Question Is 379 euros a good price to replace a faulty laptop CPU ?

[regularworld]

I have a Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6H laptop and recently it stopped turning on.
I went to a shop nearby and they said that the problem was the CPU, and it would cost 379 euros to fix.
I'm wondering if it's worth it for the price since I need it for university?

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

I have a Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6H laptop
https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sy...n_5_15ACH6H/Lenovo_Legion_5_15ACH6H_Spec.html

I see that it's a Ryzen APU, how did your shop come to the conclusion that the APU is the one to blame for your laptop not working? It could also be a faulty motherboard or power delivery area. That being said, the APU is soldered onto the motherboard, are they replacing the entire motherboard or just the APU? If it's the motherboard it seems like a worthwhile offer.

This is what I'm seeing,
https://pt.aliexpress.com/i/3256805102355386.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2bra4itemAdapt
when looking for a replacement motherboard with the SKU you've passed along.

 

[bill001g]

Do they say they will fix the laptop for that price or are they saying they will try to replace the cpu and you might be out even more money if it is something different.
Does it really matter what they are fixing for that price. If they can replace a part that costs 5 cents or replace a part that costs $50 does it really matter to you. It is unlikely you can find the bad part yourself and replace it. You are basically paying them for their skills to find the bad part and replace it. Many of these places have a flat fix fee and then extra charges for very complex repairs.

Only you can say if that is worth your money. Always a hard choice to spend money to fix something old or invest the money in something new.