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    laptop repairs (For future reference)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by shinakuma9, Oct 29, 2008.

  1. shinakuma9

    shinakuma9 Notebook Deity

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    Hey

    So does anyone know what would be the most expensive thing to repair in a laptop and is it worth it?
    I just wanna know this for future reference, as of now i have a 2 year warranty on my lappy but im planning to use it for 3-4+ years at the least.
     
    shinakuma9, Oct 29, 2008
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    Mainboard and screen are most expesive part to replace

    any from 100 to 400 mainboard same range or high for lcd
     
    andyasselin, Oct 29, 2008
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    definitely the video card or the motherboard
    Graphics cards can cost from $200-1500 for laptops
    My quadro fx2500m is a $1300 graphics card when it was released, and it is quite expensive to replace.
    Most gaming graphics cards can cost in excess of $600 and when they fail, you have to buy a new one to use the system again, and that can really wring your pockets.

    Motherboards also can run from $100-600 depending on the system.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Oct 30, 2008
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