The easy $36 MacBook Pro project

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In today’s video I bought a super cheap MacBook Pro that was being recycled from a local Goodwill. While it was sold as not working, I had a hunch that we could repair a cheap MacBook Pro for under $40, so today let’s see if we can get a cheap working MacBook for very little money and time!

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Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
2:12 resources
2:38 diagnosing the issue
5:03 repair and upgrades
9:52 final product


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