I have had one person try to return an item just because they didn't want it, but I said no returns and ebay decided in my favor for it. Now, all the buyer has to do is make a stink about not getting exactly what was pictured and it'll usually be decided in their favor. In your case, if it was clear that you said the laptops were not working, and also stated in your return policy that there were no returns for it, then ebay should have decided in your favor if a dispute case was opened. I'm sorry about the paypal chargeback, i haven't experienced one, but i can imagine it's not fun. Paypal can freeze your funds for many reasons.
If I'm selling something for parts, I usually have the word "broken" first in the title or near the beginning. It helps steer away people that I wouldn't want buying it.
Also, another thing I have set up, is a separate ebay account for broken/scrap/etc stuff. Selling this type of merchandise comes with a different set of problems, and I don't want it affecting my main selling account.
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