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Macbook (white 2009) worth fixing?

  • 27-04-2016 10:04am
    #1
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    I have an old (c. 2009) white macbook that needs a new motherboard and possibly a new battery. Is it worth the bother of fixing? I know it's pretty old but all i'd want it for is web browsing/ storing photos/ writing basic documents. My windows machine is banjaxxed and I don't really want to buy a cheap windows machine to replace it (because i don't use laptops enough, I have my ipad for most things, which i'd like to upgrade this year)


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    The cost of a logic board replacement when weighed against the rather high likelihood of other components starting to fail isn't worth it. 7 years is a good run, though.

    If you can't afford a refurb, look into the second hand market.


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    I would guess that it isn't worth repairing given the age of it. It's a shame, but you've gotten a good run out of it!

    Perhaps something like a chromebook would suit your needs?


  • #4
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    Thanks for the replies. TBH I want to move back to using Apple products consistently (I haven't used to macbook in a few years) so I doubt I'd bother with Chromebook. Was toying with the idea of getting a MacMini set up in my office once I get it organised, so this was really just an idea for a stop-gap kinda measure.


  • #5
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    Thanks for the replies. TBH I want to move back to using Apple products consistently (I haven't used to macbook in a few years) so I doubt I'd bother with Chromebook. Was toying with the idea of getting a MacMini set up in my office once I get it organised, so this was really just an idea for a stop-gap kinda measure.


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