Pl advice on dead iMac

[cem-sg]

Hi,
a week ago my iMac early 2008 died- actually the gpu was the weak part. I live in Singapore and they quoted me a repair of ard 1000 USD which I have decided is not worth it. So I have decided to go for a new iMac, the lowest end of the iMAcs (still have to place the order

I'm planning to tear down my current one and sell the parts and check the data on my HD.

I would appreciate your view on tearing and selling parts, I saw on ebay LCDs, glas screens, etc. but I don't know if there would be really a need ?

Thanks

 

[dndlnx]

Wow that's a lot to replace just the graphics! Well if the computer's rendered useless, I don't see why parting it out would be a bad idea.

People definitely buy spare iMac displays, glass, housing, superdrives...

But you might not get as many prospective buyers being in Singapore (shipping costs).

 

[cem-sg]

thx dnix for your view

just noticed I made a fatal error in converting , it's actually somewhere around 650 USD which is still 60% of a new one but which would be like 3-4 times more performant

 

[andydckent]

8800gs 512mb graphics card that failed per chance?

 

[thekev]

it's actually somewhere around 650 USD which is still 60% of a new one :

A gpu replacement in such a machine should never cost that much. One more thing to make me never want to buy an imac .

 

[derbothaus]

Aren't the GPU's on the logic board? They used to be mobiles soldered to the mobo. You are paying for a new logic board. Apple does not re-solder GPU's. They replace the whole thing.

 

[666sheep]

^^^If it's 8800GS, it's MXM, not soldered. Available for much less than $650, here for instance.

 

[cem-sg]

All,
yes it is a 8800gs
I'd told them that this is a known problem but got told that it is "not known" to Apple, possibly the percentage still seems to be below six sigma rate

I understood (but still not sure) that it can be changed and I had looked out for ATIs and Nvidias but even they are old they still cost a bomb.

So yesterday ordered my imac 21.5 for 1370 USD (in Singapore they are a bit cheaper plus a bit corporate discount).

thekev,
I was super p....d when they told me the quote and I have like 3 Iphones and both Gen iPads, ok with the price politics for new stuff but for repair of "old" stuff ???
First time I considered a hackintosh....but tomorrow I expect again an iMac

 

[adrianloh]

hi cem-sg, by chance you still stripping your dead imac and selling the parts?