FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Software Repairs – $40-150. Sometimes a software bug can be fixed easily and quickly. Other times we may need to back up your data and do a complete factory reinstall. Factory reinstalls are a great way to speed up your computer, but they are just a bit more invasive and take more time to complete. Hard Drive Replacements – $100-225. A lot of the time this depends on the hard drive you want/need. A 320gb refurbished drive? That might be a $20 part with an $85 reinstall fee. Or maybe you want to upgrade a 1tb SSD? That could run you $400 for the part and another $200 in labor. However, almost all hard drive replacements we do are $150-225 which includes both parts and labor. Liquid Damage Repair – $99-250+. Liquid damage fees all depend on the extent of the damage. A laptop without much corrosion might be quoted $99, which a machine thoroughly corroded could be $250 or more. Also, keep in mind, it doesn’t always depend on how much liquid went into the computer, it mostly depends on how much damage that liquid caused once it got inside. We can open your machine to evaluate the damage and quote you based on what we find. SSD Upgrade – $150-400. The cost of an SSD Upgrade depends entirely on the size of the SSD you need and whether you need your data saved. Costs are usually $100-$200 labor plus the cost of the SSD. Labor ranges based on whether or not you need your data saved, how difficult it is to open your computer to replace your HDD with an SSD, and the time involved in the entire process. SSD costs can be $50-400 depending on the type of SSD you’re looking for. Laptop Screen Repair / Replacements – $125-225+. Laptop screen replacements are usually straightforward, but some laptops have specialty screens. Regular laptop screen replacement costs can be $125 for a netbook or ultrabook with a 10.1” or 11.6” screen, or $175-195 for a 17.3” standard screen. MacBook Pro, MacBook Retina, etc. screen replacements can be a bit more expensive and vary by model. In general, you’re looking at $75-225 labor plus the cost of the part for a laptop screen replacement. It all depends on how difficult the repair is, how long it will take, and the cost of the part. Expensive laptops with higher end unique screens can be even more expensive and need to be quoted individually. RAM Upgrade – $50-200. If you want to make your computer faster you probably don’t need a RAM upgrade. SSD upgrades, OS reinstalls and/or CPU improvements are a more significant way to speed things up. But if you want a memory upgrade, it all depends on how much memory you have and how much you want. Typically add $50-150 labor onto the cost of the RAM. Some machines have easily accessible RAM slots and others have to be completely disassembled. Power Jack Repair – $100-$200. The accessibly of the power jack and the difficulty in dismantling the machine will affect the price quote. If the power jack needs to be resoldered, what does the surrounding board look like? Are there other heat sensitive components nearby or is a straightforward job? All of these factors can affect the cost of a power jack repair. Labor typically accounts for the majority of the cost in a power jack replacement. Virus Removal – $75-125. Virus removals typically cost $100. However, we offer discounted rates with other repairs. *IMPORTANT* viruses cannot always be removed 100% of the time. A reinstall of the OS is the only way to completely guarantee a virus won’t come back. Data Recovery – $99-1000+. Data recovery can vary widely in price. A simple data transfer could cost $99 whereas a RAID recovery on a hard drive with damaged heads could cost $2000. Data recovery works on a tiered system with Level 1 $175-$250 Level 1 repairs are data transfers, data recovery from dead machines, etc. Level 2 $250-$500 Level 2 recoveries are software recoveries to fix corrupted partitions, deleted files, recovering bad sectors, etc. Level 3 $500-5000. Level 3 recoveries are hardware faults like clicking drives, dropped hard drives, unmountable drives, etc.