Meowluko
My wallet is bleeding
After the long holiday, I found that some keys on my laptop keyboard weren't working. Although I mainly use my phone and tablet, I occasionally use my laptop for searching and watching videos, so input is still necessary. Since my company produced laptops many years ago, the engineers at the company still have the ability to replace and repair them. I bought a keyboard from Shopee and asked a colleague to help replace it, only to find out that modern laptop structures are too complicated. Replacing the keyboard requires disassembling the entire laptop structure. This task was too daunting, and I didn't dare to force it, so I decided to leave it to the professionals. I searched online for laptop repair shops, and some didn't assist with keyboard replacement. I found a shop that could replace the keyboard, confirmed the laptop model and the issue. They provided a preliminary estimate... Seeing the estimate, I immediately decided it would be better to just buy an external wireless keyboard. The repair cost is $3,990, and a brand new laptop for general use is only a little over ten thousand. I just moved into a new rental and am furnishing it with daily necessities. Luxuries will have to wait.
2026.10.07 PM 4:16 · View Count 7
Lv.1
菲恩
Repair costs are indeed shockingly high. Buying an external wireless keyboard is a smarter choice. You've just moved, so there are definitely a lot of miscellaneous expenses. Spending your budget on more important things at times like these is definitely the right decision!
Lv.85
災星陳
Labor costs have become more expensive than materials.
Lv.80
莉雅醬
The cost has gone up.

