We have gotten inquiries from customers wondering if they were overcharged on their computer repair by someone else or if the computer repair done on their machine was poorly done because the computer was not returned similar to the way it was originally. The specific problem that
Read more →Can laptop hinges be replaced / fixed? The simple answer is yes. Sometimes laptops fall and the hinges are broken. We do repairs for a local police department. Sometimes officers get in their car and swing the shotgun to attach it behind their seat. Unfortunately sometimes they
Read more →Laptops have a sensor near the CPU (microprocessor) that measures it’s temperature. If the CPU gets too hot, the laptop will shut down. Desktops have the same feature. When laptops are getting too hot, it can be caused by several different issues: 1) Fan needs replaced –
Read more →Laptop running hot in a house with pets? A customer thought his Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 was running hot. As part of the free diagnostics, we checked the temperature of his microprocessor. It was running hot. He had pets at home and he had pet hair inside the
Read more →Lenovo ThinkPad laptops, formerly IBM ThinkPad, are very well built machines. On these units, the DC Jack is a separate component from the motherboard. On most laptops, the DC power jack is soldered to the motherboard. Replacing it requires de-soldering the old part, installing the new part,
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Panasonic Toughbook LCD repairs are labor intensive repairs which we provide very often to paramedics, police departments, construction workers, and other people who use these great machines on a regular basis. We usually need this machine in our hands to get an accurate estimate. Quotes are free
Read more →We perform out of warranty laptop LCD repairs for all manufacturers. The most common are Apple, Dell, IBM, Lenovo, Compaq, Gateway, HP, Acer, ASUS, and all other brands. The first thing many people do when their laptop is out of warranty and gets a cracked screen is
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Since 2001, we repair LCD Screens on Toshiba Satellite laptop computers. If you have a Toshiba laptop or notebook with a cracked LCD screen or panel, we can repair it here. Prices here are often significantly cheaper than going through the manufacturer of your laptop. Also, feel
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We repair Lenovo ThinkPad LCD Screens. If you have a notebook that is an IBM or Lenovo ThinkPad and the screen is cracked, we can repair or replace the screen here for you. Prices here are often significantly cheaper than going through the manufacturer of your laptop.
Read more →We are asked all the time if a laptop warranty covers LCD repairs. Laptop LCD screens are indeed covered from manufacturer defects. If your screen is cracked, the manufacturer is not going to cover the unit’s repair. Some manufacturers offer a special accidental breakage warranty- these are
Read more →If you have a broken touch screen or LCD display screen please feel free to contact us for a free diagnostic and/or repair of your Toshiba laptop, or call us at 919-468-3999. In 2013 Toshiba released several laptops equipped with touch screens and Windows 8. Touch screens
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We have seen quite a few Google Chromebook notebooks in for repair lately. These are built by HP, ACER, Samsung, Toshiba, ASUS, Lenovo, and more. Most Chromebook notebooks are built pretty well and last a long time. This means that when they fail they get replaced instead
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On a daily basis we get in anywhere from 1 – 6 machines with a defective hard drive. To test for a bad hard drive we use Hitachi’s Drive Fitness Test. This has been the best test we have found to discover is a hard drive contains
Read more →Replacing the R series ThinkPad is the L series. First introduced in 2010, the L series is the “environmentally friendly” ThinkPad laptop. In 2010, Lenovo introduced the L410 & L510, which were later replaced by the L420 & L520. In 2012 came the L430 & L530, followed
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The ThinkPad Twist and IdeaPad Yoga laptops are ultrabook convertible, sometimes referred to as tablet hybrids. Just like any other laptop, these computers break and need repair. The ThinkPad Twist has a center swivel hinge while the IdeaPad Yoga has 2 laptop hinges. These hinges can wear
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