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Tell us what’s going on

Describe the problem in your own words. We’ll ask a few follow-up questions so our team has the information they need.

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Laptop Repair | Katy & West Houston

Laptop problems are usually fixable.
Find the real cause first.

No power, overheating, charging trouble, damaged screens, keyboard problems, storage failures, crashes, and severe slowdowns can often be repaired for far less than replacing the entire computer.

You do not have to know what is wrong. A minute of questions and this page tells you which diagnostic to start with, what it costs, and what happens next.

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Diagnostic priced up frontNothing extra without your approvalYour files asked about first
LAPTOP TRIAGE MATRIXREADY
DIAGNOSTIC
PATH
01 · POWERNo start / no display
02 · THERMALHeat / shutdowns
03 · CHARGINGBattery / port
04 · DISPLAYScreen / keyboard
Storage + software checked as neededMODEL SPECIFIC
What is wrong with your laptop?

Start with what the laptop is doing.

Pick the closest one. It starts the intake with that answer already chosen, and you can change it there.

Not a repair?·
Diagnostic pricing

Two testing levels. You are not asked to guess which one you need.

The diagnostic is paid technical work: reproduce the problem, narrow the cause, define the next step in writing. The difference between the levels is how much testing the fault demands.

MOST LAPTOPS START HERE

Standard Diagnostic

$69diagnostic fee

One primary problem on an ordinary laptop, with behaviour that can be reproduced and tested normally.

  • The laptop will not boot
  • One charging problem
  • An unusually slow laptop
  • A noisy fan or overheating
  • Windows will not start
More examples
  • One recurring crash or error message
  • A suspected storage problem
  • One clear primary symptom
Plain-language findings and a written next step are part of the fee.
SOME PROBLEMS NEED DEEPER TESTING

Advanced Diagnostic

$109diagnostic fee

Intermittent, load-dependent or multi-component problems that need extended isolation before anything can be said honestly.

  • Random shutdowns or restarts
  • Failure only during gaming or heavy use
  • Several symptoms that may be related
  • Intermittent charging or power
  • A previous repair that did not solve it
More examples
  • Occasional freezing that will not reproduce on demand
  • Heat, power and stability concerns together
  • Failure only after a long run time
  • More than one component possibly contributing
  • Extended thermal or stability testing required
Extended thermal and stability testing where the symptoms call for it.
You are not asked to choose the level

The intake recommends the starting diagnostic from your symptoms and shows you the reasoning. If a Standard ticket later needs Advanced testing, you approve the difference only — $40 — never a second full fee. The fee is credited toward qualifying approved labor of $249 or more on the same ticket.

Guided intake

Answer what you can. We will tell you where to start.

A handful of questions, then the recommendation and the price. Model details and history come after booking, so nothing slows you down before you know what this costs.

Laptop intakeReady
Laptop intakeNo payment in this step

Tell us what the laptop is doing and this takes about a minute. You will see the recommended diagnostic and its price before you are asked for anything else.

What we repair

Fix the failed system—not just the visible symptom.

Laptop failures overlap. A charging complaint can be a battery, port, adapter, board, or software issue. The repair follows the diagnosis.

Cooling & fan service

Cleaning, fan replacement and thermal paste when heat is affecting stability.

Battery & charging repair

Battery replacement and charging-path work when power behaviour points that way.

Screen & keyboard replacement

Model-specific replacement for cracked displays and failing keyboards.

Storage testing & SSD upgrades

Health testing, replacement and SSD upgrades when the drive is part of the failure.

Operating-system repair

Repair or reinstall when software damage or startup failure is the actual cause.

Post-repair load testing

Tested under realistic load before handoff, not simply checked at idle.

STARTING LABOR · SIMPLE QUALIFYING WORKPARTS SEPARATE
Laptop battery replacementAccessible internal or external battery, charging verified.
$99starting labor + battery
Laptop fan replacementModel-specific cooling fan after access is reviewed.
$129starting labor + fan
Laptop keyboard replacementCompatible keyboard where disassembly is not unusually extensive.
$129starting labor + keyboard
Laptop cleaning & thermal serviceInternal cleaning and qualifying thermal-interface service.
$149starting price
Standard computer repairA common problem resolved within one approved scope after diagnosis.
$139starting labor
Where a flat price would be dishonest

Screens, charging ports, hinges, keyboards embedded in the chassis, unusually difficult disassembly and board-level work vary far too much between models for one responsible number. Those are quoted against your actual model after the diagnosis, and you see the labor and the part before anything is ordered.

You may want a different service

Not everything that brings you here is a repair.

Two of the most common reasons people land on a repair page are not repairs. Both have their own service and pricing.

UPGRADE PATH

Improving a working laptop?

RAM, SSD, storage, cloning during an upgrade and general performance are handled where your exact model is checked for what it can physically take.

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DATA PATH

Files to protect or move?

Transfers, migration to a new computer, cloning and backup setup are handled on the data service, which assumes the source storage is stable enough to read.

View Data Transfer, Backup & Migration
One exception, and it matters

If the drive is not detected, clicks or grinds, throws disk warnings or will not open its files, that is not a transfer job — ordinary migration reads a struggling drive over and over. The intake catches those answers and routes to a failing-drive assessment instead. Clean-room and advanced physical recovery are not advertised services here, and recovery is never guaranteed.

How it works

Four steps, and you approve the one that matters.

The diagnostic is the only thing paid before anyone has seen the laptop. The repair is quoted afterwards and approved on its own.

01

Tell us what is happening

A few questions about the behaviour. Nothing is charged, and it takes about a minute.

02

Pay the recommended diagnostic

Standard or Advanced, whichever your answers point to. This is the only thing paid before the laptop is seen.

03

We diagnose and send the quote

Heat, power, storage and software, in that order, until the real cause is isolated. Then the findings, the labor and the parts.

04

You approve before any repair

No repair proceeds past the authorized diagnostic until you have said yes to a specific scope and a specific number.

Diagnostic orderHow we diagnose: heat, power, storage, software

Most laptop repairs fall into one of these systems. Checking them in a deliberate order keeps the repair focused and reduces unnecessary parts swapping.

01 · THERMAL

Check heat and cooling

Cooling restrictions, fan behavior, and thermal symptoms are checked early because heat can create throttling, shutdowns, and instability.

02 · POWER

Trace the power path

Battery, charging behavior, connector condition, and no-power symptoms are separated before a replacement part is assumed.

03 · STORAGE

Test the drive

Storage health and performance are checked when the laptop is dramatically slow, freezes, crashes, or struggles to start.

04 · SOFTWARE

Confirm the operating system

Startup files, drivers, updates, and the operating system are reviewed when hardware does not explain the behavior.

After the repair the laptop is tested under load before handoff, so the result is judged by stability and real behavior, not simply whether it turns on once.

Repair valueWhen a repair makes sense, and when it does not

Laptop parts vary widely by model. The practical recommendation depends on the failure, part availability, expected repair cost, and how much useful life the computer still has.

REPAIR

The laptop is still worth fixing

A specific failure can be corrected for a sensible amount and the rest of the machine still fits the work you need it to do.

REPAIR + UPGRADE

One repair can also remove a bottleneck

When storage is involved, an SSD replacement or related upgrade can sometimes restore both reliability and everyday speed.

REPLACE

The repair no longer makes practical sense

If parts are unusually expensive, difficult to source, or the total repair is out of proportion to the laptop’s value, we will say so.

What to expect

Clear expectations before the repair moves forward.

The exact repair depends on the model and diagnosis. These are the recurring questions behind most laptop service decisions.

01 · No powerCan you diagnose a laptop that will not turn on at all?

Yes. A no-power complaint can involve the battery, charging path, connector, board-level power, or another failure. The goal is to separate those possibilities before recommending parts.

02 · ChargingWhat if the charger only works when I hold it at an angle?

A loose or intermittent charging connection is a repair symptom. The connector and surrounding charging path need to be checked so the repair is based on what is actually loose or damaged.

03 · PartsAre replacement screens, keyboards, and batteries always available?

No. Parts availability varies by model. We will tell you up front when a required part is unusually slow to source or expensive compared with the value of the laptop.

04 · HeatCan overheating make a laptop look slow or unstable?

Yes. Heat can cause throttling, hard shutdowns, and instability. Cooling condition, fan operation, and thermal behavior are part of the diagnostic path when those symptoms are present.

05 · StorageCan a failing drive cause freezing or severe slowdowns?

Yes. Storage problems can contribute to slow startup, freezing, crashes, and instability, which is why storage testing is part of the diagnostic order when the symptoms point that direction.

06 · Repair valueWhat happens if the repair costs more than the laptop is worth?

We will tell you. The goal is not to force every technically possible repair; it is to identify the option that makes practical sense for the computer and the amount you would be spending.

07 · Diagnostic levelWhy did the intake recommend Advanced instead of Standard?

Because of something you said, and it is shown to you on the recommendation. Intermittent faults, failures only under load, several symptoms at once, and problems that survived a previous repair attempt all need extended isolation rather than ordinary testing.

08 · Diagnostic upgradeWhat if I paid for Standard and it turns out to need Advanced?

You are contacted before that work happens, told what was found and why deeper testing is needed, and asked to approve the difference only — $40. You are never charged the higher fee without approving it.

09 · PayingAm I paying for the whole repair now?

No. The diagnostic is the only thing paid before the laptop has been looked at. The repair itself is quoted after the fault is found and approved separately, and the diagnostic fee is credited toward qualifying approved labor of $249 or more on the same ticket.

10 · PasswordsDo you need my password to do this?

Not through this website, and we will never ask for a password, PIN or recovery key in a web form. If access is genuinely required for a repair, that is arranged with you directly when the laptop is checked in.

One practical rule: if a required part is slow, unusually expensive, or the total repair no longer makes sense for the laptop, that should be clear before you commit.
Next step · describe the symptoms

Tell us what the laptop is doing. We’ll start from there.

You do not need to know whether it is the battery, charging port, screen, storage, cooling or operating system. Describe the behavior and the intake works out the right diagnostic, prices it, and creates the job before you arrive.

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Completing the intake creates the ticket and the next step. It does not authorize open-ended work.

See the full price list for current service pricing.

LAPTOP REPAIR REQUESTGUIDED START
01SymptomsWhat it does now
02DiagnosticRecommended and priced
03Job createdBefore you arrive