[Thinkpad] Repair or part out?

[Bruce Markowitz]

Is the system board good? Why would the screen be bad from a spill?
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From: <chris at idlelion.net>
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Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 10:59 AM
Subject: [Thinkpad] Repair or part out?


> I got a non-working T41 for pretty cheap a couple of weeks ago. Turns out
> it still had a warranty, so I sent it in for repair. Technician says spill
> damage, so no free fixes for me. But to replace the screen, keyboard and
> palmrest would cost me $950 (such a deal). They are shipping it back
> unrepaired.
>
> Now the hard drive, AC adapter and RAM from the machine are worth what I
> paid for it, so I'm not out anything, but now I can either sell the parts
> I have left, or fix it up and do something with it.
>
> In general, since this isn't really my business and I don't do this very
> often, I'd like to sell it as a whole working unit, mostly because then my
> house wouldn't be full of parts that don't sell.
>
> I'll probably do that, but I wonder what the rest of you tinkerers think
> about the topic.
>
> Chris
>
> PS - I also have a 560 that works except for a few keys (like b and the
> freakin' SPACEBAR) even with a brand new keyboard. Any offers?
>
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