What it actually costs to fix a computer

Most repairs land somewhere between $119 and $199!! Virus removal and Windows reinstalls start at $119, batteries, keyboards and charging ports at $149 and a laptop screen at $199. Plenty of software problems dont even need the computer brought in … a remote session starts at $89.

The bigger jobs are where it climbs. A new SSD with all Your data moved across starts at $279, board repairs at $299 and a MacBook screen at $399 … Apple parts just cost more!!

A few real ones:

A laptop from Castle Hill that was very slow and kept freezing, Windows repair and a startup clean up, $280 and running like new!!

A desktop from Kellyville that wouldnt boot properly, broken power supply, $190!!

An old laptop from Baulkham Hills, 500GB SSD supplied and fitted and the data transferred, $380.

Another Castle Hill laptop that stopped turning on, shorted power rail fixed by replacing the regulator on the board, $395 …. a new board would have cost hundreds more.

Sometimes its straight forward, other times it takes some considerable time to track the fault down … either way You get a price before anything gets done!!

If it needs opening up to find the fault theres a $150 diagnostic, and that comes off if You go ahead with the repair!!

Before spending anything on a really old machine, have a look at whether its worth fixing at all … and theres a short list of things to do before you drop it off. The full price list has everything else.