Laptop Keyboard Replacement Help!

[eNQues]

Hi guys,

I was wondering where to get a keyboard replacement for my laptop Acer Aspire 4752g. Some of my keys are faulty. Need to get a new 1 asap. Any1 noe of any shops that do sell keyboard replacement for laptops????

 

[hanlsnx]

get from ebay... shops rip you off... yes even PCdreams

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Genuine..._Trackballs&hash=item2ebd3ec0ce#ht_2060wt_930

Buy online and watch youtube guide how to replace...

 

[PC_Dreams]

get from ebay... shops rip you off... yes even PCdreams

New Genuine Acer Aspire 4752 4752G 4752Z 4752ZG Series Laptop Keyboard | eBay

Buy online and watch youtube guide how to replace...

I think that is an unfair comment on ripping off.
Do you get the following services when you buy from ebay?
1) Installation of keyboard
2) Services done by qualified engineers
3) Guaranteed Warranty for the keyboard
4) Guaranteed Original keyboard
5) 100% comfirmation that it is the right keyboard. Note that certain same laptop models have different keyboard connectors. (This happens when the brand changes ODM of their motherboard in the middle of the projected market span of the laptop series)
6) 100% verification that the keyboard is faulty. There are cases that keyboard is not faulty, instead, the motherboard IC keyboard controller (northbridge) is faulty.
7) Free consultation as to whether the repair is worth it?
8) No repair no charges polices.

Not to forget a full complementary health check up on the whole unit to make sure there are no other problems.

We need to maintain a physical presence, hire qualified engineers to provide these services. From ebay it is just one to few man operations who are just trading. No services given.

Of course for the techies and the more adventurous, it is always better to get from ebay. ebay is cheaper most of the time, thus they always have their targeted group of customers.

Similar analogy, you can buy 2 slices of bread, 2 eggs + tea bag from NTUC at less than 70cents for breakfast, but many people go kopitiam, spent $2.5 for the same food, and there are still more people who goes Ya Kun to spend $4.5 for the SAME food again.
They are just targeting different market segments with people of different needs.

Another analogy, if you look into ipad manufacture cost, it is less than 30% of the retail price, in fact more if you are getting the 64GB models. But look, they throw in user experience, a good device for many people's needs. They need to maintain an upclass, qualified and trained premium reseller stores to sell their items. Consumers indirectly ends up paying for this experience in their apple stores. Just see how many Apple premium resellers are there in Orchard road belt. All apple sales person are sent to training and qualifications are given out. All those rental cost and trained sales person cost are all indirectly transferred to consumers.

If customers need services and advice, they come to us. If customer wants the cheapest item in the world, then buying through internet will be their best bet. Just different market segments and different needs only.

Our target is to sell at "Kopitiam prices" yet provide services matching to restaurants like "Ding Tai Feng".

My 2 cents.

 

[hanlsnx]

Ok loh be transparent u quote the price here see how loh...

 

[cscs3]

get from ebay... shops rip you off... yes even PCdreams

New Genuine Acer Aspire 4752 4752G 4752Z 4752ZG Series Laptop Keyboard | eBay

Buy online and watch youtube guide how to replace...

Unfair statement. Many time, people get rip off from ebay too.
Try Sim Lim square AP computer (I think is at level 2) if you can diy or shop like pc dreams.

By the way US$18 for keyboard plus US$30 is a real rip off ! This is not even include workmanship for replacement. You cannot assume everyone can do diy job.

 

[heng_alvin]

why hanslnx has issue with pc dream?

 

[pathfinder45]

I think that is an unfair comment on ripping off.
Do you get the following services when you buy from ebay?
1) Installation of keyboard ggf
2) Services done by qualified engineers
3) Guaranteed Warranty for the keyboard
4) Guaranteed Original keyboard
5) 100% comfirmation that it is the right keyboard. Note that certain same laptop models have different keyboard connectors. (This happens when the brand changes ODM of their motherboard in the middle of the projected market span of the laptop series)
6) 100% verification that the keyboard is faulty. There are cases that keyboard is not faulty, instead, the motherboard IC keyboard controller (northbridge) is faulty.
7) Free consultation as to whether the repair is worth it?
8) No repair no charges polices.

Not to forget a full complementary health check up on the whole unit to make sure there are no other problems.

We need to maintain a physical presence, hire qualified engineers to provide these services. From ebay it is just one to few man operations who are just trading. No services given.

Of course for the techies and the more adventurous, it is always better to get from ebay. ebay is cheaper most of the time, thus they always have their targeted group of customers.

Similar analogy, you can buy 2 slices of bread, 2 eggs + tea bag from NTUC at less than 70cents for breakfast, but many people go kopitiam, spent $2.5 for the same food, and there are still more people who goes Ya Kun to spend $4.5 for the SAME food again.
They are just targeting different market segments with people of different needs.

Another analogy, if you look into ipad manufacture cost, it is less than 30% of the retail price, in fact more if you are getting the 64GB models. But look, they throw in user experience, a good device for many people's needs. They need to maintain an upclass, qualified and trained premium reseller stores to sell their items. Consumers indirectly ends up paying for this experience in their apple stores. Just see how many Apple premium resellers are there in Orchard road belt. All apple sales person are sent to training and qualifications are given out. All those rental cost and trained sales person cost are all indirectly transferred to consumers.

If customers need services and advice, they come to us. If customer wants the cheapest item in the world, then buying through internet will be their best bet. Just different market segments and different needs only.

Our target is to sell at "Kopitiam prices" yet provide services matching to restaurants like "Ding Tai Feng".

My 2 cents.

Sorry, but for a keyboard replacement to charge S$50 and give no warranty , sucks.
Replacement done by one who never did it before.. 5 min.

Service wasn't good as well as and staff is rude

 

[Teo Ming Ern]

Sorry, but for a keyboard replacement to charge S$50 and give no warranty , sucks.
Replacement done by one who never did it before.. 5 min.

Service wasn't good as well as and staff is rude

You're paying for warranty too... it isn't free eh...

 

[Teo Ming Ern]

I've had my laptop keyboard changed at Laptop Clinic before. Reasonable price. Can't remember now but it was cost of part plus small workmanship fee. And one month warranty. Forgot to add that the work was done inside 30 min.