...and so begins our adventure as dell laptop repairmen.
Our latest assignment can be described as quite a large feat. We were given approximately 45 '06 model Dell laptop computers that are essentially given out to Career Center students who need them. These laptops have been returned to the instructional technology inventory keeper with various issues that include but are not limited to: missing hardware, broken hardware (i.e. cracked screen), or have software issues (i.e. will not boot Windows). It is our task to ensure that these laptops are fixed to the point that they run functionally in both the hardware and software side of things.
Issues encountered:
- missing/broken keys
- missing hard drive
- missing battery
- broken screen
- battery does not hold a charge
Resolutions:
The solutions to the problems previously listed include salvaging parts from computers that have been deemed "no longer functional in their entirety." However, some of the laptops with minor issues that we could not resolve on our own still need to have things such as keys replaced, or batteries replaced. Below are the costs of replacing the keyboards, the battery, hard drive, CD drive, and the screen with comparisons to the price of a fully functional used Dell Latitude D630.
Cost of Battery: $116
Cost of Hard Drive: $55.99
Cost of CD Drive: $29.99
Cost of Keyboard: $24.99
Cost of LCD Screen: $124.99
Cost of functional used Latitude D630: $144.99
Based on the above research, it is cost effective to replace the keyboards on these laptops or the CD drive; however, for laptops with further issues, it is not cost effective to have items such as the screen or the battery replaced.
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