Laptops Restored Blog

Recently, 3 top laptop screen manufactures have plead guilty to price fixing and have agreed to pay fines. Shortly after, we noticed a drop in the price of replacement laptop screens. We have lowered our prices accordingly, and now it is possible to replace a laptop screen for less than $200. This new pricing makes it economical to replace the screen for an older laptop instead of buying a new one.

The cost of laptop repair is often weighed against the purchase of a new laptop. With most new laptops having the Windows Vista operating system, the cost of upgrading installed software also needs to be considered. Many specialized software packages that were written for Windows XP will not work properly or at all on a Windows Vista computer. So when deiciding on whether to repair an existing laptop, investigate the compatibility of installed software with Windows Vista.

This website details the proposed class-action settlement regarding power jack failures with HP and Compaq laptop computers:

“If you purchased an HP zd7000, HP Compaq nx9500, HP zx5000, zv5000, R3000 or HP Compaq nx9100 series notebook, this is to inform you of a proposed class action settlement that could affect your legal rights. Under the terms of the Settlement, eligible class members in the United States will be entitled to a repair, a reimbursement or a discount certificate.  “

Here’s a list of Notebook Review’s most popular laptop/notebook computers as of Oct. 2007. From a laptop repair standpoint, these are more desirable due to better availability of replacement parts.

1. Dell Vostro 1500 (Core 2 Duo processor, 15.4″ screen, released 2007)
   4.9% / 5730
2. Lenovo ThinkPad T61 (Core 2 Duo processor, 14.1 or 15″ screen, released 2007)
   3.6% / 4262
3. Sony VAIO SZ (Core Duo or Core 2 Duo processor, 13.3″ screen, released 2006)
   2.3% / 2710
4. Dell XPS M1330 (Core 2 Duo processor, 13.3″ screen, released 2007)
   1.8% / 2169
5. Toshiba Satellite A200 / A205 (Core 2 Duo processor, 15.4″ screen, released 2007)
   1.6% / 1902
6. HP Pavilion dv6500t (Core 2 Duo processor, 15.4″ screen, released 2007)
   1.5% / 1734
7. Sony VAIO FZ (Core 2 Duo processor, 15.4″ screen, released 2007)
   1.4% / 1700
8. Dell Inspiron 6400 (Core Duo or Core 2 Duo processor, 15.4″ screen, released 2006)
   1.4% / 1697
9. HP Pavilion dv6000z (AMD Turion X2 processor, 15.4″ screen, released 2006)
   1.4% / 1689
10. Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (Core Duo processor, 14.1 or 15.4″ screen, released 2006)
    1.4% / 1601