Wondering if you'd get more selling your laptop for parts? The short answer: almost never. Here's why selling whole pays more — and what to do with a truly dead machine.
Whole vs. Parts: What Pays More?
Most people assume a broken laptop is worth more in pieces. It's rarely true. A laptop with a cracked screen, dead battery, or liquid damage is still worth real money as a complete unit — because buyback companies like us repair and resell at scale. Parting it out yourself means listing 10+ items on eBay, shipping each one, and dealing with returns.
Example: A Dell XPS 15 that won't turn on might sell for parts at $80–$150 total after weeks of listings. We'll quote it as a complete unit and pay you the same day it arrives.
What We Pay for Broken Laptops
- Won't turn on / dead: $5–$400 depending on model
- Cracked screen: $10–$800
- Water damage: $5–$300
- Dead battery: discounted but still worth selling whole
- Missing keys / broken keyboard: accepted, quote adjusts automatically
See your exact price: get an instant quote at SellMyLaptops.com →
When Parting Out Actually Makes Sense
Only if: the laptop is 8+ years old with no resale value as a unit, AND you have the time and tools to safely disassemble it, AND you can sell the GPU or RAM for more than the whole-unit quote. For most laptops made in the last 5 years, selling whole wins.
How to Sell Your Broken Laptop Whole
- Get your quote — search your model at SellMyLaptops.com and select your condition
- Ship free — prepaid UPS label emailed to you
- Get paid same day it arrives — PayPal, Zelle, CashApp, or Venmo
Any condition accepted. Sell your laptop whole → and skip the parts hassle.