[Success] Fixing dents & scratches from shipping on a PowerBook G4.

update: please continue reading thread on repair progress.

folks,
looking advice after shelled out more $160 canadian on powerbook g4 12" advertised seller on ebay excellent condition!!! (three exclamation points).

contacted seller using account , made several offers ran out of 3 offers limit on ebay. made offer account b , bought that. in account seller said laptop in excellent condition, minor scratching , no dents on , battery lasts 6hr 22min , functional.

can done @ point?

it's going cost me fortune, $54.52 tracked ship usa in proper box. , not but, ebay still eats $50 canadian paid duties , shipping using gsp since seller doesn't have it. paid half cc , half paypal funds.

specs , price:
- powerbook g4 12"
- 1.5ghz processor, 1.25gb ram , 100gb hdd
- paid $100 usd notebook but, $160 converted canadian dollars ebay global shipping program , duties charged.

no box:
it arrived bubble wrap , paper wrapped around , tapped heavily. there no box, disgusting tape.

condition:
- laptop me in horrible 3/10 condition.
- heavy scuffing , scratching around.
- big denting on right side corner , optical bay.
- minor dent on left side.
- scuffing on palm rest area.
- system keeps showing "clock has been set before 2001" when turning on. looks needs new rtc battery.

pictures:









for updates, continue reading thread.

 

work seller @ first, paypal , ebay dispute.

 

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