It depends.  If the machine is under warantee, it should be done for
free.  If you have to pay, it's going to depend (usually) on how long it
takes and whether the tech installs the OS, etc.

For just the physical installation, I wouldn't think more than $100-200.

--Ben

brobborb wrote:

> you are right.  it stopped working.  How much do you think it will cost
> to have a professional put in a new drive? (excluding the cost of the
> drive)?  anyone have an idea?  
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Ben Doom
>   To: CF-Community
>   Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 9:03 AM
>   Subject: Re: Laptop Update
>
>   at this point, if it were I, I would shut it down, don't turn it on,
>   make notes about everything, and take it to a professional.  Preferably
>   an authorized repair shop for whatever it is.
>
>   It sounds like either the HDD is about to croak (or has, and doesn't
>   want you to know) or the mobo (or logic board, if you prefer) is about
>   to crash.
>
>   But, again, I'm not a professional.  Just a talented ameteur.
>
>   --benD
>
>   brobborb wrote:
>
>   > Geee what the heck.  All of a sudden it starts working again.  I had to
>   > tell my ex's sister "it works, but I didn't do anything!".  I wish i
> had
>   > done somthing haha I want some fricken credit
>   >
>   >   ----- Original Message -----
>   >   From: dana tierney
>   >   To: CF-Community
>   >   Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 6:57 PM
>   >   Subject: Re:Laptop Update
>   >
>   >   that would be my guess, try the drive in the PC to be sure.
>   >
>   >   > Hey guys, I have a whole new different problem.  The laptop
> can't find
>   >   > the hard drive at all!  I booted from a windows XP cd and did the
>   >   > recovery console and it said that ther's no hard drive.  WSo could
>   >   > this mean the hard drive is
>   >   fried/dead?
>   >
>
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