On-site vs. drop-off computer repair services

October 27, 2011

Often times on-site computer repair services seem more convenient and expedient than dropping of one’s PC or Mac.  However, dropping off a computer with a professional can allow for a much more comprehensive job to be performed. There are certain jobs where having your computer diagnosed, repaired and tested in a lab before releasing it is quite [...]

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Is my hard drive failing? How can I tell and why is it happening?

October 14, 2011

Hard drives are the most common component to fail in computers.  Portable computers are more vulnerable to these problems, because of the smaller-sized drives storing high densities of data, the lack of ventilation and minimal shock cushioning available to the drive.  Most often hard drives fail because of overheating, physical shock or wear and tear. [...]

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How to prepare your hard drive for a data recovery

August 7, 2009

Has your computer stopped booting? Is it giving you a disk error? Maybe a persistent blue screen of death? Did you accidentally delete some valuable files, like photos or documents?

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