A customer brings an old PC to a computer repair shop and asks for advice with regard to its repair or replacement. The PC has numerous errors during the boot process and is running a very outdated…

The correct answer is D. Advise the customer that the cost of repair is more than a new PC. The ethical and professional obligation of a technician is to act in the customer's best interest. If a PC has extensive boot errors and runs an outdated OS, repairs (hardware diagnosis, parts, OS upgrade) may exceed the cost of a modern replacement. Informing the customer of…

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A customer brings an old PC to a computer repair shop and asks for advice with regard to its repair or replacement. The PC has numerous errors during the boot process and is running a very outdated operating system. Which of the following should the technician do?

Options

AAsk if the customer would like to donate the PC to a school
BOffer to sell a slightly newer computer to the customer
CWork on the computer and bill the customer for the time
DAdvise the customer that the cost of repair is more than a new PC

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A
9% (3)
B
3% (1)
C
3% (1)
D
85% (29)

Explanation

The ethical and professional obligation of a technician is to act in the customer's best interest. If a PC has extensive boot errors and runs an outdated OS, repairs (hardware diagnosis, parts, OS upgrade) may exceed the cost of a modern replacement. Informing the customer of this gives them the information needed to make an informed decision. Suggesting a donation, upselling a newer machine, or billing for labor without advising on value would not serve the customer's interests and could be viewed as unprofessional or opportunistic.

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