How To Upgrade And Repair Your Personal Computer is all about the repair and upgrading of your PC without having to incur the expense of a repair shop. PC repair in a shop is expensive, usually around $90 per hour plus parts, if any. Most of the problems incurred in your use of the PC can be handled using the simple techniques I offer here with no cost other than your time. Upgrades are the same. One prominent big box store (I worked at this one for 2 years.) charges $50 labor to add memory to a system. This is at best a 10 minute chore requiring only a screwdriver, and in many many machines not even that.The tips are easy to understand and to carry out. Advice about what repairs should be attempted and when you should consider buying a new computer.