Your best bet with this kind of damage is usually to buy a donor laptop with unrepairable damage, in good cosmetic shape in many cases. I've had to do it to my E6440 when I dropped it and broke the midframe since it broke near the VGA port and that affected a LOT more then being a scar - the power jack was loose as well, but undamaged. I ended up getting a stripped unit with a bad motherboard and no CPU to get what I needed, and extra parts as I needed them. You can get these broken laptops for almost nothing because they're not easily repaired and tend to only be good as donor machines. ***''The issue with consumer grade laptops is they are pretty much all built to be replaced with how much major parts cost. Unless you can source a good donor for the parts you need, the cost of parts like this tends to not be worth it.''***
With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies on their own, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off scrapping it or buying a junk machine with the parts you need in the vast majority of cases, ***unless the bare part is reasonably priced or it’s a battery - never buy a used battery.***
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For example, this is usually what I buy when I need multiple major parts - especially when I need to share between 2+ systems as the parts cost is no longer viable and it’s probably electronically unrepairable:
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With machines like this I know what I need to work, so I can buy a stripped machine with red flags all over that it’s too far gone to repair, but if I need a screen I can grab it.
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For example, this is usually what I buy when I need multiple major parts - especially when I need to share between 2+ systems as the parts cost is no longer viable and it’s otherwise unrepairable as a result I won't feel bad stripping down:
Your best bet with this kind of damage is usually to buy a terminally unrepairable parts laptop with serious issues (Ex: Bad motherboard/stripped). You can get these for almost nothing because the economics fail of the repair means even a deep discount is better then nothing - especially to cover the cost of a replacement computer. '''''The issue with consumer grade laptops is they are pretty much all built to be replaced with how much major parts cost. Unless you can source a good donor for the parts you need, the cost tends to not be worth it.'''''
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Your best bet with this kind of damage is usually to buy a donor laptop with unrepairable damage, in good cosmetic shape in many cases. I've had to do it to my E6440 when I dropped it and broke the midframe since it broke near the VGA port and that affected a LOT more then being a scar - the power jack was loose as well, but undamaged. I ended up getting a stripped unit with a bad motherboard and no CPU to get what I needed, and extra parts as I needed them. You can get these broken laptops for almost nothing because they're not easily repaired and tend to only be good as donor machines. ***''The issue with consumer grade laptops is they are pretty much all built to be replaced with how much major parts cost. Unless you can source a good donor for the parts you need, the cost of parts like this tends to not be worth it.''***
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With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off buying a junk machine for the parts in the vast majority of cases, '''unless the bare part is reasonably priced or it’s a battery - never buy a used battery. ''This also applies to older business models as well, so this isn’t just a trend on the consumer side - you’re not alone for major parts!'''''
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With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies on their own, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off scrapping it or buying a junk machine with the parts you need in the vast majority of cases, ***unless the bare part is reasonably priced or it’s a battery - never buy a used battery.***
For example, this is usually what I buy when I need multiple major parts - especially when I need to share between 2+ systems as the parts cost is no longer viable and it’s probably electronically unrepairable:
With machines like this I know what I need to work, so I can buy a stripped machine with red flags all over that it’s too far gone to repair, but if I need a screen I can grab it.
Your best bet with this kind of damage is usually to buy a terminally unrepairable parts laptop with serious issues (Ex: Bad motherboard/stripped). You can get these for almost nothing because the economics fail of the repair means even a deep discount is better then nothing - especially to cover the cost of a replacement computer. '''''The issue with consumer grade laptops is they are pretty much all built to be replaced with how much major parts cost. Unless you can source a good donor for the parts you need, the cost tends to not be worth it.'''''
With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off buying a junk machine for the parts in the vast majority of cases, '''unless the bare part is reasonably priced or it’s a battery - never buy a used battery. ''This also applies to older business models as well, so this isn’t just a trend on the consumer side - you’re not alone for major parts!'''''
For example, this is usually what I buy when I need multiple major parts - especially when I need to share between 2+ systems as the parts cost is no longer viable and it’s probably electronically unrepairable:
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With machines like this I know what I need to work, so I can buy a stripped machine with red flags all over that it’s too far gone to repair, but if I need a screen I can grab it.
Your best bet with this kind of damage is usually to buy a terminally unrepairable parts laptop with serious issues (Ex: Bad motherboard/stripped). You can get these for almost nothing because the economics fail of the repair means even a deep discount is better then nothing - especially to cover the cost of a replacement computer. '''''The issue with consumer grade laptops is they are pretty much all built to be replaced with how much major parts cost. Unless you can source a good donor for the parts you need, the cost tends to not be worth it.'''''
With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off buying a junk machine for the parts in the vast majority of cases, '''unless the bare part is reasonably priced or it’s a battery - never buy a used battery. ''This also applies to older business models as well, so this isn’t just a trend on the consumer side - you’re not alone for major parts!'''''
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For example, this is usually what I buy when I need multiple major parts - especially when I need to share between 2+ systems as the parts cost is no longer viable and it’s probably electronically unrepairable:
Your best bet with this kind of damage is usually to buy a parts laptop with serious issues like a bad motherboard or a BIOS password, or even being so stripped it’s too far gone to rehab. The reason for this is there is no easy reset for these when it comes to the BIOS (protected in such a way you need to know the correct lines to short, and there’s no way to reset it with the backdoor password). For board damage like no power conditions that do not clear up or a bad GPU, it’s usually an economics fail and the people with those machines will let them go for cheap to cover the cost of a replacement computer. '''''The issue with consumer grade laptops is they are pretty much all built to be replaced with how much major parts cost. Unless you can source a good donor for the parts you need, the cost tends to not be worth it.'''''
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Your best bet with this kind of damage is usually to buy a terminally unrepairable parts laptop with serious issues (Ex: Bad motherboard/stripped). You can get these for almost nothing because the economics fail of the repair means even a deep discount is better then nothing - especially to cover the cost of a replacement computer. '''''The issue with consumer grade laptops is they are pretty much all built to be replaced with how much major parts cost. Unless you can source a good donor for the parts you need, the cost tends to not be worth it.'''''
With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off buying a junk machine for the parts in the vast majority of cases, '''unless the bare part is reasonably priced or it’s a battery - never buy a used battery. ''This also applies to older business models as well, so this isn’t just a trend on the consumer side - you’re not alone for major parts!'''''
Your best bet with this kind of damage is usually a laptop with crippling issues like a bad motherboard or a BIOS password. The reason for this is there is no easy reset for these when it comes to the BIOS (protected in such a way you need to know the correct lines to short, and there’s no way to reset it with the backdoor password). For board damage like no power conditions that do not clear up or a bad GPU, it’s usually an economics fail and the people with those machines will let them go for cheap to cover the cost of a replacement computer. '''''The issue with consumer grade laptops is they are pretty much all built to be replaced with how much major parts cost. Unless you can source a good donor for the parts you need, the cost tends to not be worth it.'''''
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Your best bet with this kind of damage is usually to buy a parts laptop with serious issues like a bad motherboard or a BIOS password, or even being so stripped it’s too far gone to rehab. The reason for this is there is no easy reset for these when it comes to the BIOS (protected in such a way you need to know the correct lines to short, and there’s no way to reset it with the backdoor password). For board damage like no power conditions that do not clear up or a bad GPU, it’s usually an economics fail and the people with those machines will let them go for cheap to cover the cost of a replacement computer. '''''The issue with consumer grade laptops is they are pretty much all built to be replaced with how much major parts cost. Unless you can source a good donor for the parts you need, the cost tends to not be worth it.'''''
With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off buying a junk machine for the parts in the vast majority of cases, '''unless the bare part is reasonably priced or it’s a battery - never buy a used battery. ''This also applies to older business models as well, so this isn’t just a trend on the consumer side - you’re not alone for major parts!'''''
Your best bet is sadly a laptop with crippling issues like a bad motherboard or a BIOS password. The reason for this is there is no easy reset for these when it comes to the BIOS (protected in such a way you need to know the correct lines to short, and there’s no way to reset it with the backdoor password). For board damage, it’s usually an economics fail and the people with those machines will let them go for cheap to cover the cost of a replacement computer. '''''These consumer grade laptops are pretty much built to be replaced with how much parts cost unless you can get creative and know how to source a good donor for the parts you need.'''''
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Your best bet with this kind of damage is usually a laptop with crippling issues like a bad motherboard or a BIOS password. The reason for this is there is no easy reset for these when it comes to the BIOS (protected in such a way you need to know the correct lines to short, and there’s no way to reset it with the backdoor password). For board damage like no power conditions that do not clear up or a bad GPU, it’s usually an economics fail and the people with those machines will let them go for cheap to cover the cost of a replacement computer. '''''The issue with consumer grade laptops is they are pretty much all built to be replaced with how much major parts cost. Unless you can source a good donor for the parts you need, the cost tends to not be worth it.'''''
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With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off buying a junk machine for parts scavenging purposes in the vast majority of cases, '''unless the bare part is reasonably priced or it’s a battery - never buy a used battery. ''This also applies to older business models as well, so this isn’t just a trend on the consumer side - you’re not alone for major parts!'''''
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With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off buying a junk machine for the parts in the vast majority of cases, '''unless the bare part is reasonably priced or it’s a battery - never buy a used battery. ''This also applies to older business models as well, so this isn’t just a trend on the consumer side - you’re not alone for major parts!'''''
Your best bet is sadly a laptop with crippling issues like a bad motherboard or a BIOS password. The reason for this is there is no easy reset for these when it comes to the BIOS (protected in such a way you need to know the correct lines to short, and there’s no way to reset it with the backdoor password). For board damage, it’s usually an economics fail and the people with those machines will let them go for cheap to cover the cost of a replacement computer. '''''These consumer grade laptops are pretty much built to be replaced with how much parts cost unless you can get creative and know how to source a good donor for the parts you need.'''''
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With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off buying a junker for the part with many of these machines. '''''This also applies to older business models as well, so this isn’t just a trend on the consumer side - you’re not alone for major parts!'''''
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With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off buying a junk machine for parts scavenging purposes in the vast majority of cases, '''unless the bare part is reasonably priced or it’s a battery - never buy a used battery. ''This also applies to older business models as well, so this isn’t just a trend on the consumer side - you’re not alone for major parts!'''''
Your best bet is sadly a laptop with crippling issues like a bad motherboard or a BIOS password. The reason for this is there is no easy reset for these when it comes to the BIOS (protected in such a way you need to know the correct lines to short, and there’s no way to reset it with the backdoor password). For board damage, it’s usually an economics fail and the people with those machines will let them go for cheap to cover the cost of a replacement computer.
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Your best bet is sadly a laptop with crippling issues like a bad motherboard or a BIOS password. The reason for this is there is no easy reset for these when it comes to the BIOS (protected in such a way you need to know the correct lines to short, and there’s no way to reset it with the backdoor password). For board damage, it’s usually an economics fail and the people with those machines will let them go for cheap to cover the cost of a replacement computer. '''''These consumer grade laptops are pretty much built to be replaced with how much parts cost unless you can get creative and know how to source a good donor for the parts you need.'''''
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With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off buying a junker for the part with many of these machines.
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With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off buying a junker for the part with many of these machines. '''''This also applies to older business models as well, so this isn’t just a trend on the consumer side - you’re not alone for major parts!'''''
Your best bet is sadly a laptop with crippling issues like a bad motherboard or a BIOS password. The reason for this is there is no easy reset for these when it comes to the BIOS (protected in such a way you need to know the correct lines to short, and there’s no way to reset it with the backdoor password). For board damage, it’s usually an economics fail and the people with those machines will let them go for cheap to cover the cost of a replacement computer.
With MAJOR service parts like palmrest assemblies, the cost tends to be about as much as a junk laptop so you’re usually better off buying a junker for the part with many of these machines.