Articles tagged: repair

Repair Option

Tip of the Day: Remember to Use Application Repair

Computer screen with the word "Nope".

My Computer Locks Up and Won’t Boot. What Do I Do?

There are a few things to take a look at if your computer fails to boot.

Padlocked Hard Drive

How Do I Secure a Hard Drive Before Sending It in for Repair?

When sending your computer out for repair, you’re handing over everything on it, including your data. Options to secure a hard drive are limited.

Computer Repair

How Do I Find Good Local Computer Help?

Good help is hard to find. That’s just as true when it comes to finding good local computer service and support as it is anywhere else.

Salesman with an agenda

Who’s responsible for monitoring misleading advertising?

If an ad claims that they will fix your computer for free, be skeptical. You know they are trying to make money, and besides you may be able to handle the problem yourself, for free.

Tools

What’s in your toolkit?

It’s useful to have a set of tools ready to be used for debugging, diagnosing, and resolving system problems of various sorts. This is called a toolkit. I’ll show you mine.