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When a laptop feels like acting up, crashing, or expiring, it will do it. Whether you are a novice, a careful consumer or even a Ft. Lauderdale computer repair expert matters little. There is no staving off the inevitable.

You're therefore left to figure out the unavoidable question with no one right answer, but rather one in which you must examine your personal situation and find the least expensive solution: Buy a new laptop or repair the broken one?

Step number one is to find out exactly what the problem is.

Failing that, a friend or relative may be more tech savvy or an IT guy at work may be able to help. If these avenues are exhausted, it is likely time to consult a Fort Lauderdale / Boca Raton computer repair specialist.

Of course, this comes with its drawbacks.

First, the diagnosis alone may cost $50-75 or so. Some Fort Lauderdale / Boca Raton computer repair shops will waive the diagnostic fee if they make the repairs, but this is far from a guarantee.

Once you have a diagnosis and an estimate, now comes the tricky part - at some point you must decide if the repair is worth the money. In that quest, these basic questions should help, or lead you in the right direction:

• How old is your laptop?
• What would a new laptop cost? If the repair is over half the cost of a replacement machine, it probably isn't worth paying a Ft. Lauderdale computer repair expert to repair it.
• Would a replacement laptop offer you at least two key features your current model does not?
• How significant is the problem?

• Is there a way your warranty can be extended?