If I were to sell my Macbook Pro 15" Unibody...

Hi, I am interested in selling my Macbook Pro 15" Unibody. Would it be best for me to sell it whole, or to sell it as parts?

Here is the thing. Assuming your MBP is under a year old, yours and most everybody elses is covered under warranty. So, you would likely be able to sell the motherboard and possibly the screen fairly quickly, as those components are generally the victims of accidental damage or spillage, which is not covered by warranty. The rest of it will be a little harder to unload until the machine is over a year old. At this point you are likely better to sell as a whole, as resale value on the unibody machines is excellent.

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