Is it Worth It?

[Shaaun]

Hello Guys,
Im not sure if this is in the right section but anyways ive got a Acer Aspire 4310 which WIndows Vista installed. It needs a new battery and RAM and i am wishing to sell my laptop so the buyer buys the stuff needed because i am willing to buy an Sony Vaio C Series. It cant turn on cause the battery is buggered.

So is it worth selling it?
Im in NZ so yeah.

Thanks For Your Time,

SHAUN BOWERS

 

[richc46]

Welcome
In todays world, I would not sell it the way that you mentioned. There is probably a lot of sentsitive information in that computer, your bank password, your email accounts etc. We dont want to take a chance of a stranger, up to no good, getting that information. Getting the information would be easy, just put the hard drive in another computer.

 

[Shaaun]

Thanks for your reply,
I have got nothing on this computer just a few songs which ive got off it when i got a new desktop.
Im not sure what to do because im really wanting a $1,099 Sony Vaio C Series so i havent made my mind up. Once again thanks for your time.

 

[richc46]

Shauun
I hope that you realize that if you had a password or something more important and then you erased it and put music, it the origianl information is still there. The only way to get rid of it permanently is to zero format or use software like eraser.
That being said, you will not be able to get much for a computer in that condition.
If you have never had any sensitive information on the computer and do not have to take much time or spend much to sell it, give it a shot.
You will not get much.

 

[tom982]

If you are getting rid of a hard disk, then I would recommend you do this to it first:

Darik's Boot And Nuke | Hard Drive Disk Wipe and Data Clearing

It'll wipe it was well as it can whilst still leaving it functional - i.e. without putting a nail through it!

Tom

 

[whs]

If you nuke the HDD and reinstall Vista it will be OK provided it runs at least on house electricity. But you still need to find a buyer - Acer is not your top shelf laptop.

I bought this Vaio a few months ago and am very happy with it. Took the HD screen and the backlit keyboard as options. Plus I replaced the HDD by a 90GB Vertex2 SSD and stuck the HDD into an external eSata enclosure. Works well.

VPCF1390X | VAIO® F1390X Configure-to-Order | Sony | Sony Style USA

 

[roy69]

You can always take the HD out and sell the rest for spares.

 

[Shaaun]

Thanks for all your replys, i cant clean the hard-drive as it wont even turn on with the power and battery so i looks like i need to take it to the shop or something. Thanks all