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2016 Laptop Repair Trends

2016 Laptop Repair Trends

2016’s laptop sales are supposed to be stronger than they have been in 4 or 5 years. Here’s a chart from Staista showing the current trend. In 2002 when we shifted our focus to exclusively laptop repair there was nobody else in North Carolina who wanted to

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Business Appraisal and Valuations Raleigh NC

Business Appraisal and Valuations Raleigh NC

If you are in the Raleigh NC area and need a business appraisal or valuation call Lou today at 919-424-6300. This business, Absolute Computers, was once listed and sold by Lou and he is extremely thorough and helpful when it comes to business sales. After appraising, placing

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CLOSED – Absolute Computers January 22 and January 23, 2016

CLOSED – Absolute Computers January 22 and January 23, 2016

North Carolina is officially under a State of Emergency (Ref: WRAL Post). We aren’t sure how much ice or snow we will be getting, but we do know that we won’t be here. The roads will be empty, but if you do make it out of your

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Which hoverboards may cause Fire?

Today the US Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a notice that they are investigating the following hoverboards which may cause fire: Smart Balance Wheel/One Stop Electronic Inc. Smart Balance Wheel Scooter/Glide Boards Hover-way Hands-Free Electric/Digital Gadgets LLC Swagway Hands-Free Smart Board/Swagway LLC Smart Balance Board/I Lean Hoverboards

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IO HAWK Segway Repair

Commonly called “segway” or “hoverboard”, the IO HAWK self balancing scooter breaks down on occasion. When this happens, you need to get the unit repaired. We have spoken to IO Hawk who has informed us that they will not be providing repairs for these machines, nor will

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Greensboro NC Hoverboard Repair

Greensboro NC Hoverboard Repair

This week we had several people come in from Greensboro with a broken self balancing scooter. If you have a broken “hoverboard” please see our detailed hoverboard repair page. We’re about an hour, or 70mi, from Greensboro. Most people have drove these in for a fix but

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Smart Drifterz Hoverboard Repair

Smart Drifterz Hoverboard Repair

Smart Drifterz (Smartdrifterz) self balancing scooters (often called hoverboards) have begun coming in for hoverboard repair. If you have a Smart Drifterz board which needs repair please see our detailed page on dedicated to hoverboard repair. About Smart Drifterz boards: The Smart Drifterz models were sold in

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Will Hoverboard tricks damage your hoverboard?

Will Hoverboard tricks damage your hoverboard?

On YouTube there are several Hoverboard Tricks style videos popping up. Unfortunately, on some models these tricks lead to damage and you will end up needing a Hoverboard repair. Problems resulting from doing hoverboard tricks vary but the most common problems are damaged motherboard. In many cases

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2015 Holiday Computer Shopping Guide

2015 Holiday Computer Shopping Guide

Knowing what tech to look for in holiday shopping sales. Every year we’re tempted with countless sales on seemingly endless numbers of devices, gadgets, and gizmos. With prices lower than you’ll see at any other time of the year, now is better than ever to upgrade or

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ThinkPad T440, T440s, T450 Will Not Power On Repair

ThinkPad T440, T440s, T450 Will Not Power On Repair

Recently we have had a few ThinkPad T440s laptops come in which would not power on. Many T440s laptops were sold around June – October 2014. Some came with the 1yr warranty and some came with 3yrs. We mostly see the out of warranty units, however some

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CryptoLocker Virus Removal Raleigh NC

CryptoLocker Virus Removal Raleigh NC

If you live around the Cary or Raleigh area and have been infected by the CryptoLocker Virus, this page is for you. We remove this virus. If you want to get your computer back to normal again call us or bring it in. You can also visit

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iPhone left on roof of car

Today we had a broken iPhone 5 come in for a screen replacement, which is one of our more common repairs we do on cell phones. This cell phone in particular was left on the roof of someone’s car. The left their home and couldn’t find the

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iPhone Missing Snapchat Filters

iPhone Missing Snapchat Filters

We had an iPhone 5S come in for repair today, although the phone wasn’t broken. Our local customer had found us via our cell phone repair page. It turns out that Snapchat selfie filters disappear after a few days. When a new selfie filter is introduced, an

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Volkswagon Routan TIPM Repair

Volkswagon Routan TIPM Repair

Today we repaired the TIPM (Totally Integrated Power Module) on a Volkswagon Routan minivan. If you have a Volkswagon Routan in the United States which needs TIPM Repair please visit our page dedicated to TIPM REPAIR. This VW is a rebadged variant of the Chrysler RT and

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UPS Damaged Our Laptop

UPS is our shipping company of choice. Generally speaking, we are very happy with them. We have shipped thousands of packages with them. But sometimes, things go wrong. Inevitably, when you move millions of boxes, one is going to drop on the ground or get busted. Recently,

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