Repair Center Pricing

The Repair Center Price Guide is the standard price schedule for all non-warranty service work performed by the Repair Center.
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Vernon Hills Business
Technology Center

CDW Corporation
200 North Milwaukee Avenue
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061


Monday-Friday: 8am - 7pm CT
Saturday: 9am - 2pm CT
Sunday: Closed


Phone: 847.465.6555
Fax: 847.465.3455




Repair Center
CDW Corporation
200 North Milwaukee Avenue
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061


Monday-Friday: 9am - 6pm CT
Saturday: Drop off and pickup only
Sunday: Closed


Phone: 847.465.6555
Phone: 866.465.6555
Fax: 847.465.3455
The Bench Fee

There is a $45 bench fee on all non-warranty service work. This fee is applied to all non-warranty service, even if no service work is performed. This will, however, cover any diagnostic work performed in addition to a technical recommendation regarding the repair.

All memory upgrades are covered within this EDC. A hardware installation fee is not required.

Hardware Installations

In addition to the bench fee, additional fees may apply for select hardware installations. These fees apply to the following:

  • Optical drives
  • System boards
  • Storage drives
  • LCD displays
  • Expansion cards (NICS, Modems, USB, Firewire, Video, Etc.)
  • Any hardware not listed above

Hardware Fees

Computer purchased at CDW

  • $50 fee for up to 2 devices
  • An additional $50 will be charged for every 2 additional devices

Computer NOT purchased at CDW

  • $75 fee for up to 2 devices
  • An additional $75 will be charged for every 2 additional devices
Software Services In addition to the bench fee, additional fees will apply for any software service performed by the Repair Center.

Factory Operating System Restore - $55

Application Installation - $55

  • Up to 2 software packages

Operating System Upgrade/Downgrade - $100

  • Plus the cost of the operating system if needed

Virus Removal Without Software - $45

  • Does not include anti-virus software
  • Windows Updates will be downloaded and installed

Virus Removal With Software - $130 (includes:)

  • Norton Internet Security software
  • Installation and virus removal
  • Windows Update download and installation
  • Norton Internet Security updates

Priority Service - $75

  • Once received in the Repair Center, a machine will be looked at and diagnosed within 4 hours
  • Customer will receive a call on found issue
  • Parts can be ordered same day
    (if the part is not on backorder)

PC Tune Up - $90 (for the following services on 1 computer)

  • All Windows critical updates
  • Virus definition updates if antivirus software is installed and eligible
  • Hard drive defragmentation
  • Hardware diagnostics utilizing manufacturer provided tools
  • Remove non-operating specific items from startup

Data Transfer - $100

  • From a working drive to another working drive
  • Customer must re-install applications in order for certain files to work (Word, Excel, QuickBooks, etc.)
  • Not 100% guaranteed
  • Entire contents of drive are transferred - not specific files
  • The Repair Center is not responsible for missing files

Data Recovery $580 - $1,300 (depending on the size of the drive)

  • CDW will facilitate this service for all IDE, EIDE, and Serial ATA (SATA) interface hard drives. Lost data may be recovered within 7 to 15 business days depending on the severity of the damage. Customers will be updated by the Repair Coordinators with the status of the recovery throughout the process.

  • An RMA (Repair Merchandise Authorization) number needs to be created and approved by the Customer Relations department. The customer also needs to sign a Data Recovery Work Order form and fax it to 847-465-3455. Please email Repaircoordinators@cdw.com for the document and any further questions.

  • If data is not able to be recovered, only a Bench Fee (EDC 769209) will be charged to the customer. CDW Repair Center will enter the charges on the final order.

  • Hard drives that are a part of a RAID set are subject to different pricing. Please email Repaircoordinators@cdw.com for more information.


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