computer activity rates and the important of preparing these before hand.

Computer activity sheet 

this is the jobs and prices offer by a computer repair businesses or a technician along with the time it take to complete the job.

Hardware failure

Job	Details	Price	duration	notes
Laptop computer - supply and replace power socket	n/a	$5000	1-2 hours	n/a
Desktop - power supply failure – supply and replace power supply unit	Supply and replace ATX power supply unit of 500-600 watts	$7500	50min–1 hour	n/a
Desktop - replace hard drive	Hard drive failure. Supply and replace 500Gb hard drive. Reinstall software. Transfer data from old hard drive to new.	$13000	2–4 hours	If data needs recovering (ie it’s not as simple as a straight transfer) then expect this to take longer.

  

Virus or malware removal

Job	Details	Price	duration	Notes
PC - removal of malware (scamware or spyware)	Scan, remove and repair. Assuming a common type of malware.	$3000-$6000	1–4 hours	Typical price and time depend on the severity of the problem.
PC – removal of virus	Scan remove and repair. Assuming most common virus.	$3000-$6000	1–4 hours	Typical price and time depend on the severity of the problem.

  

Accidents

Job	Details	Price	duration	Notes
Laptop – liquid damage/drink spillage	Quote for drying out various parts. Assuming that nothing needs replacing.	$3000-$5000	24 hours+	Parts will need to dry out for at least 24 hours. It’s likely that some parts might need replacing after an accident like this, particularly the keyboard. So be prepared to pay more.
Laptop - supply and replace broken laptop screen	Supply and replace a 15.6 inch screen.	$20000	1–2 hours	These prices include the parts needed but this might vary depending on the make and model of your laptop. Although the actual job should only take an hour or two, if the part is not in stock you might have to wait several days for it to be ordered.

Installations and upgrades

Job	Details	price	duration	notes
PC - install new operating system	Install latest Windows package on a PC 2017 – Windows 10	$3000 for install if Windows 10 supplied $7500 if the repairer supplies Windows 10	1-3 hours	Expect to pay at the lower end of the scale if you provide your own Windows software. Asking the trader to supply software will increase the price. Most traders can supply software, but you might be able to buy it more cheaply yourself elsewhere.
Visit customer’s home to set up a new desktop computer	Set up home PC with standard monitor, mouse, keyboard, printer and wi-fi.	$7000	1–2 hours	This is a basic set up of hardware. Expect to pay more if you want data transferred from an old computer or any software installed.

  

Data and maintenance

Job	Details	price	duration	Good to know
PC - carry out a general service	Machine running slow. Clean up; no faults or upgrades needed.	4000	1-2 hours	n/a
Laptop – transfer all data and reinstall programs from hard drive of old laptop to new laptop	Assuming laptop has 320GB hard drive and is running Windows 10.	$4000	1–2 hours	Typical price and time to complete job depend on how much data there is on the hard drive. Please note you will need to provide the original installation media ie CD / DVD or Internet download to reinstall programs – you cannot take them directly from the old hard drive.

reference 

“Cost Guide: Computer Repair.” Find Trusted & Local Tradesmen - Which? Trusted Traders, trustedtraders.which.co.uk/articles/cost-guide-computer-repair/. 

The important of preparing  before hand.

this will save you a a lot of time, and help you to give your customer a quicker and faster response to jobs and cost available by your establishment, along with the amount of time one task will take to complete and things to bear in mind during the task completion.