Laptop Parts Business

2 Laptop Parts Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 9th, 2024

Ever thought about diving into the ever-evolving tech market? Starting a laptop parts business might be your next big move. This involves sourcing, stocking, and selling components like keyboards, screens, batteries, and motherboards.

By focusing on popular and high-demand parts, you can become a go-to resource for DIY enthusiasts, tech repair shops, and even larger electronics retailers. The market is ripe with opportunities as laptops continue to be indispensable for work and play.

Setting up involves building relationships with suppliers, maintaining a robust online store, and ensuring you have efficient logistics. Despite the need for some technical and market know-how, this business can be highly rewarding, offering the chance to carve out a niche in a bustling industry.

If you have the dedication and a passion for technology, this could be a uniquely fulfilling venture.

In this list, you'll find real-world laptop parts business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a laptop parts business that makes money.

1. Mobile Pixels ($12M/year)

Jack Yao, the founder of Mobile Pixels Inc, came up with the idea for their business while interning at Amazon and working in a co-working space. Frustrated with the limited screen space on his laptop, he wished for a portable monitor that could expand from the back of the main display. Yao and his roommate Stephen prototyped the idea and successfully raised $1.5 million in presales through a Kickstarter/IndieGoGo campaign. Their product, the Duex monitor, generated $4.3 million in sales in 2019 and is projected to reach $12 million in sales for 2020.

How much money it makes: $12M/year
How much did it cost to start: $100K
How many people on the team: 4

How We Designed A $1M/Month Portable Monitor For Laptops

Mobile Pixels Inc developed a portable monitor for laptops, the Duex, which raised $1.5m in pre-sales on Kickstarter/IndieGoGo and generated $4.3m in 2019 and is on track to bring in $12m in 2020, by pivoting to adjacent verticals based on the market and attracting attention through word-of-mouth branding.

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2. TechUnwreck ($1.44M/year)

Matt McCormick, founder of TechUnwreck, came up with the idea for his business when he broke his cell phone screen and decided to fix it himself. He started a small e-commerce website offering phone repairs through the mail, attracting customers through Google Adwords. The business grew and evolved to focus on bulk repairs for schools and businesses, and in 2021, they are expecting to do 30,000 device repairs and $3 million in sales.

How much money it makes: $1.44M/year
How much did it cost to start: $500
How many people on the team: 8

How Cracking My Screen Led Me To Build A $2.7M/Year Business

TechUnwreck, a mail-in bulk device repair service for schools and businesses, started as a part-time side hustle learning to fix phones after its founder's own phone broke and is now expecting to do 30,000 repairs per year and $3 million in sales in 2021, thanks to a committed hiring process, in-person repair model, and online reputation.

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