-Early 2009 A1297 17" MacBook Pro in excellent condition! Top and inside of case are scratch-free, and the bottom cover is in great shape except for a couple a small scratches (see pics). Charger works and looks great except for a small separation of the cable cover at the base  9(see pics).

-Brand new 240GB SSD with a fresh copy of OS X 10.11/El Capitan. 

-Starts up and runs programs quickly (see video). 

-Battery is in great condition- only 113 cycles. 

-Has the 21-in-1 ExpressCard/34 SD card reader cartridge intact. 

-Must ship ground since it has a lithium battery.

If you'd like to make this MacBook even better, you can purchase a bottom cover replacement screw set for $5 and a 8GB RAM Timetek "Made for Mac" upgrade kit for $21 on Amazon.