If you have the relevant DIY skills, maybe yes.
Although only 400 off a used comp for a unit non cosmetic damage seems high to me as others have noted.
(Cosmetic damage is another matter, and I'm I'm happy to buy discounted items where that's the only issue)
If you are not DIY, note that finding a competent tech can be difficult, and some problems will vex even competent techs. And in any case it won't be free, which is likely to eat up a good hunk of any savings.
Early in my time in the hobby I bought an Adcom GFA-555 from a friend. It sounded like they sound, but had a buzz (amusingly, his cat puked on it, and gunked up one of the boards, through the vents).
I took it to the only local tech I could find (in St. Louis, a pretty large metro). Twice. He claimed falsely to have fixed it, and was abusive to me in front of other customers on the return visit, when he denied hearing the fault.
I then, with a bunch of hassle, got the schematic, and a friend who is very smart electrical engineer went through it. He couldn't fix it either.
So ton's of headache, and no cigar.
If you are not DIY adept with electronics, I'd pass.
Although only 400 off a used comp for a unit non cosmetic damage seems high to me as others have noted.
(Cosmetic damage is another matter, and I'm I'm happy to buy discounted items where that's the only issue)
If you are not DIY, note that finding a competent tech can be difficult, and some problems will vex even competent techs. And in any case it won't be free, which is likely to eat up a good hunk of any savings.
Early in my time in the hobby I bought an Adcom GFA-555 from a friend. It sounded like they sound, but had a buzz (amusingly, his cat puked on it, and gunked up one of the boards, through the vents).
I took it to the only local tech I could find (in St. Louis, a pretty large metro). Twice. He claimed falsely to have fixed it, and was abusive to me in front of other customers on the return visit, when he denied hearing the fault.
I then, with a bunch of hassle, got the schematic, and a friend who is very smart electrical engineer went through it. He couldn't fix it either.
So ton's of headache, and no cigar.
If you are not DIY adept with electronics, I'd pass.