Which MacBooks had the display problems

You are talking about both the MacBook and Macbook Pro. They are two completely different models. I do not know of any MacBooks with known display issues, but they are made from plastic and the hinges can crack and the bottom can peel. Here is a link to the MacBook Pro's that had display issues: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2377

i have a mac book pro retina. it will only connect to projectors ~50% of the time and apple wont fix it. dont buy it.

The basic MacBook1.1 in this auction would require a retail Snow Leopard 10.6 DVD ($20) and an upgrade in RAM to the maxiumum this old 2006 (first edition) model can use, two - 1024MB RAM. Just to start.

And that would be it, regarding a hardware upgrade; no newer OS X can be run in it.

While a solid-state drive could make it run faster, there isn't much need to do so, without software and a purpose to upgrade this; basic web browsing and email, and other things would be about it, even with an SSD. For the cost to get and install the SSD, you could be looking for a 2009 MacBook5.2.

And some resellers include the operating system discs for the software they put inside. As well they should, because the disc is part of the license to have and use the software. And this vendor still includes software without the original installers. So, you can't reinstall anything. It ships with Tiger OS X 10.4, but no DVD; there are no current updated web browsers, for that vintage system. And w/1024MB (or 2- 512MB RAM) it would need more. Two matching chips.

Not recommended IMHO.

Good luck 🙂