HP Pavilion DV6 Used- worth it?

[mattatcomputer]

Hey guys

I found a HP Pavillon DV6 :
- Intel Core i5 (dual core) 2.53 GHz
- 4 GB RAM Memory
- ATI Radeon mobility HD 5650
- 640 Gb Hard Drive
- x3 USB2 ports
- x1 eSATA/USB2 port
- x1 HDMI port
- x1 VGA port
- DVD Player
- SD card Reader
- Genuine windows 7 64 bits

It is broken a little bit on the side and the lid can not be closed. I was thinking use it as a replacement desktop, since components are not affected.

200 pounds

Good deal?

 

[Chainzsaw]

As long as theres nothing else wrong with it, for 400 bucks (200pounds?) it's not too bad. You could use the video output instead of the screen.

 

[captaincharisma]

unless you can see for yourself how it runs then don't. also HP computers always start to fail after the warranty runs out

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi

£200 is too much...a hundred quid maybe....

All the best Brett

 

[sewalk]

The HD5650M gives it a little bit of cachet and replacing the case could turn out to be surprisingly cheap (say £10-30) if you've got the ability to tear down and reassemble a laptop. I wouldn't give more than about $250-275 for it here in the States and I don't know how the market differs in the UK. Considering how expensive everything else seems to be there, though, I'd guess it's worth (to an end-user, not a reseller, which often seems to be where Brett's valuations are) about £150-175, tops. Fix the case and then it might catch £200.

 

[mattatcomputer]

As long as theres nothing else wrong with it, for 400 bucks (200pounds?) it's not too bad. You could use the video output instead of the screen.

I sort of assumed I could still use the laptop screen

 

[sewalk]

Have you not seen it in operation? Or at least been assured that the display panel still works?

 

[mattatcomputer]

The HD5650M gives it a little bit of cachet and replacing the case could turn out to be surprisingly cheap (say £10-30) if you've got the ability to tear down and reassemble a laptop. I wouldn't give more than about $250-275 for it here in the States and I don't know how the market differs in the UK. Considering how expensive everything else seems to be there, though, I'd guess it's worth (to an end-user, not a reseller, which often seems to be where Brett's valuations are) about £150-175, tops. Fix the case and then it might catch £200.

Yeah I have not even built a desktop computer so no experience in building systems, however I could always give a go and follow you tube videos, but considering the level of proficiency required to tear down a laptop I think I better not. I can not find any chassis around that price mark . If you replace the case on a laptop does the screen come off with it? Maybe I could buy a cheap micro PC case and put the motherboard in there and then HDMI output to my pc screen or is that a massive ?

 

[mattatcomputer]

Have you not seen it in operation? Or at least been assured that the display panel still works?

I have been assured. And I have not seen it in operation but I am going to travel to this persons house ( only 10 miles away) and look at it then.

 

[mattatcomputer]

Hi

£200 is too much...a hundred quid maybe....

All the best Brett

Brett you work for a laptop repair company?

 

[captaincharisma]

I have been assured. And I have not seen it in operation but I am going to travel to this persons house ( only 10 miles away) and look at it then.

it its used, and has physical damage and you are going to just go on the fact that he "assured" you? is this money you have to burn because it seems that way

 

[mattatcomputer]

I am GOING to his house to LOOK at it? Therefore, I will assure myself..

 

[mattatcomputer]

And clearly I do not have money to burn because I am looking for a used laptop

 

[Brett928S2]

Brett you work for a laptop repair company?

Hi

Hmm sort of lol...

I own a Laptop repair company and a Computer company with shops....in the UK...

Do NOT even think about buying it until YOU personally have seen it run....and seen whats wrong with the screen...and made sure the HDMI works...

THEN think about a price....

But remember that in the UK you can buy a brand new laptop (a crap one admittedly) for just over £200....so £200 For a broken one is a bit of a risk , to say the least...

All the best Brett

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi MATT

Oops I forgot to ask...

HOW PRECISELY did it get a broken lid/hinges ???

If It was dropped ...forget it...something else WILL fail....usually around 10 minutes after you buy it lol....

If someone tried to sell me that in my shops I would offer around £30 to £80 depending on condition and how much plastic it needed....thats a trade offer but you should not pay much more...if anything...

All the best Brett

 

[mattatcomputer]

Hi

Hmm sort of lol...

I own a Laptop repair company and a Computer company with shops....in the UK...

Do NOT even think about buying it until YOU personally have seen it run....and seen whats wrong with the screen...and made sure the HDMI works...

THEN think about a price....

But remember that in the UK you can buy a brand new laptop (a crap one admittedly) for just over £200....so £200 For a broken one is a bit of a risk , to say the least...

All the best Brett

OK thanks for the advice - much appreciated.

I will be investigating it thoroughly myself, any checks you can recommend without opening up the case, to see if the components are in full working order?

And perhaps because you own a laptop repair company do you have any good deals ?

Thanks

Matt

 

[mattatcomputer]

Hi MATT

Oops I forgot to ask...

HOW PRECISELY did it get a broken lid/hinges ???

If It was dropped ...forget it...something else WILL fail....usually around 10 minutes after you buy it lol....

If someone tried to sell me that in my shops I would offer around £30 to £80 depending on condition and how much plastic it needed....thats a trade offer but you should not pay much more...if anything...

All the best Brett

I do not know , I will ask him tonight. Surely you would pay more if not just for the components for they are relatively decent? And I always thought a repair company could probably move them into a new chassis?

 

[Brett928S2]

I do not know , I will ask him tonight. Surely you would pay more if not just for the components for they are relatively decent? And I always thought a repair company could probably move them into a new chassis?

Hi

Lol..you realise how much it would cost me to put that mobo/cpu into a new laptop case including the labour?

Hundreds....then all I have is a rebuilt lappy which I have to guarantee...and it was possibly dropped (which usually means a crashed hard drive)

In reality. I would pay as little as I could (think £30 to£50) then strip the lappy of parts I can use (not the hd) memory , plastics etc etc...maybe screen, maybe inverter.....then as a business , I would have to sit on a lot of those parts for maybe a year or two until I sell them as second hand plastics etc....

I WOULD make some money eventually , but not a huge amount, but maybe enough to fill my Porsches tank (once lol)

I regret saying this but when I started posting here I decided on principal that I would not use my company name or sell anything to users here at Toms...that way my advice is always unbiased....

All the best Brett

 

[mattatcomputer]

Hi

Lol..you realise how much it would cost me to put that mobo/cpu into a new laptop case including the labour?

Hundreds....then all I have is a rebuilt lappy which I have to guarantee...and it was possibly dropped (which usually means a crashed hard drive)

In reality. I would pay as little as I could (think £30 to£50) then strip the lappy of parts I can use (not the hd) memory , plastics etc etc...maybe screen, maybe inverter.....then as a business , I would have to sit on a lot of those parts for maybe a year or two until I sell them as second hand plastics etc....

I WOULD make some money eventually , but not a huge amount, but maybe enough to fill my Porsches tank (once lol)

I regret saying this but when I started posting here I decided on principal that I would not use my company name or sell anything to users here at Toms...that way my advice is always unbiased....

All the best Brett

Well thanks for giving me a slap of reality and a glimpse into how a pc repairs company works. .Sounds like a fair policy, but can you at least tell me whereabouts in the country your company is based? On private message if you want?

Thanks

Matt

 

[Brett928S2]

Well thanks for giving me a slap of reality and a glimpse into how a pc repairs company works. .Sounds like a fair policy, but can you at least tell me whereabouts in the country your company is based? On private message if you want?

Thanks

Matt

Hi Matt

Sorry but no...principles dont bend they break

By the way..Curry`s ONLINE had some ridiculously cheap new lappys in the last 2 days, although they may all be gone now...

All the best Brett