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Marc DG
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Q: Spare parts for powerbook G3

The screen of my powerbook G3 is severely damaged by accident. So I contacted my nearest Apple reseller to find out that there are no spare parts any more for this "old" machine. I just would like to know if this a local problem or are the new G3 parts sold out worldwide ?

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Posted on Aug 2, 2007 1:09 PM

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Q: Spare parts for powerbook G3

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  • by atari_400,Helpful

    atari_400 atari_400 Aug 2, 2007 5:12 PM in response to Marc DG
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    Aug 2, 2007 5:12 PM in response to Marc DG
    Try eBay. There seems to be lots of spare parts on there.

    I picked up a fully working G3 Powerbook for $43 on eBay !

  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,Helpful

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Aug 2, 2007 5:42 PM in response to Marc DG
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    Aug 2, 2007 5:42 PM in response to Marc DG
    New parts are no longer available.

    But there are folks who have discovered the "large chunks" you can quickly separate a computer into are worth more as parts than as complete systems. Complete screen unit for powerBook G3 is a commonly-available part. There are three different ones for the WallStreet PowerBook alone.

    eBay is one place where some of those parts are available. Tested parts with a modest warranty are available from online sellers and repairers of iBooks and Powerbooks with their own web sites. Full repair service with warranty is also available.

  • by Sagesse,

    Sagesse Sagesse Aug 3, 2007 2:57 AM in response to Marc DG
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    Aug 3, 2007 2:57 AM in response to Marc DG
    Welcome to Apple Discussions, Matt DG!

    E-mail me at Sagesse63 ATTY gmail DOTTY com. I may be able to help. It is against the terms of use for me to talk about a direct sale here on the forums.

    (Please do NOT spell out my e-mail address in any form other than the one I have used above.)

  • by Texas Mac Man,

    Texas Mac Man Texas Mac Man Aug 3, 2007 7:53 AM in response to Marc DG
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    Aug 3, 2007 7:53 AM in response to Marc DG
    You can join LEM-Swap for buying & selling Mac stuff. http://groups.google.com/group/lemswap
    After you join, post a WTB (want to buy).

    From time to time I've seen posts by users who are selling parts & pieces of non-operating/damaged powerbooks. Don't know if they will ship outside the US.

     Cheers, Tom