Ibook off e-bay

hi all
am thinking about bidding on an ibook on ebay it is apparently water damaged and won't start up.
is it repairable ?????
cheers

Hi Carlitofox
Who knows if it could be repaired, but buying a damaged iBook on ebay sounds most unwise.
Even if you paid only one penny for it, it may end up costing you £300+ to fix it. I'd advise you to look elsewhere to buy a laptop.
regards roam

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