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If I need a new logic board. Is my laptop worth it?

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Battery does not charge and I have already tried a different battery and DC in board.

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lemerise
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You should find a working logic board for less than $200 on eBay. Check this link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/PowerBook-G4-15-Alum...

There are logic boards listing for your model just search ebay for:

A1106 logic board

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How's the charger? Do you get any lights on it? Will the book boot at at all? According to exactly which machine you have, you can get a logic board right here at iFixit: http://www.ifixit.com/Mac-Parts/PowerBoo...

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Your original post was not an answer and should have been a comment- since you have edited your question to include a proper answer, I will remove the downvote.

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If your logic board is bad and you have to replace it, then it is probably more cost effective to go buy a refurbished MacBook instead of shelling out $500 or so to get a replacement logic board.

However, it may be worth a shot to open up your laptop again to make sure everything is plugged in correctly. It would be a shame to throw a laptop away because of a simple loose connection. You can also try resetting the PMU. It may not fix the problem, but it is worth a shot and it is free!

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