A few years ago, Justine sent me one of her old Laptops. It was a very nice machine with a big wide screen and some nice bells and whistles. I used it for a couple of years, blogging and writing from the Lazy Boy while watching TV. The letters on the keyboard are wearing off.

Last Fall, Ollie, the frenetic orange tabby cat, knocked it off the couch and it fell to the floor and broke off the power plug inside the box. I tried to open the box but I could not figure out how to get at the mother board to fix the plug. There has to be some trick to it. I have several other laptop computers that Justine has given up on, so I set the broken one aside. It’s a nice machine and I thought it a waste that I wasn’t using it.

I searched for depot laptop repair and found that the broken plug is the most common laptop repair. Most places charge around $140 to fix it. That was six months ago. Last week, while searching eBay for something else, I found USA Laptop Repair. It’s an RD address in Visalia California, so I figure it’s a clever guy in a garage making beer money. It only costs $75. I mailed it last Saturday and this morning (Wednesday) he notified me that it was fixed and he was shipping it back. It looks like the turnaround will be less than a week. You can’t beat that. By using eBay, I have recourse to the eBay feedback system, providing some safety. I am sure that the laptop will arrive in good condition with a good working power jack, and Dan will be getting positive feedback.

Here’s the note he sent this morning:

Hi Keith your laptop is on it’s way back. I repaired the jack. There was also a lot of cat hair or something in it which I cleaned out. I noticed your power adapter’s plug is nearly worn out so you may have to replace that at some point.
Thanks again and please mention my service to anyone who is interested!
Dan

I wonder where the cat hair came from?

Please use this link: USA Laptop Repair

Their website is www.USALapTopRepair.com, but it you intend to use eBay, please click on the link above. It is an affiliate link and I make a few pennies by referring you to eBay when you order the service. It costs you nothing.