What laptop repair costs
Most of this list is Windows laptops and gaming PCs. MacBook screens and batteries are glued in, so text me the model before you haul one across campus. I'll tell you straight if it's a job I should take.
Same-day rush is +$15 when I already have the part.
If I have to open the laptop to find the problem and you decide not to fix it, diagnosis is $10.
Slow, hot, or cracked
A tune-up is $35 when the laptop still works but feels worse than it used to. I clean it up, fix the startup junk, and remove malware and adware. If you'd rather start over, a fresh Windows install is $45, with your files backed up and put back.
A loud fan or a keyboard that gets hot is usually dust. A fan clean is $35. A cracked or dead screen is $45 plus the part for most Windows laptops. A battery that dies in a lecture is $40 plus the part.
Need it faster instead of just fixed? RAM or an SSD is $25 plus the part, and I move Windows and your files to the new drive. Bringing one part for me to install is $20. Bringing a whole set of parts for a custom build is $60, including Windows and drivers.
I'm on the UAlbany campus in Albany, NY 12222, with meetups around Albany and mail-in for everyone else. Hours are Monday to Friday, 4 PM to 10 PM, and Saturday and Sunday, 11 AM to 9 PM.
- Free diagnosis
- Price confirmed before any work
- 30-day warranty on my repairs
- Labor paid when it's fixed
Checking the laptop is free. The $10 charge only happens if I had to open it to find the problem and you decide not to go ahead.
Questions
How much is a laptop screen or battery?
Screen labor is $45 plus the part. Battery labor is $40 plus the part for most Windows laptops. MacBook screens and batteries are glued in, so text me before you bring one over.
What if the laptop is just slow?
A tune-up is $35. That covers cleanup, startup fixes, and malware and adware removal. A fresh Windows install is $45, with your files backed up and put back.
Is laptop diagnosis free?
Checking it is free. If I have to open the laptop to find the problem and you decide not to fix it, it's $10 for my time.
Can you upgrade the drive or memory?
Yes. RAM or an SSD is $25 plus the part, and I move Windows and your files onto the new drive when that's the job. A single PC part install is $20 per part. A full custom build, if you bring the parts, is $60. Book a laptop repair and tell me the model.
Ready when you are
Send the model, and tell me if it's slow, hot, cracked, or not charging.
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