Can I sell a broken graphics card for a profit? It still displays but it does'nt play games because I cant install my drivers.

[ryanlueders]

My graphics card works but I can't install the drivers because of it being broken therefor I cannot play video games with it but can I still sell this for a profit?

 

[viewtyjoe]

If you advertise that it doesn't function, I don't see why you can't sell it. If you try and advertise it as a working unit, though, you'd probably be guilty of fraud/false advertising and liable for damages.

 

[ss202sl]

You want permission to be dishonest? You can sell it for what it's worth, but with it being broken, how do you expect to make a profit?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

You know the graphics card is broken how? It works but it's broken? Explain. Not being able to install drivers is much more likely due to malware or a Windows issue than a bad card. A bad card will usually either not display at all or will display with artifacts.

 

[ryanlueders]

You know the graphics card is broken how? It works but it's broken? Explain. Not being able to install drivers is much more likely due to malware or a Windows issue than a bad card. A bad card will usually either not display at all or will display with artifacts.

Understand you're a moderator but that doesn't mean you know what you are talking about. My graphics card is broken because it does not function the way it was built to. I would explain further but I would satisfy you in the matter of you understanding you are incorrect instead I am gonna let you think you are right

 

[Deleted member 217926]

:lol: In other words you don't have a clue. You sure told me!

 

[bignastyid]

Unless you got the card for free or extremely cheap, I doubt it sells for a profit. Profit would mean you sold it for more than you paid for it.

 

[Louise Porkolt]

you could repair it, like I repaired a dozen of them !

First of all: check if behind the fan there is dust in form of a carpet (1 to 5 millimeters of dust).
Remove it and try again ! If the card can't cool enough then you won't be able to run high-graphic games !

Next solution could be that the graphics-chip has broken contacts.
For this you need to know how they can break... well: the graphics chip has hundreds of little balls of tin/lead making circuits between the chip and the card. Suppose one is broken and the surrounding balls are expanding with the temperature then the circuit trough the broken ball is cut !

The simpliest solution for that is to heat the chip to 180°C (for the US just check in °F) keep the temperature for a few minutes and let it cool down slowly. Once the card is cold again, put back into the computer and test your drivers.

CAREFULL: Remove components that can melt ! (batteries, plastic parts, also heatsink is not practical) !!!

goodluck.
cheers, Louise...