Flat rate pricing by the job:

 Labor rate

per job

(NOT per hour)

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PCR does NOT profit off of parts replaced. You pay only the exact cost of the part(s) + shipping + California tax (if applicable), simply billed as "reimbursement".

Exact cost of parts

if any

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Too busy to drop off your computer for repair? Pickup & delivery service from your Pacific Palisades business (or Malibu East of Topanga Canyon). Picked up, repaired, then delivered back to you all for only an extra $20.00. In-office on-site repair is also available in Pacific Palisades (at the same rate) but only for select computer issues.

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Same as above but for Malibu (West of Topanga Canyon), Brentwood, or Santa Monica based pickup and delivery or on-site work.

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 PC Repairs & Troubleshooting:

FLAT rate 

per job

Basic computer maintenance

Virus removal (new lower price!)

Diagnostic + Windows software / hardware repair and / or Windows reinstall + protection

A La Carte Installations (no diagnostic):

FLAT rate 

per job

Add 2nd internal hard drive or CD/DVD drive labor

Hard Drive nearly full?  Replace / Upgrade a working system C drive + data migration labor

 Power supply replacement labor

Add / Upgrade Memory labor

Software installation labor

Sound, modem, graphics or other card installation labor

CPU replacement labor

Motherboard replacement labor

Other odd computer tasks labor

CPU / Motherboard Upgrade

Data Recovery / Backup / Migration / Restoration:

FLAT rate 

per job

up to 50 GB of raw data migration from healthy drive

$40.00 labor

up to 50 GB of raw data recovery from drive with logical failure

up to 50 GB of secure data recovery from drive with logical failure

  Create safety "clone" of your system C drive   

Migrate and/ or restore user profile

Restore "local" email data

Restore browser data

Recover lost Windows password

Other Services:     

Audio recording / mixing studio rental

Set up or troubleshoot Windows XP Nuendo music workstation  

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Digitize cassette audio to CD

Digitize VHS video to computer video file and/or YouTube integration

HTML based website design and launch

After Effects motion graphics editing

Final Cut Pro video editing

Important questions you should ask BEFORE you let ANY computer repair place fix your computer:

A) If their attempts to "repair" your existing Windows installation fail, how much EXTRA will they charge you for a reinstallation of Windows? Most chain stores charge $99 EXTRA if NO personal data is migrated! PCR does NOT charge extra for Windows reinstallation (as part of the 100.00 flat rate) if your existing system is too damaged to repair and if no data is to be migrated.

B) If you need to have your personal data migrated to a new Windows installation how much EXTRA will they charge? Most chain stores charge $99 for only 10 GB. PCR only charges $20 to back up the first 50 GB of your personal raw data. At no extra charge PCR will drop this backup into a folder on the desktop of your new installation.

C) How much EXTRA do they charge for "protection"? Most chain stores charge as much as $99 for this. PCR does NOT charge extra to install FREE anti-virus software protection.

D) How long will it take them? Chain store repair shops have been reported to take several days just to perform a basic "diagnostic", then several more days if not weeks to finally complete the repair. PCR will let you know if you are not 1st in line for repair. PCR's average turnaround is 1 day. Typically add 1 more FedEx or UPS delivery day (M - F) if parts need to be ordered. PCR does keep a small stock of hard drives on hand.

Beware of others who charge hourly at $95 to $120 per hour! PCR charges by the job - No hourly "billing gone wild". Keep in mind that certain repairs such as virus removal, take many hours to properly repair.