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Computer Lab and Laptop Services for Academic Units

Computer Equipment Selection and Services

 

Equipment Purchasing, Setup and Installation

ITSS staff will be happy to work with you to help you select the equipment you need for your laboratory or laptop program. Our staff are willing to submit the purchase order, accept delivery of your equipment, set it up, and install it for you. Staff costs are charged according to our hourly computer equipment maintenance and repair rates. Estimate a maximum of one hour per computer.

Computer costs vary widely depending upon the type of machine and the needs of the program. Some typical prices, based on our experience over the past few years, are these:

  • Desktop Wintel: $1400 - $1900
  • Desktop Mac: $1200 - $2300
  • Laptop Wintel: $1650 - $2100
  • Laptop Mac: $1200 - $2900
  • Maintenance

    We recommend an annual cleaning and general checkup for each laboratory or laptop computer. This takes approximately 15 minutes per computer and is charged according to our hourly computer equipment maintenance and repair rates.

    Insurance

    We recommend that you take advantage of the University insurance program for electronic equipment. This is announced each fall, at which time lists of insured equipment are updated.

    Repair

    ITSS staff can repair most brands of computers, charging for time and materials. For some computers, including most laptops, some repairs require that the machine be sent back to the company. ITSS staff will work with you to diagnose a computer problem and oversee the repair, whether they do it here or send it to the company. Some computer manufacturers allow ITSS to perform their warranty work at reduced or no cost to the customer.

     

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