Repairing Office Computers

Posted by Katelyn Thomas Aug 9, 2008

Today, I bought a new computer for business use. I hated to do it because it was such a big expenditure. However, my old laptop had issues that were really affecting my productivity and the necessary repairs were going to involve several hundred dollars and several weeks of a life without my laptop. I had just spent almost two hundred dollars on repairs for the same computer less than two months before, too. For me, a new computer was actually cheaper than the repairs and lost time and income..

However, there are times when fixing your computer is a smarter choice. If it is under warranty or if the part is relatively inexpensive, you may want to have the repair done. In fact, I did a repair on our children's game computer myself the other day for the price of $20. It needed a new cpu fan. If only my laptop would have had a problem like this!

To decide whether your computer is ready to go to the great internet cafe in the sky, get a repair estimate, including the time involved. Add up the repair costs and the cost of your lost time and compare it to the cost of a new computer. If the two totals are fairly close, you probably want to opt for the new computer, complete with warranty.