Guys, need some advice..
I have a almost dead Dell XPS m1530. By almost dead, I mean, its GPU has gone bad, and due to that, it doesn't boot up most times. However, on a good day, it would just start without a hitch and run normal. I checked with Dell Customer care and they are not ready to replace the faulty GPU, but want to change the whole motherboard. The cost of replacement with one year warranty on the whole laptop is quoted to be ~18K. Other than that the laptop has been maintained well, without any major scratches or marks.
This is a 3 year old device with following specs:
-Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T7250 2.0GHz, 2MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB
-15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display with TrueLife(TM)
-3GB (1x2GB+1x1GB) 667MHz SDRAM
-160GB SATA Hard Drive
-256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 8600M GT (<-- Faulty)
-Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities
-Finger Print Reader
-Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card
-6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
-S-Video and HDMI out ports
I have two options now, either to sell it off in the condition its in right now.. or to get the motherboard replaced first and then sell it with 1 year warranty..
Can you guys please help me decide the best price for both the options?