MacBook just not working

My black 2006 MacBook stopped working. The hard drive died, and when I put an old MacBook one in, it killed that one trying to format it. The white light stopped working, the SMC and PRAM resets didn't do anything, and my dad doesn't want it to be checked out by anyone because it'll a actually take time and he thinks that it will cost thousands of dollars to fix.

A diagnostic could be free if you have access to an Apple Store with
a Genius bar. Call ahead to schedule an appointment; and if in the
US or Canada (+perhaps other countries) a diagnostic service is free.
While the old hard disk drive was an unlikely advance over one
already dead, worn is worn; while even a new hard disk drive
may fail, it is a better bet and not very expensive.
A fairly new certified refurbished Mac can be bought at discound from
Apple Store online 'special deals' page for less than the high-side
repair guess that you were told by a relative.
•Refurbished Mac Computers - notebooks & desktops - AppleStore(US)
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac
These also qualify for the extended optional AppleCare plan.
So, for him the best fix would be to get (you) a newer Mac.
Other sources for repaired or refurbished older Macs can be found
at such places as otherworldcomputing, powermax, wegenermedia,
powerbookmedic, and others who repair them for a living, not ebay.
{Or spring for new parts so those same items aren't in the mix
when troubleshooting the computer to diagnose failures.}
Good luck & happy computing!

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