New computer or repair the old one?

It is tempting to replace a slow computer straight away, but many older machines can be made fast again for a fraction of the cost. Equally, repairing a computer that has reached the end of its useful life only delays the inevitable.

Repair or upgrade makes sense if

• The computer is less than about six to seven years old
• It is slow rather than broken, and has a spinning hard drive that could become an SSD
• It runs Windows 11 or is eligible for it
• The fix costs less than around half of the price of a decent replacement

Replace if

• It cannot run a supported operating system
• Multiple things are failing at once, such as the battery, screen and drive
• Repair parts are expensive or no longer available

We will always give you an honest recommendation and a price before any work starts.