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Laptop repair companies are disappearing for another reason, too... Brand new laptops are cheap. If your product is cheap to buy, it's harder to make money repa

• yoz-y 7y ago
  This is the case not only for laptops. I was renting a place a few years back and the on/off button on my electric heater broke. A technician came in, brought a new heater and replaced it. I asked him why not repair something that seemed like a completely trivial fix. The answer was that the unit costs about 100€ whereas any technician would bill way more for the short time it would take to open it up, fish out the connector and replace the part. So to the landfill it goes.
  • heavenlyblue 7y ago
    >> The answer was that the unit costs about 100€ whereas any technician would bill way more for the short time it would take to open it up, fish out the connector and replace the part. Well, of course they would bill more. You're essentially paying for all of the neurotic clients who are going to be fussy about the whole process. On top of that, what if it's not the heater and something else? Means you've just wasted extra time trying to fix it.
  • gambiting 7y ago
    Well, that's what happens when labour is expensive. My friend's Amplifier broke in the UK, we got a few quotes for repairs but most places were asking for like £80-100 just to diagnose the issue. I happened to be driving back to my home country(Poland) at the time so I took the amplifier with me and had it fixed by a qualified repairman for £30 in parts + £20 in labour(the rate was an absolutely insane for Poland 50PLN(£10)/hour). Brought it back with me on the drive back.