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Laptop repair

  • 02-04-2011 7:01am
    #1
    getoffthepot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 747 ✭✭✭


    Hi we have a Dell inspiron 1545 and the screen has gone after being dropped.
    happened last year and dell repaired it cost €310.

    Is it worth repairing and is it possible to a repair done cheaper than the above ?

    PC is 2 years old but it came with a very good spec when we bought it.

    thanks?


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  • #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    You can DIY a little cheaper but not a whole lot cheaper: maybe in the region of €150-200. Being only 2 years old it's really up to you whether you think it's worth it. Makes you think twice about those Accidental Protection plans though - HP wanted $629 from me! Dell in contrast sounds much more reasonable: I have no idea where HP was getting it's figures from.


  • #3
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    53 sterling for the screen here http://www.laptopscreenonline.com/dell-inspiron-1545-156-led-replacement-screen-laptop-lcd-1231-p.asp instructions here http://www.articlesbase.com/computers-articles/how-to-repair-dead-dell-inspiron-1545-156inch-monitor-screen-1837412.html


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    You can buy screens on ebay for around 100 quid. And doing it yourself really isn't that hard at all.


  • #5
    obrien.cathal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭obrien.cathal


    Hi,

    We do laptop screen repairs and offer a collect and return service in the Dublin area you can check out our laptop repairs page for more information or contact us directly for a quotation if you don't fancy tackling the repair yourself.

    To answer the other part of your quesiton: Is it better to just get a new laptop? That really depends on the circumstances but I think if you get a better spec of machine to begin with (as I think you have) then if makes better financial and environmental sense to keep it for longer and make the best use of it. I have a nine year old desktop computer that is still working great because I bought a good spec when I was buying and looked after it. There is no reason why your laptop shouldn't last you another few years.

    Cathal


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