Younger generations tend to upgrade their computers to stay with the newest model. But there is a whole segment of the population who would rather fix their existing system than change to a new one. These people also tend to be unable to fix it themselves, so they’re happy to pay you to help them. They may have gone to a computer repair center to find prices that were out of their reach. As a freelance computer repair person, you can help them get the most out of their devices and stay within their budget.
You could charge by the hour or by the job. It’s common to earn $15-25 per hour as a computer repair specialist, especially if you offer to pick up and drop off the items needing repair. If you choose to charge by the job, you could have a rate for malware repair, one for system reformatting, and another for salvaging a hard drive. If someone is looking to upgrade their hardware, you can build the cost of the newer technology into your price. We chose this for our Side Hustle Master List because the costs to start a computer repair side business are low.
Concept | |
category | Computers |
Takeaways | Advertise service online, is an in-demand business, requires business insurance, elaborate repaires require investments in tools/hardware/software supplies. |
complexity lowhigh  | Capital Required lowhigh |
skill required lowhigh | time required lowhigh |
return potential lowhigh |
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Requirements
It goes without saying that to do this job, you should be knowledgable about computers, and particularly Windows-based systems. Windows systems are more susceptible to viruses, and that’s one of the main things you’ll be dealing with. You should also have some diagnostic software that you can rely on to give you an accurate picture of the problem. Take a good look at your skills and see what you can offer as a service to others. You might need to take a class or course online to increase your skills. And it helps if you have access to a variety of computer systems and programs to familiarize yourself with before working with clients. Take a look at the links below for more information.