People ask what a laptop repair cost in Essex actually is, then find a forum thread full of guesses. Here’s the list we quote from in Wickford. These are the same starting prices as on the services and pricing page, not a special “blog price”.
The order of the job is the same wherever you live. Diagnostics are free. We find the fault, and then you get a fixed quote before any work starts or any part is ordered. If a repair isn’t worth doing, No-Fix, No-Fee means you don’t pay labour for the bad news. A “from” figure is the labour starting point, not a guess at the price of your panel or battery.
The workshop behind this list is LaunchLayer. Drop-off at the workshop is arranged in advance: call 07367 652987 or send a message and we’ll confirm a time and the address. We’ll arrange safe collection or return with you. Collection and return is free in Wickford SS11/SS12; elsewhere, please ask.
Starting prices
- Diagnostics are free.
- Hardware and general repair starts from £55.
- Battery labour starts from £49 plus the part, and the battery itself is quoted for your model before it’s ordered.
- A DC jack or charging port is a flat £65 where the port is removable or sits on its own small board. Ports soldered to the main board are priced separately, quoted after diagnosis. The plugged in not charging guide helps you narrow down whether it’s the charger, the cable or the port.
- Screen labour is a flat £99 plus the panel. The panel is a separate line, because a Chromebook panel and a touchscreen panel aren’t the same part. How that quote is built is explained on laptop screen repair Wickford.
- Hinge and lid work starts from £75.
- Keyboard labour starts from £55 plus the part.
- An SSD or RAM upgrade starts from £65 plus the parts.
- MacBook repairs start from £85 plus the parts or the panel.
- The MOT is £60. That’s a fixed health check, separate from the £45 software fix and from any hardware repair.
- A general software fix is £45 for up to 60 minutes.
- Virus, malware and scam removal is a fixed £69, as on services and pricing. It’s separate from the software fix, and it doesn’t cover ransomware data recovery.
- A fresh Windows install is £59.
- A Windows 11 upgrade starts from £69.
- Liquid damage starts from £95.
- An insurance damage report is £40.
- Home visits are free in Wickford (SS11 and SS12), and £49 elsewhere in South Essex, including diagnosis and the first hour.
Data recovery is quoted on its own, after we’ve assessed the drive. The full list is on services and pricing.
If the laptop also won’t switch on, start with the won’t turn on guide, so we aren’t pricing a screen for a machine that has a separate power fault.
What “from” means on the invoice
“From £55” means the labour starts there, after a free diagnostic. It doesn’t mean every laptop leaves at £55. A loose hinge, a port and a worn battery are three separate lines, so you can see what each one costs.
You approve the quote before we order a part. If the part arrives and the fault turns out to be somewhere else, we’ll explain that before you pay for any work you didn’t agree to. No-Fix, No-Fee covers the labour when a repair can’t be done, rather than taking money off a job that went ahead.
Book the diagnostic, not a guess
Call 07367 652987, use Contact, or start from Wickford laptop repair. The full price list is on services and pricing.
Bring the charger you use, and tell us what the machine was doing when it failed. You’ll get a free diagnostic and a fixed quote, with parts named before they’re ordered.