MJFSOL Posted September 21, 2006 CID Share Posted September 21, 2006 hi all...also a newbie here...not a noob in certain computing aspects but in this i am... here goes... i have a spare computer...dell inspiron 8200 lap..... been a good comp...had the wiring to the lcd screen mess up and it needs repairing...now b4 you say "go call dell up you idiot" lol......Ive had a falling out with dell...(long story) so i wont deal w/ them and theres no warranty....i haven't had time to get in touch with local vendors to price around the parts and labor...also the dual cooling fans are out...but i have the parts for that... so here i am....do any of you know or are a repairman and have a general idea of what ill have to pay for the repair? thanks for hearing me out... BTW...gr8 site to do tests ans stuff.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted September 22, 2006 CID Share Posted September 22, 2006 hmm.. that is a little problem.. I know that dell outsources all of their on site tech support staff to a company in Texas.. The problem is that then they higher smaller tech firms to do their work.. I would call around and see if you can find anyone who is certified by dell to do repairs. As a last resort you could use the geek squad.. but you are going to pay though the nose. BTW Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJFSOL Posted September 22, 2006 Author CID Share Posted September 22, 2006 i have been calling around....although i havent been asking if theyre dell certified....i had considered geek squad...but like said...i dont feel like getting a second mortgage...lol ill keep looking i know of one guy who does it...but i just dont feel like driving 100 miles to get it fixed..lol cest la vie.. thanx swimmer...and ty for the welcome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepnklown Posted September 23, 2006 CID Share Posted September 23, 2006 It might be cheaper to scope out the deals and buy a new laptop rather than getting the LCD repaired. I believe the average might be $500-$800 in repair cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyswhirl Posted September 23, 2006 CID Share Posted September 23, 2006 buy the parts on ebay and download the repair manual from dell and do it yourself - just take your time - the manuals are step by step and if you can open a can of beans you should be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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