420 dollars for a Motherboard?

Question

The motherboard went on one of my laptops. I sent it to the company. They fixed it. I got a bill for 420 dollars to fix the motherboard. I paid 1600 or more for the computer when I bought it.

Does it usually cost that much to replace a motherboard?

Answer 1

If it's just for the part, it's a bit high.  If it's the total bill - motherboard, labor, shipping back to you, it's about normal.  Opening some laptops is about as simple as opening your mouth - on others it's close to brain surgery.  (I have a laptop that's been on the shelf for about a year because a little $2 part [that the manufacturer charges $25 for] got disconnected from the motherboard.  I can solder it back on in about 3 minutes, but it looks as if I'll never be able to put the laptop back together once I do that unless I can find a shop manual, so I bought a new laptop.)

Answer 2

420 Dollars would sound about right for a good quality motherboard as-new. I'd question the company charging that much for a new motherboard though (remember they may have included service charges if it was out of warranty)

Answer 3

check ur mother board type and enquire abt its price for new first

and if ur laptop was not within warranty ,it was much better u dispose it off than spend 420 more

a  good high end notebook is available for as little as 600  today brand new !

refurbished and used machine deals r shockingly lower