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Are old lap tops worth any money?

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xxdeebeexx
xxdeebeexx Posts: 1,964 Forumite
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Hi would an old IBM Think Pad R30 have any cash value?If so where and how much? Would you have to do anything before parting with it?

TIA

Dx

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  • Bowling_4_Gold
    Bowling_4_Gold Posts: 1,771 Forumite
    One has recently gone on eBay for around £30. See here.

    You would need to remove every trace of identification on the machine. Best to delete everything that didn't come with the laptop when you bought it.

    An effective way of doing this is to re-install Windows, but you might prefer to manually delete programs/files (if you're not too technically minded).
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  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    edited 9 May 2010 at 9:54PM
    OP on this thread may be interested, if it's working?

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2454193

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  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    Thinkpads will always sell.... Is it worth selling though? I kinda like having my 12+ year old 770X knocking about, still works a treat too :)
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  • xxdeebeexx
    xxdeebeexx Posts: 1,964 Forumite
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    Strider590 wrote: »
    Thinkpads will always sell.... Is it worth selling though? I kinda like having my 12+ year old 770X knocking about, still works a treat too :)


    Unfortunately DF needs to raise some money. She was hoping to get about £40 for it.


    Dx
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    Whack it on Ebay with a "buy-it-now" price set at just above the average sale price for the same thing.... That's all I can suggest.
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  • snowqueen555
    snowqueen555 Posts: 1,556 Forumite
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    search ebay under completed listings for that model of laptop. It will tell you the market value,how mich it sells for and how many of them didn't sell at all
  • MoneySavingUser
    MoneySavingUser Posts: 1,667 Forumite
    http://212.240.125.161/TradeIn/MainPages/Welcome.aspx?web=2 (dabs website)
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