Hey there, accountingprincess19.
Thanks for dropping by the Community today. I'm happy to help. What you are going to do is to record the laptop as expenses to combined with the old laptops. To do so, you can follow these steps:
1. Go to ( + ) New and under Suppliers choose Expense.
2. If it’s a new payee, type their name and click Add. You can click Details to add more information or Save and do it later.
3. Choose the account the money for this purchase came from.
4. Enter the date you made this purchase.
5. How did you pay for this purchase? Select cash, cheque, or credit card.
6. Under Account, choose an appropriate category for the item or service you paid for.
7. In the description field, add details about this purchase.
8. Click Save and New to save this expense and start another one, or Save and Close if you’re finished.
Then, regarding whether to use Journal Entry or not, I'd suggest consulting an accountant to help and guide how to record this. Your accountant can provide more expert advice in dealing with this concern.
Here is the article on how to Set up and record Depreciate Assets in QuickBooks Online. Once, you set up your assets, you can start recording their depreciations specifying depreciated values.
Reach out to me in the comment if you have any other questions or concerns. I'll be here to help. Have a wonderful weekend!
