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    Question What's a Fair Price To Sell My Laptop For? (Very SLIGHT issue from suspected bent pin on motherboard)

    If I had a friend with expertise that knew how to replace motherboards, it takes away all the element of distrust. That is the only reason I used dealing with a friend as an example: to find the true value of the laptop, at least in parts, NOT to get a deal on it. It's not proper for you to...
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    Question Look at this Conversation I had with ASUS Tech Support (WHY can't they give me a price???)

    I never repaired computers before, but what is UNIQUE about me asking to have my motherboard replaced with a new one, that makes it so they can't give an estimate? They know my model so they know the exact part to be installed. And they know how long that process takes. It's like if you know...
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    Question What's a Fair Price To Sell My Laptop For? (Very SLIGHT issue from suspected bent pin on motherboard)

    I'm pretty sure from my research that a pin got slightly bent on the motherboard, because the exact same symptoms happened to others I read about on forums. I'm 40 years old and the type of person that uses everything carefully, exactly for the reason of preventing this type of thing. I've been...
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    Question Look at this Conversation I had with ASUS Tech Support (WHY can't they give me a price???)

    Look at this Conversation I had with ASUS Tech Support (WHY can't they give me a price UNTIL they receive the laptop if I want a NEW motherboard installed???) Shanice_F. I am seeing here that you are having an issue with your device motherboard. Is that correct? Me: ...so I suspect a bent pin...
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    Question What's a Fair Price To Sell My Laptop For? (Very SLIGHT issue from suspected bent pin on motherboard)

    Thanks for the info. One last question if you will. Is it likely the issue will stay the same (only audio) or could it get worse over time, with new problems created like crashing or files not written correctly, etc. if the motherboard is not replaced/fixed?
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    Question What's a Fair Price To Sell My Laptop For? (Very SLIGHT issue from suspected bent pin on motherboard)

    Hi and thank you very much for any help. What's a fair price to sell my Laptop for? (Very SLIGHT issue from suspected bent pin on motherboard) A few months ago, I almost dropped my laptop off my desk, but I caught it mid air so it never hit the ground, however the headphones were plugged in and...