight : 7.5lbs
Weight : 6.9lbs with carrying case

...Uhhhhhh.... that seems to be some sort of black magic laptop, I'd pass
 
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KarenMarie

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how much will it cost to replace the motherboard? And how much is a new battery? take the prices from that, and add them together, then deduct them from the price this laptop would cost you if it is in working/good condition.

that is how much money you will save or overspend.

personally, if i did not own 2 laptops, four desktops a million spare parts... and had the time.... i would be all over it.

:)
 
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ElFenix

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heck, you could use it as a desknote without spending anything on repairs.
 
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Originally posted by: DaVortex
he is a friend and not selling it on ebay.

please give me a reason why i should/shouldnt buy this laptop and not just a yes or no answer


i think it would probably cost another 300 to fix it, including the 200 sale price...$500 for a laptop
Click to expand...

Laptops are expen$ive to fix. You may want to figure out exactly how much it'll cost first.

Rob
 
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WW

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a battery is going for $40 to $60 bucks on fleabay:

F4809A battery (completed prices...)

I don't understand the motherboard thing..does it work ok when it's plugged in? it just won't charge?

see the hp support site for notebook power troubleshooting guide....might be something simple. Then be a good guy and help him fix it. (nah....)
 
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isekii

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Mar 16, 2001
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maybe it has something to do with the AC adapter connection.

for 200 it's well worth it.
 
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Corporate Thug

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borrow it from him, take it to a comp repair place, ask what the cost of repair will be and if it is decent buy it
 
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