What You Need To Know About Laptops!
Laptops have very few upgradable parts.
Desktops are easy to work at with interchangeable parts.
When things go wrong with a laptop, it will usually need specialist repair.
Most laptops come with a basic entry level of memory installed.
Upgrading the memory in your laptop can make things considerably smoother and faster.
I can assess your laptop and see how things will move a little faster or smoother with a new memory module being added.
In most cases, memory is quite cheap and I try to locate the best possible price for your laptop memory - I don't leave you to navigate this jungle yourself to find the correct Ram.
Safe, Supervised Repair Work....
My laptop repair work is supervised and supported by a local reputable computer repair company. If the repair goes beyond my skill level and needs specialist repair I will seek this assistance immediately. You will not be charged a handling fee and the work goes direct to my support company. Any work carried out by this company comes with a certified repair warranty appropriate to the level of the repair and usually still cheaper than your local repair shop!!.
Desktops are easy to work at with interchangeable parts.
When things go wrong with a laptop, it will usually need specialist repair.
Most laptops come with a basic entry level of memory installed.
Upgrading the memory in your laptop can make things considerably smoother and faster.
I can assess your laptop and see how things will move a little faster or smoother with a new memory module being added.
In most cases, memory is quite cheap and I try to locate the best possible price for your laptop memory - I don't leave you to navigate this jungle yourself to find the correct Ram.
Safe, Supervised Repair Work....
My laptop repair work is supervised and supported by a local reputable computer repair company. If the repair goes beyond my skill level and needs specialist repair I will seek this assistance immediately. You will not be charged a handling fee and the work goes direct to my support company. Any work carried out by this company comes with a certified repair warranty appropriate to the level of the repair and usually still cheaper than your local repair shop!!.
HARD DISK REPLACEMENT / UPGRADE TO SOLID STATE DRIVES ( SSD)
Quite a number of laptops can be dramatically improved by the installation of the latest Solid State Disc Drives.
Older drives have a spinning disc inside and a swinging arm, which naturally wears down in time.
By fitting a Solid State Drive it has been found that you ca give any laptop a much needed speed boost, especially when you can't add any additional memory to it.
** IN SUPPORT OF THIS SERVICE ** WHERE POSSIBLE ** all your files, Photos, Music and Internet shortcuts will be transferred to the new drive, so as the computer / laptop 'seems' to be the same - however - you will INSTANTLY notice the speed improvement!!!.
** Please Note - Giving access to your computer may necessitate logging into various programs and browswers to ensure that they are working correctly. **
** Home Computer Solutions Carickfergus will NOT retain ANY DATA, PASSWORDS OR LOG-IN DETAILS ONCE YOU ARE CONTENT THAT
YOUR SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND YOU HAVE ACCESS TO RELEVANT MATERIALS **
Quite a number of laptops can be dramatically improved by the installation of the latest Solid State Disc Drives.
Older drives have a spinning disc inside and a swinging arm, which naturally wears down in time.
By fitting a Solid State Drive it has been found that you ca give any laptop a much needed speed boost, especially when you can't add any additional memory to it.
** IN SUPPORT OF THIS SERVICE ** WHERE POSSIBLE ** all your files, Photos, Music and Internet shortcuts will be transferred to the new drive, so as the computer / laptop 'seems' to be the same - however - you will INSTANTLY notice the speed improvement!!!.
** Please Note - Giving access to your computer may necessitate logging into various programs and browswers to ensure that they are working correctly. **
** Home Computer Solutions Carickfergus will NOT retain ANY DATA, PASSWORDS OR LOG-IN DETAILS ONCE YOU ARE CONTENT THAT
YOUR SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND YOU HAVE ACCESS TO RELEVANT MATERIALS **
MONITOR REPLACEMENT...
On occasions, the screen on laptops will fade , get cracked accidentally or develop intermittent visual faults.
This repair is well beyond the average computer user.
If your laptop develops one of these faults I can arrange a repair for you at a price that doesn't match the price you paid for the actual laptop!!.
KEYBOARD KEY REPAIR OR KEYBOARD REPLACEMENT
Have you inadvertantly spilt coffee / wine or another sticky liquid into your laptop keyboard? This liquid will usually seep to the bottom of the device.
Has it stopped working - are the keys not responding to your pressing or has the keyboard lost a few keys? - Worry not!
In most cases the keyboard is replaceable.
Please make sure and call me to inspect your laptop - I may well save you paying a costly inspection fee and fixing the fault at 1/3 of the business cost!!
Has it stopped working - are the keys not responding to your pressing or has the keyboard lost a few keys? - Worry not!
In most cases the keyboard is replaceable.
Please make sure and call me to inspect your laptop - I may well save you paying a costly inspection fee and fixing the fault at 1/3 of the business cost!!
GENERAL LAPTOP PART REPLACEMENT
This is how some laptops end up on my desk!
Over the years I now have considerable experience in laptop disassembly and reconstruction, due to a few good friends whose laptops have died and gone to 'Computer Heaven', so they donated them for me to practice disassembly!.
This has given me 'Worry Free' exploration into the specialist world of laptop repair. I now have disassembled well over 95%
of today's modern laptops and computers
It is vitally important to understand the compositoion of most laptops before you end up with 1000 bits on your worktop!
If your laptop needs a new part that will take a repair shop a number of hours to get down to the replacemnt level, believe me, "You will have to pay for the privilege!!" - Not in my repair studio!!! I am in the position where a repair isn't taking up valuable working space and therefore I don't need to charge you for that time consuming service!
Apple MAC - Desktop / Laptops
I have recently moved into the specialised field of Apple Computers and can now offer a service of reformatting / resetting or upgrading Mac related computers and their problems.
If you happen to have a Mac that is hanging or refusing to start, I can generally locate the problem and resolve the issue for you.
In addition, some Macs are upgradable, so I can assist you to upgrade memory or add a larger hard drive that suit your needs, in order to keep your pride and joy in tip top condition.
Please contact me for any work that you would like a quote for, which is always "No fee, unless resolved" !!
I have recently moved into the specialised field of Apple Computers and can now offer a service of reformatting / resetting or upgrading Mac related computers and their problems.
If you happen to have a Mac that is hanging or refusing to start, I can generally locate the problem and resolve the issue for you.
In addition, some Macs are upgradable, so I can assist you to upgrade memory or add a larger hard drive that suit your needs, in order to keep your pride and joy in tip top condition.
Please contact me for any work that you would like a quote for, which is always "No fee, unless resolved" !!
Have You Seen This Icon When Starting Your Mac?
This is the worst type of error that you can face on the mac computers.
It almost always means that the Mac has lost touch with the operating IOS
system AND all of your precious files!!!
DO NOT WORRY!! - In most cases, the IOS can be replaced and as all good Apple Users will appreciate, logging into your Apple ID will bring your files and data back!
I Always make sure that you Mac has the latest version of IOS system prior to return to the owner.
This is the worst type of error that you can face on the mac computers.
It almost always means that the Mac has lost touch with the operating IOS
system AND all of your precious files!!!
DO NOT WORRY!! - In most cases, the IOS can be replaced and as all good Apple Users will appreciate, logging into your Apple ID will bring your files and data back!
I Always make sure that you Mac has the latest version of IOS system prior to return to the owner.
WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY
While every effort is made to ensure that the content of this website is accurate, the website is provided on an “as is” basis and Home Computer Solutions Carrickfergus makes no representations or warranties in relation to the accuracy or completeness of the information found on it.
While the content of this site is provided in good faith, we do not warrant that the information will be kept up to date, be true, accurate and not misleading, or that this site will always (or forever) be available for use.
We do not warrant that the servers that make this website available will be error, virus or bug free and you accept that it is your responsibility to make adequate provision for protection against such threats. We recommend scanning any files before downloading.
Nothing on this website should be taken to constitute professional advice or a formal recommendation and HCSCarrrickfergus hereby excludes all representations and warranties whatsoever (whether implied by law or otherwise) relating to the content and use of this site.
In no event will Home Computer Solutions Carrickfergus be liable for any incidental, indirect, consequential, punitive or special damages of any kind, or any other damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, those resulting from loss of profit, loss of contracts, loss of reputation, goodwill, data, information, income, anticipated savings or business relationships, whether or not Home Computer Solutions Carrickfergus has been advised of the possibility of such damage, arising out of or in connection with the use of this website or any linked websites
While every effort is made to ensure that the content of this website is accurate, the website is provided on an “as is” basis and Home Computer Solutions Carrickfergus makes no representations or warranties in relation to the accuracy or completeness of the information found on it.
While the content of this site is provided in good faith, we do not warrant that the information will be kept up to date, be true, accurate and not misleading, or that this site will always (or forever) be available for use.
We do not warrant that the servers that make this website available will be error, virus or bug free and you accept that it is your responsibility to make adequate provision for protection against such threats. We recommend scanning any files before downloading.
Nothing on this website should be taken to constitute professional advice or a formal recommendation and HCSCarrrickfergus hereby excludes all representations and warranties whatsoever (whether implied by law or otherwise) relating to the content and use of this site.
In no event will Home Computer Solutions Carrickfergus be liable for any incidental, indirect, consequential, punitive or special damages of any kind, or any other damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, those resulting from loss of profit, loss of contracts, loss of reputation, goodwill, data, information, income, anticipated savings or business relationships, whether or not Home Computer Solutions Carrickfergus has been advised of the possibility of such damage, arising out of or in connection with the use of this website or any linked websites
LOSS OF DATA DISCLAIMER
Home Computer Solutions Carrickfergus cannot be held responsible for any potential loss of data during a computer repair.
Regular back-ups are part of responsible computer ownership, and should be undertaken by you prior to allowing the computer to be serviced and/or submitted for repair.
Whilst HCSCarrick do offer a data back-up service, it cannot be guaranteed that all data will be copied, particularly in the case of virus infected computers or computers with pre-existing hard drive damage.
You are always reminded of this before each and every computer upgrade / repair transaction.