Replacement display more expensive than working machine!
I have a Powerbook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.25 GH, 1M RAM, 100GB HDD. The bottom third of the display usually doesn't work. There's "light," but no discernible image, just gray lines. I want to replace the display. I assume that's the problem. Maybe not? Suggestions about this specific troubleshooting question invited.
iFixit sells a replacement display for my machine. $300 for used, B-stock display. I'd love to do the work, learn how to do this. BUT: I can buy a working machine on ebay, same or better specs, for less than that. Replacing the whole machine seems to be cheaper than replacing the part!
I hate to recycle the machine, which otherwise seems to work well enough with Panther (10.3.9), if it just needs a display. But it's hard to justify spending more money plus time… especially given the possibility that I screw up something along the way. (And presently, I don't have money to spare.)
Any thoughts on this conundrum? Am I going about this or thinking about this the wrong way?
Thanks!
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You've Answered your own Question but it's not the Answer you like. Due to your finances Replacing the whole machine seems to be cheaper than replacing the part! It's that way with many mass produced items (hence the iFixit Manifesto)
door originalmachead
I scored a titanium powerbook. That's a different machine. Can I assume the screen would work on my aluminum powerbook? Or is that a BAD assumption?
Thanks!
door drlapin