Computer Repair
@BelleStarr (61463)
United States
December 14, 2015 11:07am CST
Last year, right before I left on vacation to Virginia, my computer decided to act up. It was a hardware issue not software. I brought it to the computer shot then and he couldn't fix it right away so I just went and bought a new laptop.
Today I decided to have it checked again. I dropped it off this morning and just got a call. It is a frayed wire to the screen and it will cost me $90. I think that is worth spending since my laptop was only 2 years old. I like ti because it has all my pictures and documents on it and it has WIndows 7 which I prefer.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Dec 15
It is $65 per hour for service with a minimum charge of one hour. So I knew going in that the charge would be high. It is a $600 laptop so I think worth fixing.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
14 Dec 15
@BelleStarr That is the problem, the repair shop are also aware of the cost of a laptop and know that they can afford to charge unrealistic prices. It any of my personal friends have issues with their computer they usually bring it to me. Paying for a component instead of paying extortionate service charges makes a serious difference. If they bring old computers I often already have spare components, which saves them paying any money at all.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Dec 15
@Asylum lol it was the $1,000 flight and the $500 rental car that kept me from running to you immediately!!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Dec 15
@LadyDuck It was the simplest and most user friendly, I liked it too.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Dec 15
I wish Windows would stop changing things or at least would allow us to choose what version they put in new units, they give me things I don't want or need.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
15 Dec 15
@BelleStarr I agree, I do not know why we could not install an old system only because a new one is out. I loved my old Windows XP much more that all the other systems that have followed.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Dec 15
I would go even farther back if I could, lol with Windows I mean.
@EugenesDDen (310)
• Ireland
15 Dec 15
@BelleStarr I would like to go back to DOS, my PC only took 15 seconds to boot.
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
14 Dec 15
If it has all your pictures and is more pleasant to work with, then it is worth it to get it fixed @BelleStarr . I hope you can get it fixed soon. :-)
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Dec 15
I figure this way I will bring both laptops to Florida with me and have everything I need to write more articles for Examiner and my blog.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
15 Dec 15
@BelleStarr , that can only help you to get more accomplished, so that's always good.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Dec 15
I am trying to avoid 10 for the meantime. I have 8.1 on this Acer.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
16 Dec 15
@just4him I am not hearing much good about 10 either so I will just stick with what I know lol
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Dec 15
@BelleStarr That's the best way. You don't need anymore headaches than necessary.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Dec 15
I have my photos copied on every one of my 5 laptops and my desk top and memory sticks, I am OCD about them.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Dec 15
@BelleStarr That's good. I can think of little worse than losing our photos.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 15
I think it will be better to just get the new wire if it's only $90, I suppose it's much more expensive if you'd buy a new laptop. I like Windows 7 too. Now I am wondering if I should upgrade my Windows to 10. 
Hope your laptop will work fine again!
Hope your laptop will work fine again!2 people like this
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Dec 15
Thank you yes I think it is worth fixing especially since it is only 2 years old.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Dec 15
I paid over $600 for it so I think it is worth the investment. It is a Dell.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Dec 15
I know that I hate Windows 8, I am getting used to it but I will never like it.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
16 Dec 15
Or in his case the flight and rental care lol I would be on his doorstep in a heartbeat.!!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
16 Dec 15
And it is a nice computer that I really enjoyed using.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
22 Dec 15
@BelleStarr That makes all the difference in the world. I feel that way about my computer now. It's about 6 years old and it's slowing down but I will probably keep it until it bites the dust because I enjoy it so much.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Dec 15
lol No I hate 8 with a passion and would much rather actually have any older version of windows.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Dec 15
He still has it until Wednesdas so I will save my happy dance until then lol
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Dec 15
@gudheart I have a new one, this one broke last year and I never got around to fixing it. All together I have 5 laptops, a desktop and a tablet. No chance I can't get online lol
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@gudheart (12659)
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15 Dec 15
@BelleStarr lol aww I bet you miss it! Do you have a spare one to use in the meantime?
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@RonElFran (1214)
• Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
14 Dec 15
I was thinking, $90 to reattach a wire? But when you think of the time to diagnose the problem, the actual time to fix it, and then the time to test and make sure the fix works, not to mention the many, many hours required to acquire the expertise to know what to do in the first place, maybe that charge is not so out of line as it might at first appear.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Dec 15
No and as it turns out he is replacing the wire. It is a common problem in this model he says.
@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
15 Dec 15
Did you take it to the same repair shop? Sometimes getting a second opinion is worthwhile. The cost of repair vs purchasing a new one can be great. I am happy for you that it cost so little to repair it and that it could indeed be saved.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
16 Dec 15
No I didn't I think in this area the $65 an hour is pretty standard and he gets a good BBB rating.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Dec 15
I spent over $500 on my Acer which I did buy to replace it. Having more than one I figure is a good thing.
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@DeborahDiane (40843)
• Laguna Woods, California
15 Dec 15
I agree! I definitely think that $90 is worth spending to get your computer fixed. Hope it works!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Dec 15
Me too because I have something else I need him to do on another laptop of mine.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
6 Jan 16
You are fortunate the technician was able to repair it. I got rid of one because of frayed wires.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
7 Jan 16
Yes he is quite good and did everything in a reasonable amount of time
