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How much would my laptop cost to fix?

  • 17-05-2012 12:11am
    #1
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭


    Hi all.

    My laptop is, well, a bit fecked. I've had it since January 2009, a Sony VAIO.

    It needs:

    - a new battery (without being plugged in, it dies in about 5 minutes, maybe less)
    - a new DC port. This has been fecked for ages, the charger won't connect properly with it. The charger looks fine so I think it's the port. I'm not sure how this happened.
    - new headphone port (if that's what it's called). This one was my fault, as the laptop slipped off the bed and landed hard, knocking it out of place.

    I'm just trying to figure if it's worth getting it fixed or just getting a new one. How much would it cost to fix the above problems?

    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    JackCharlton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭JackCharlton


    Hi you will get a battery on ebay
    i own a laptop reselling company i have a guy that i use for all the
    board and componant level repairs i can pm you his number
    he does DC jack repairs for 60 euro and i reckon he could solve your headphone issue very cheaply
    cheers
    jack


  • #3
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    JackCharlton wrote: »
    Hi you will get a battery on ebay
    i own a laptop reselling company i have a guy that i use for all the
    board and componant level repairs i can pm you his number
    he does DC jack repairs for 60 euro and i reckon he could solve your headphone issue very cheaply
    cheers
    jack

    Hi, I don't accept or send PMs on here, so some general advice is all that's required. :)


  • #4
    DT100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 675 ✭✭✭DT100


    Sea Filly wrote: »
    Hi, I don't accept or send PMs on here, so some general advice is all that's required. :)

    Can I PM you to ask why you dont accept PM'S ?;)


  • #5
    duckysauce
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭duckysauce


    DT100 wrote: »
    Can I PM you to ask why you dont accept PM'S ?;)

    you could catch something nasty :p


  • #6
    DT100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 675 ✭✭✭DT100


    duckysauce wrote: »
    you could catch something nasty :p
    Ha..fair play for taking it in good spirits...I will be banned now for going off topic:D


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  • #7
    ben101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭ben101


    Sea Filly wrote: »
    Hi, I don't accept or send PMs on here, so some general advice is all that's required. :)
    Jaysus sea filly ,if you can't trust Jack Charlton
    who can you trust?!?!??


  • #8
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    You guys are all just so super helpful. :P

    Ah no, I just have a no PM rule from a past experience on another forum.


  • #9
    ben101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭ben101


    Seriously though,have had nothing but positive experiences with boards.ie and PM's,always very helpful.


  • #10
    bennyc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,907 ✭✭✭bennyc


    your being a bit ott op as Jack cannot post up contact details according to rules afaik so your kinda stuck. A normal computer company will charge you at least 70 ex vat for an origional part battery and you could be looking at a system board plus fitting for the other faults.
    My advice is take the pm for jack and have it fixed at a fixable price.


  • #11
    johneire31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭johneire31


    Well, you asked how much it would cost.

    Go to ebay and try and price a battery for your model

    Google DC jack repairs and this will give you indication of what that will cost on the repair sites.

    again, google for headphone jack repair, probably not do so good with this one.

    Add it togeather and you will have a price estimate. you could probably get a new one for 400 - 500. If the repair price is less than a third of a new one, repair. More than a third, replace

    j


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  • #12
    Sea Filly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭Sea Filly


    Can't believe there's such a big deal over a no PM rule. I shouldn't have to explain why I have it. Yeesh.


  • #13
    ben101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭ben101


    Sea Filly wrote: »
    Can't believe there's such a big deal over a no PM rule. I shouldn't have to explain why I have it. Yeesh.

    I think its because you are fairly new to boards,fair enough most sites i could understand no PM's but you may have noticed that a lot of the people offering help have been here a long,long time.Over the years BOARDS.IE has been one of the first places i go to for info about almost anything.Everything from banking to decking boards to PS3's.It's a really good site,promise!!!!!:)


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