Any use for an iMac with a dead logic board?

[gravyboat]

My girlfriend just got the bad news from an Apple tech- the logic board is shot on an iMac iSight that's 1.5 years old without Applecare (yes, yes, I know). They quoted $925 or so to have it fixed at the store. There are places that'll do it for $5-600 but they only offer a 6 month warranty.

Since fixing it doesn't seem to make sense financially, is the only option selling it for parts? I'm trying to get a sense of what it might sell for but I'm unable to post a "feeler" on the Marketplace forum due to being a newbie.

Thank you for any suggestions or feedback.

 

[Sherman Homan]

You did pay for it with a credit card that doubled the manufacturer's warranty, right?

Post it on line. There could be someone with a blown monitor who is looking for yours...

 

[gravyboat]

Hi Sherman,

Thanks for the reply and suggestions. I'll check on the credit card warranty tomorrow (I bought it for her with an Amazon Visa).

I was hesitant to post it online (Craigslist, etc) without having a general sense of what would be reasonable. I'd prefer to avoid eBay, but maybe that's the only way to really determine the price.

 

[D ROCK]

what are the specs on the iMac?
I might be interested....

 

[gravyboat]

Hi D ROCK,

It's a 20" iSight model with 1 gb ram (512 third party Samsung ram added). Purchased 11/05 through Amazon. The screen is perfect, no scratches. I can provide more details when I get home.