Community weekly poll: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs?
- 5/24/07 5:13 PM
Chris & Matt, great guys and fantastic tech support
by janeydoll - 5/27/07 12:32 AM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Computer Solutions
1312 Main St.
Crown Point, Indiana
219-662-1510
info@urisp.com
www.urisp.com
Who does your computer upgrades or repairs?
by bionicleboy5 - 5/27/07 5:54 AM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I do some repairs myself like memory up-grades ect. But when it involves unplugging power source and replacing, or diagnosing. I take it to Best Buy Geek Squad. They repair it in front of me, and let me choose my new parts.Giving back any old parts,including boxes.
Do it myself
by dspreen415 - 5/27/07 8:13 AM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
The first computer I purchased was a Dell that came with a defective CD-ROM. They sent me a replacement and tech support talked me through replacing it. (Obviously this was a LONG time ago!) This emboldened me to add, replace, upgrade and in general not be intimidated by my CPU's innards. I have done so to every computer I have owned since.
Its no so much a matter of self reliance
by maninplaid - 5/27/07 11:09 AM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I do all my own updates and repairs, but it isn't really a matter of my own competence or bravery as much as stubbornness and frugality (I'm too cheap to pay somebody else to do something I THINK I should be able to figure out myself.) My computer "needs" have always been met by entry level computers, and if I ever got to the point where what I have becomes unusable, I would just replace it. So far I've got by with this philosophy, but who knows what next week will bring?
Who does my computer repairs
by starworth - 5/27/07 6:57 PM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Computer Renaissance in Springfield Missouri. They are wonderful. When I needed to sell my laptop in a hurry because I lost my job, I was given top dollar for it, actually more than it was worth. They only do the repairs you ask for and they are all very intelligent and very helpful. I buy all my computer parts and accesories from them because they don't overprice everything like some office supply places do, and they don't give you the run a round. I simply love them. I know enough about computers to probably do a lot of it myself, I mean, I can go inside the pc and pop in a memory card etc., but I'm not comfortable doing it all myself. My experience with them has been an excellent one. My pc is due for a tune up and guess where it's going. Yep Computer Renaissance.
Tech Help
by SalBrowne - 5/27/07 8:24 PM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
We are a community technology centre, we have a great tech support through Complete Insite Solutions in Forbes - they have a number of techs who can assist with a myriad of enquiries, and who can talk computer to newbies and whizzes alike...
Bundycats - the best computer dealer in Bundaberg
by liztorunski - 5/27/07 10:12 PM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I use a company called Bundaberg Computers and Telephone Systems (Bundycats) at 25 Boston St Bundaberg Queensland. It is run by Gary Wittingslow and I have bought hardware and software from them and find their prices the best in town. I have also had my computer repaired by them and Gary is always willing to give advice on any computer subject, without charge. Their service is highly professional.From Liz Torunski(liztorunski@hotmail.com)
I do my own repairs,(with a little help here and there)
by approachingevil - 5/28/07 2:21 AM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My first PC was given to me, and the first thing I had to do was replace the harddrive and re-install Windows 98! I had never really had any computer experience before this. It really wasn't that hard to do, with a little help from my ever handy neice and daughter. That was about 3 years ago, since then I have gotten an awesome PC. No Vista yet, but may be soon. And I have now turned the tables on them, they come to me now?!
I have had to learn from on line forums such as this one and others. While still do not know all of the lingo and such, I have found I am able to fix pretty much everything on my PC {for now anyway}?!
TC E1;
testerswife
Anyone else using Computer Troubleshooters?
by gvergho - 5/28/07 11:28 AM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I'm in Orange County, CA and I think there are 4 Computer Troubleshooters here. We have used the Irvine one www.ctirvine.com several times for everything from fixing our wireless networks, Small Business Server and Exchange setups, to PC upgrades and even laptop screen repairs. Twice for laptop screen repairs, the guy picked it up from me in the morning and returned it fixed that afternoon and for under $200 I felt like tipping him.
Anyway, they've been super responsive, very knowledgable, and reasonably priced. As a small business owner that relies on computers to keeping things running, if it weren't for Computer Troubleshooters we would have to hire a full time IT guy.
J Systems, Washington Heights, NYC, NY
by Gillette - 5/28/07 1:50 PM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have become so reliant on J Systems that I carry their card in my wallet. Reliable, reasonable, fast repairs and upgrades. Fantastic prices on new systems too, and if you have a problem with anything they sold you, they fix it, fast, and with no hassles.
Jsystemsdirect.com 212.543.0635
I do most of it myself
by geofbrewer - 5/28/07 5:13 PM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My son does some assisting and occasionally fixes things for me. I learned minicomputer operation and repair in the military. Was asked to assemble my unit's first PC, a Burroughs. Took a DOS class and graduated to a Z-248. Installed the ICs for the memory upgrade. Everything else I picked up on my own, including misinformation, working on my home systems cobbled together from castoffs. Couldn't afford a new system, until a few years ago. Got A+ certified, so now I can charge to fix somebody elses systems.
If I didn't do it myself, I'd take it to a local company, Digi-Tek, Knoxville, TN.
I roll my own..
by hazydave - 5/28/07 10:44 PM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have always integrated and maintained my own PCs. I guess I got the practice designing Amiga computers for Commodore 
Anyway, that's not necessarily the cheapest route, but it's the way to get exactly what you want. I do computer aided electronics design, High Definition video, audio recording, digital photography, etc. on the same computer. So I need tons of CPU, lots of memory, way more disc storage than you get off-the-shelf at Best Buy, etc. And I don't necessarily replace the whole system in one fell swoop.
The downside, of course, is that all kinds of other people want me to fix their computers... and I have fixed more than a few that had confounded the "professional" service kiddies at places like Best Buy. Though in fairness to them, it's sometimes a bit of work to get the precise problem correctly described by "regular users"... and then you have those other things, like "it's my daughter's computer... she doesn't remember her password", etc. that make the job last longer.
So my advice... if you really know your stuff... keep quite about it
Do-It-Myself
by clsmith - 5/29/07 5:33 AM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I build my first computer back in the 80's and built my own, upgraded or repaired them myself every time there was a need. I stopped building my own when it was no longer cost effective to do so. I am also a tech pro now and have to perform repairs and upgrades every week at work.
I do it myself
by Guido Muldoon - 5/29/07 2:57 PM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I'm an electrical engineer with six computers. Two are Macs and have never (so far,2 & 3 years) needed repair or upgrade and the other four are PCs I built running various flavors of Linux. I have never purchased an off the shelf PC or had one repaired/upgraded by anyone other than myself.
Repairs? Who?
by bigduke - 5/29/07 4:50 PM In reply to: Who does your computer upgrades or repairs? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Between my wife and I we have functional computers that are up to 12 years old and still going strong.
Total 7 operational right now. All Mac's which gives us a jump on durability. When we bought our
Apple ][ we got a spare 16 kbit memory chip. About a year later one of the 24 failed. We ran
touble shooting and found the failed chip, replaced it, and had no more problems. And in fact it is the firsst and last
Apple computer failure! We expand memory, tune up printers, and add disk drives on all
but laptops.
All machines are on UPS's to protect from outside electrical disturbances. Even the computer controlled
sewing machine (which is not in the above computer count) gets power from one.
Only magic wand is to have really reliable product to start with.
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