A laptop, laptop computer, or notebook computer is a small, portable personal computer with a screen and alphanumeric keyboard.
How Much Does It Cost To Fix A Laptop In South Africa
What are the common Laptop repair problems–Hardware/Software?
Laptop screen repairs –cost from 1200
The screen of a Laptop is the most delicate part of a Laptop. The screen can break at any time hence making it unusable in most cases. There are cases where the Laptop owner is not aware of how the screen broke or got cracked. Consequently, there are causes that lead to a Laptop screen getting broken.
Laptop Hard drive repairs –cost from R900
A hard drive is like your file cabinet where the computer keeps all your files. In this case, it will not be actual physical files but your data such as documents in word, excel, Pdf, music files, video, and your pictures. A laptop uses a size 2.5inch hard drive and the most common types are SATA hard drives and SSD hard drives. The former is quickly phasing out (am writing this in March 2025) and SSD hard drives have begun to capture much attention due to their efficiency. Most of the Laptops manufactured in 2025 comes with SSDs.
Memory repair or upgrade – Cost from R450
Laptop memory or normally called RAM (Random Access Memory)
When this memory is not working, the Laptop will not give you a display, the keyboard or the mouse will not work. In some laptop models, if the memory has issues you will hear beeps on start-up and this simply alerts you that there is a problem with memory (RAM) – Check the beep codes
Additionally, most Laptops are shipped with a minimal amount of memory and an upgrade would massively improve the overall performance of the Laptop. Note that Laptops have a limited number of memory slots and a maximum capacity. In most laptops, there are just 2 memory slots.
Can a HP laptop be repaired?
Contact HPto schedule a repair with a certified HP service center. The HP agent will determine if the HP notebook PC needs to the repaired at a service center. If a repair is needed, they will schedule a pick-up of the notebook PC. The repair generally takes 5-10 business days including shipping.
What causes laptop screen damage?
Dropping a laptop, putting pressure on the screen, slamming the lid, leaving the screen in extreme temperature, or even old age are all reasons for laptop screens to crack, break, and/or fail. Any physical stress that occurs is the most likely cause for damage to the screen.
How long should a laptop repair take?
I always get asked a common question ‘How long does it take to repair a laptop? ‘ Well, it depends on the problem. But most minor repairs are completed in 3-5 days and major ones can take 10-15 days. Laptop failure is the last thing you want to experience.
How can I check my laptop after service?
depends on the repair.
you can check the date stamps on the hard drive files – these should have changed if the frive has been reformatted.
look for addedd or removed prograsms – these will have chasnged too.
if hard drive or ram changed check these in fikle and device manager.