Laptops

How Much Does The Best Buy Charge To Fix A Laptop

Fixing a problem with a laptop can be very annoying and frustrating when one is unable to diagnose a cause of the problem. Though one can find almost any solution to every problem on the internet , sometimes you cannot rectify the issue. So, in that case you have to send your laptop for diagnostics, for that you need to have a service provider that you can trust, and best buy can be the one for you.

The next thing that everyone is concerned about is how much the repair will cost, so to serve this purpose this guide gives an idea of how much cost one has to pay for repairing the laptop from best buy Geek Squad.

Cost of fixing a laptop from best buy

To deal with laptop repairs best buy has a Geek Squad that takes the laptops in for repair or for diagnostics. The cost of repairing a laptop is mainly based on the type of repair as there will be different repair costs if there is a hardware issue as compared to the cost of rectifying any software issue. Moreover, there are some fixed rates for the labor charges and diagnosing the problem based on the complaint of the customer.

To see the estimated charges based on the problem , follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Go to the website of Best Buy and from the menu select the “Support & Services” option, from there click on the “Computers & Tablets” option:

Step 2: Next click on the “Learn about Computer Diagnosis and Repair”:

Next click on the “Make an in-store reservation” link:

Step 3: Next “proceed as a guest” or if you have an account the sign in using the best buy account:

Select the which type of laptop you have either it is a mac, Microsoft surface or any other laptop – for other select the PC option:

Once you have selected the suitable option select the your manufacturer in case of PC and in the case of mac select enter the model of mac, here in our case we have selected PC for demonstration purposes:

Step 4: Now it’s time to select the domain of the issue so select the relevant domain according to your issue:

Open the domain and you will get to know an estimated cost for rectifying the related issue at the store. For illustration if I select the “keyboard not working”; the cost for it will be $200:

In any case if your problem does not match the domain then select “I have a different problem” and click on “Next”. It will give you another set of options:

Below there is a table that shows the estimated cost of repair for the issues related to the following domain:

Issues Estimated cost
If Bottom of the exterior is damaged $150
If there is any damage at the exterior $150
If keyboard is not working $200
If errors are encountered frequently or laptop is crashing frequently $150
If there is any software problem $39.9
If your laptop is not turning on and previously it was working fine $39.9
If your laptop screen is damaged $330

Important note: These are the estimated cost given by the Best Buy so there might be some plus or minus in the actual cost of repair. Moreover, this is the estimated cost for a Dell laptop so if you have a laptop of any other manufacturer then the cost might differ.

Conclusion

Finding a trustworthy laptop repair shop whose repair costs are affordable is quite difficult, however the Geek Squad by Best Buy can be one of the best repair shops for laptops. Moreover, if you are looking to repair your laptop from Best Buy and want to know about the estimated cost of repair then read this guide.

About the author

Aaliyan Javaid

I am an electrical engineer and a technical blogger. My keen interest in embedded systems has led me to write and share my knowledge about them.