Computer Repair Costs

[foggy1]

I have a 15" Toshiba Equium about 7/8 yeras old and the screen has started to haze over 2/3 rds. Wiggling the joint and propping it against the wall helps me to still use it still but no good long term.

I was quoted 3000 baht to replace the monitor screen and finger curser control ( as I use the mouse at the moment ) Is this about right or am I being over charged ? Could just the joint/connection be replaced as the picture is good some times on wiggling ?

Are there any other reliable places to get a quote or advice about this is very much appreciated.

Buying a new one is an option but not preferred right now.

Thank u

Foggy

[insertmembernamehere]

Seems about right to me, but if the unit is seven or eight years old, then money you would put in for repairs, whatever that might be, would be better spent toward a new unit.

And you might be able to get something for your old computer in a museum.

Alternately, take the unit to Banana IT, for example, and plug it into a free-standing monitor. If that works fine, you might think about buying one of those, unless you need to have the portability at all times. I almost never use the screen on the laptop; instead, I use a large monitor.

[Tropicalevo]

To answer your first question - 3,000 baht does not seem too bad. Does the repair come with a warrenty?

Something to think about - on a computer (laptop or desktop) of that age, you might find that you fix one problem - only to get another one somewhere else. I (and friends) have found that it is usually cheaper in the long-run to get a new one when you start to get the big bills

[PoorSucker]

Seems about right to me, but if the unit is seven or eight years old, then money you would put in for repairs, whatever that might be, would be better spent toward a new unit.

And you might be able to get something for your old computer in a museum.

Alternately, take the unit to Banana IT, for example, and plug it into a free-standing monitor. If that works fine, you might think about buying one of those, unless you need to have the portability at all times. I almost never use the screen on the laptop; instead, I use a large monitor.

Agreed.

I have worked with computers all my professional career and have a degree in Computer Science from Sweden and Minnesota.

Right now I use a laptop that got dropped, I removed the screen and replaced with a stand alone LED monitor and a USB keyboard.

Works good for me, cost me 3200 baht, the scrap laptop I got for free.

Edited January 30, 2012 by PoorSucker

[foggy1]

Thanks guys good advice

[notmyself]

I have a 15" CRT which you can have for nothing

[robsamui]

Seven or eight years old?

no USB slots

512Mb Ram

40Gb hard drive

has trouble playing movies and vid clips, it takes 5 minutes to boot into Windows XP and the screen - the old, square type - is on the blink.

Regarding your original question - I trod on my Acer 10-inch laptop and had to buy a new screen. Lowest price was 2,600 baht from EBay and I fitted it myself. So the 3,000B you were quoted sounds a good price to me.

But for a little over 10,000B you can now buy an entry-level laptop which will stagger you with its (comparative) speed and have a bright, crystal-clear screen. And probably be noticably lighter.

Unless you are utterly broke, get a new one!

R

Edited January 31, 2012 by robsamui

[PoorSucker]

I got a bunch of old ram memory if someone needs more juice.

[kpmsprtd]

Replace.