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machine is gone.
second SSD failed
keys broken/worn through
screen has 20-30 pixels stuck on
battery has 3000+ cycles
four legs broken off
dents/scratches
a good run you fine Japanese early-2013 rMBP
let's hope the same for this m1mba on which I type!
I bet some weirdo would still pay money for it on eBay.
It's worth money on eBay for parts. Nothing weird about that. It's better than ending up in a landfill.
Sounds like the board is good, so this weirdo says worth £100ish
You're supposed to superglue it to the pavement and film a hidden video for You've Been Framed
They do! Broken MacBook Pro 2011 early 13” is still selling for around 100€ here. Even apple is willing to trade them in for 50€ as long as they don’t have a bloated battery
Nah. I don't want the hassle/responsibility of selling a junk machine.
This is my council-wide small-electronics recycling service. It will get broken down and disposed of properly. Even better than Apple if I believe the council.
Green bin is recycling and black is household waste.
I talked the second-hand Apple shop in town and the parts are worthless as they have tons of every single thing in the machine already.
This is my council-wide small-electronics recycling service. It will get broken down and disposed of properly. Even better than Apple if I believe the council.
Green bin is recycling and black is household waste.
I talked the second-hand Apple shop in town and the parts are worthless as they have tons of every single thing in the machine already.
There’s no real hassle or responsibility. Just clearly state the issues, that it’s being sold for spares/repair and has no returns. People will still buy it.
I simply used it upwhat did you do with it? Go to war? I have the 2012 version and it still runs great with 471 charging cycles
RIP
I was hit on my bicycle by a van with it in my backpack and it dented both top and bottom assemblies.
Also, destroyed the wheelset on the bike!
It was fully used.
I don't want the hassle of shipping and dealing with people for minimal money.
I can't even guarantee that the main board is OK.
Not worth it.
I'm sure someone will simply take it before the recycling truck comes anyway.
Now what to do with the 5 or 6 chargers I have ?
Sell them, donate them I’m sure someone would be happy with a spare charger..... hint, hint, naw I kid, I’ve got a spare Magsafe. Otherwise that would be a proper hint
All of the cables are broken on every single one. Bad design actually. Horrible design.Sell them, donate them I’m sure someone would be happy with a spare charger..... hint, hint, naw I kid, I’ve got a spare Magsafe. Otherwise that would be a proper hint
At least it had a good run. I still have my 2004 PowerBook which I haven’t switched on in years. I think I had to replace the HDD at one point. To be honest I don’t know what to do with it. I don’t want to throw it in the bin.
I believe that no council will be better at recycling a complex electronics product than the manufacturer who claims to be able to do so and knows exactly how this product has been put together. Send it in to apple.
Yeah, I think the run is spectacular. And, I got my money's worth out of it!
Great machine but it's failure really pushed me into the m1mba, which is stellar.
Nothing that can’t be repaired, should someone want to. I can’t help it, as an ex-engineer, I don’t accept that such useful things should be wasted (literally) when they can be easily repaired and someone could get many happy years of use from them.
Sure, there comes a time when some things just have to go to the great scrap heap in the sky. But as someone who’s kept every computer and console since a Pong TV game in 1978, as well as so many gadgets it’s ridiculous. Old, spare parts always come in useful.
And yeah, I do still use the old consoles and computers regularly and I tend to find a use for the out of date gadgets. It’s a fun pastime - the wife however, will disagree with that, she’s constantly nagging me to have a clear out....... Never, I will do something with that pile of 50 odd laptops 😂
It's like a junk car - the parts are worth more than the value of the vehicle....
You would be surprised to see people buying up a Macbook this bad - small parts like screws that only Apple uses, flex cables, connectors, sub modules, housing components....
You would be surprised to see people buying up a Macbook this bad - small parts like screws that only Apple uses, flex cables, connectors, sub modules, housing components....
Curious what this has got to do with M1 MacBooks? Are you upgrading to M1 MacBook Air/Pro?
I already have. I've been typing on a m1mba from the Tuesday since they were released
Excellent machine actually.
This was simply the disposal/recycling of the old machine.