There are a lot, and I mean a lot, of amateur Mac technicians that pick up used MacBooks on Ebay because they horde together parts to make fully functional machines to resell or distribute themselves.
MacBooks go for a fair shake on Ebay.
I sold a MacBook with a busted logic board for $450 and the thing wouldn't even post or respond to SMC/PRAM reset. A MacBook Pro 2011 that actually boots but has bad keys will probably fetch $600-650.
I would say sell while you can still get this amount because when 2013 models come out, you'll get a lot less. The resale on broken MacBooks is actually considerably high compared to any other broken electronics but it devalues considerably when newer model broken MacBooks surface.
If you get $650, you could add another $200-250 to your budget and maybe pick up a refurbished 2012 Air or Pro or even a used 13" Pro.
MacBooks go for a fair shake on Ebay.
I sold a MacBook with a busted logic board for $450 and the thing wouldn't even post or respond to SMC/PRAM reset. A MacBook Pro 2011 that actually boots but has bad keys will probably fetch $600-650.
I would say sell while you can still get this amount because when 2013 models come out, you'll get a lot less. The resale on broken MacBooks is actually considerably high compared to any other broken electronics but it devalues considerably when newer model broken MacBooks surface.
If you get $650, you could add another $200-250 to your budget and maybe pick up a refurbished 2012 Air or Pro or even a used 13" Pro.
