Electronics Repair, Refurbishment & Depot Operations worked example

Refurbish vs Replace Decision Score with repair cost impact score of 15 score: a worked example

This scenario runs the refurbish vs replace decision score calculation on the strong side: repair cost impact score of 15 score, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it when refurbish vs replace decision in electronics repair, refurbishment and depot operations needs a defensible ranking against other electronics repair, refurbishment and depot operations risks for the next review.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Repair cost impact score: 15 score (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 6)
  • Repeat failure likelihood score: 4 score (unchanged)
  • Final test confidence score: 3 score (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Refurbish vs replace decision score = repair cost impact score × 0.40 + repeat failure likelihood score × 0.35 + final test confidence score × 0.25) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 8.15 score for refurbish vs replace decision score, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 15 score for repair cost impact score.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4 score for repeat failure likelihood score.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3 score for final test confidence score.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where repair cost impact score sits at 6 score and the headline result is 4.55 score, this scenario comes in 79.12% above the baseline at 8.15 score.
  • Use it at the disposition step after diagnosis to decide repair, replace, harvest, or scrap, especially when standardizing the call across product families. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Refurbish vs replace decision score: 8.15 score (headline result)
  • Repair cost impact score: 15 score
  • Repeat failure likelihood score: 4 score
  • Final test confidence score: 3 score

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Refurbish vs Replace Decision Score calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.