In the past these sorts of jobs are used to cover the price on jobs you lose money on due to excessive hours you can't charge for.This is obviously at the discretion of the repairer.

well said:

its not often that simple!!...it depends on many reason how to fee a repair job! in some cases u find the problem fast and the parts are cheap, so u can fix it for a good price for both sides! but if u are not able to find the issue in the first 30min and the parts are relative expensive, so u cant charge a fair price for all! there are many many Shops that never repair cheap 300$ Laptops from Intel 4th Generation! the reason is simple, you can buy it used for less than a repair would cost u. Sorin is one of not many Repair Shops, that try to repair most devices!

@@Knebebelmeyer I know i was in the repair business for 30yrs champ

Perhaps not. However, consider that as ones skills get better, faster, more efficient, you charge 'more' for that service. Unlike technology, where prices tend to come down as manufacturing processes become more stable and efficient. So, technically, one could charge 'more' for a job that took less time - even though it now appears to be a simpler repair. Food for thought.

Yes they should use thermal pads on it

cpu z

Yes, I am not buying another acer no matter what.

Replace the 2 first mosfets 😃

try to find service manuals that should help you how to disassemble the laptop carefully without breaking some plastic. good luck

@@David-Zita well, some manual have limitation. For example, when opening cover for screen, there's no various way. It's the same method. Older laptops tend to have fragile plastic clip due to the age. It's just very tiny parts that being broken. That's why I want to know if it's normal for technician? Sometime that situation cannot be avoided?

@Ratata JK: You must have the right tools for disassembly. I was skeptical to use plastic tools (screwdriver, spudger, plastic opener pick), the cheap ones to open cell phones (of course I prefer metal) but there are excellent ones (quality) for use on laptops and TVs. Of course we damage plastic hooks on the covers especially when one is a novice, that is, the first time you face each manufacturer. I don't know much about the plastic injection process (the chemical and mechanical engineers are responsible for manufacturing and molding) but the quality of some manufacturers leaves much to be desired. Another way of saying it, how is it possible that large screen TVs (50 inches or larger) DO NOT leave plastic ventilation slots on the back cover, mainly where the LED strips are installed. Look for polymers for electrical appliances. You will find that its main enemy is the internal heat generated by the components... of course the environmental conditions of the region where you are also influence. In my case, the summer temperature is above 40 degrees Celsius every day and leaving plastic exposed to the sun will deform it in less than one hour. Breakage of plastic cover due to hinges on laptops? It is another topic. Finally, superbonder 480 black, original loctite glue (an industry standard) can successfully solve that problem of broken plastic hooks. All the best.

@@carlosgarciaoropeza5480 yup I agree. The quality of tools makes huge difference

since i have a ocd on scratching plastic surfaces on deviices mines or not often i dont have much problem regarding this but my issue is im weak and not too much pratice in soldering haha

The heat

​@@electronicsrepairschool or maybe buying parts from weak suppliers

Wouldn't be the first time that company has used cheaper parts. Their power supplies and related parts seem to fail pretty often.