How much would you pay to have a died computer fixed?

[ggg]

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All my files are in there so it's kind of a must do but the prices
online are frighteningly high in NYC.

 

[Dee]

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ggg wrote:
> All my files are in there so it's kind of a must do but the prices
> online are frighteningly high in NYC.

Is it possible for you to rephrase both your subject and post in
English? The way it is right now doesn't make much sense!

 

[Guest]

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"ggg" <goodgutgut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> All my files are in there so it's kind of a must do but the prices
> online are frighteningly high in NYC.

If you don't want to make the effort to fix it yourself,
you'd be much better off to find a knowledgeable friend.
You could start by posting the configuration of your
computer here and describing the problem(s).

-- Bob Day

 

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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:28:57 GMT, ggg <goodgutgut@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>All my files are in there so it's kind of a must do but the prices
>online are frighteningly high in NYC.

It depends entirely on what's wrong with it.
With no information we can't even venture a guess, but a few
ideas:

Basic bench fee for diagnosis - $60
Some shops will wave that if you have them fix the problem,
or if it's a software and/or configuration problem, there
might be no additonal charges.

Additional hardware, plus installation and configuration -
varys wildly depending on what's needed. A computer is a
complex piece of equipment with many failure points, we
could assume one of the more likely points but on the other
hand I've heard of shops making wrong diagnosis too, and
"accidentally" fixing the problem by selling/swapping parts.

One must also consider the value of the system and it's age.
If it was due to be replaced soon anyway, or if the repair
cost is high percentage of total cost, it might make more
sense to just buy a new PC, then remove the hard drive from
the old system and install it in the new one to copy off
files, and/or as a 2nd drive in the new system.

Another poster made a good suggestion, that if you have a
friend knowledgable in PC hardware you might have them take
a look at it, and/or you could post specifics of the
hardware and problem here.

 

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On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:02:23 -0500, Dee <dee@home.net> wrote:

>ggg wrote:
>> All my files are in there so it's kind of a must do but the prices
>> online are frighteningly high in NYC.
>
>Is it possible for you to rephrase both your subject and post in
>English? The way it is right now doesn't make much sense!


Maybe it would be possible for you to give us ALL a break, and refrain
from posting if you aren't going to help ?

 

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In article ggg says...
> All my files are in there so it's kind of a must do but the prices
> online are frighteningly high in NYC.
>
Ever heard of the phrase "regular backups"??

If the hard drive is OK then its a no brainer..stick the HDD in a
friends PC and copy the files across.

If the hard drive is toast then its shitloads of money. Obviously the
data can't have been that important otherwise you'd have backed it up.


--
Conor

An imperfect plan executed violently is far superior to a perfect plan.
-- George Patton

 

[ggg]

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Conor wrote:

> In article ggg says...
>
>>All my files are in there so it's kind of a must do but the prices
>>online are frighteningly high in NYC.
>>
>
> Ever heard of the phrase "regular backups"??
>
> If the hard drive is OK then its a no brainer..stick the HDD in a
> friends PC and copy the files across.
>
> If the hard drive is toast then its shitloads of money. Obviously the
> data can't have been that important otherwise you'd have backed it up.
>
>
I've already been quoted a price so it must be salvageable. This
computer has made grinding noises for years. It's just a matter of
getting the money to pay the guy. Thanks for the feedback. I'll post
again if I understand the pc's situation better.

 

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On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:26:18 GMT, ggg <goodgutgut@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Conor wrote:
>
>> In article ggg says...
>>
>>>All my files are in there so it's kind of a must do but the prices
>>>online are frighteningly high in NYC.
>>>
>>
>> Ever heard of the phrase "regular backups"??
>>
>> If the hard drive is OK then its a no brainer..stick the HDD in a
>> friends PC and copy the files across.
>>
>> If the hard drive is toast then its shitloads of money. Obviously the
>> data can't have been that important otherwise you'd have backed it up.
>>
>>
>I've already been quoted a price so it must be salvageable. This
>computer has made grinding noises for years. It's just a matter of
>getting the money to pay the guy. Thanks for the feedback. I'll post
>again if I understand the pc's situation better.

What do you all think? Dirty fan and worn out power supply? I'd be
surprised if the repair bill was under $300.00 . If he does it
himself, under $50.00 .

mjs