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More info?)
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.