Laptop Repair Galway city (merge)

JIZZLORD

my fan is on its way out, i'll probably need a replacement, but i dont want to go to pc world. Can anyone recommend anywhere good that'll do a proper job replacing it?

JohnCleary

why don't ya do it yourself? just order the part

sgthighway

JIZZLORD wrote:

my fan is on its way out, i'll probably need a replacement, but i dont want to go to pc world. Can anyone recommend anywhere good that'll do a proper job replacing it?

LOL @ PC World. They wouldn't have a clue anyways.
If its on the way out you could try cleaning it with a can of compressed air. It can be hard enough to get spare parts for laptops.

JohnCleary

What about some lube? All joking aside, I have a spray can of an odourless lube that you use on photo-copiers, shredders etc you could try giving it a blast?

JIZZLORD

I need it done fast and proper as i have so much college **** on it and exams are a coming.
i think a ball bearing must be screwed, everytime i move the thing it makes a dodgy noise and now when i start it it makes a horrible sound, grinds to a halt and then after a minute it begins to work half decently

sgthighway

I would say try lubricating it too as a last resort. If the lubricant is too "watery" it might flow into the circuit controlling the fan and cause a short.

What sort of Notebook is it?

JIZZLORD

it's a ghey compaq, i trawled the internet trying to find diy solutions, though i found how to fix the problem if it happens to my housemates one. damned intarweb

nobodythere

They'll have to probably order the part as well as you so you're better off just getting it in Maplin and doing it yourself.

I'll help if you like

timeout

There is a crowd on shop street next to the army and navy store that do laptop repairs but I've never used them so I can't say how good they'd be.

Jamey

They're pretty dear...charge €40 up front just for someone to look at the laptop...even if it isn't fixed. And then whatever it costs to fix on top of that..

JohnCleary

Jamey wrote:

They're pretty dear...charge €40 up front just for someone to look at the laptop...even if it isn't fixed. And then whatever it costs to fix on top of that..

Holy Jebuz, I should get into that business :eek:
What about if they fsck up your laptop trying to fix it?

Jamey

I asked that question and you like have to sign a contract saying that you're letting them look at it at your own risk! Dunno who'd be mad enough to pay them. Anyways, there's another place on Fr.Griffin Road that fixes them. Its around the corner from that grocery shop that I can;t remember the name of. Its like a house rather than a store though...

JohnCleary

there must be people stupid enough to pay if theyre still in business...

user1983

The reason we charge to look at laptops is to stop a queue of people into the shop to sort out minor problems - we'd have hundreds coming in to install software like norton if we didnt charge. also, if we didnt charge ya a diagnostics fee and then repaired it, and it was a heap of crap and ye didnt bother to come in and collect it that would be a waste of time for our TRAINED technicians who are trained in conjunction with micrsoft and intel. there not there for their own health ya know.....

gaeilgegrinds

Good crowd in the Business Park near the Marriot, over near the veg place.

JohnCleary

user1983 wrote:

The reason we charge to look at laptops is to stop a queue of people into the shop to sort out minor problems - we'd have hundreds coming in to install software like norton if we didnt charge. also, if we didnt charge ya a diagnostics fee and then repaired it, and it was a heap of crap and ye didnt bother to come in and collect it that would be a waste of time for our TRAINED technicians who are trained in conjunction with micrsoft and intel. there not there for their own health ya know.....

In fairness, you're using the word TRAINED as if it's a benefit. It's the LEAST you should have and is expected that your staff are capable of doing their job proberly. I have my degree, Cisco & MS certs and still work on a 'no fix, no fee' basis and i'm insured incase I destroy someone's machine, I thought that's the way almost all people *should* work

Fairplay though you must be making money if you're still in business

-Edit- To quote yer first line, you should be damn grateful for ANY business you get, whether it be big or small, things may not be so good for you in a year or two and you'll be damn glad to have people coming into you for 'small' jobs

JIZZLORD

jesus, this is quite ironic as i still havent got my laptop fixed

JohnCleary

JIZZLORD wrote:

jesus, this is quite ironic as i still havent got my laptop fixed

Jizz - You can have a can of the spray stuff I use for fan's if you want to give it a try. If that doesn't work just order the part online, i'll go through the DIY process - for a nice cold pint (Of whisky)

user1983

JohnCleary wrote:

In fairness, you're using the word TRAINED as if it's a benefit. It's the LEAST you should have and is expected that your staff are capable of doing their job proberly. I have my degree, Cisco & MS certs and still work on a 'no fix, no fee' basis and i'm insured incase I destroy someone's machine, I thought that's the way almost all people *should* work

Fairplay though you must be making money if you're still in business

-Edit- To quote yer first line, you should be damn grateful for ANY business you get, whether it be big or small, things may not be so good for you in a year or two and you'll be damn glad to have people coming into you for 'small' jobs

dont get me wrong, any business is good business......
people think the techs are out to screw people....not so. i've worked in manys an i.t place and the techs in pcworld are highly qualified...i noticed on one comment that someone said that the techs were glorified sales people....two totally different sections of the store.

sales people know the basics...if they knew more, they'd be techs! most people like to speak to sales staff who dont throw jargon at them...if you are an i.t wizz, ya dont need to ask the simple questions, but if your stumped i could bet ya my entire wage that the tech depatment could answer it!


also, i said minor....not small....different meanings

JohnCleary

user - I agree totally. I don't buy stuff in PC World unless im really stuck (Bought a laptop alright before but didnt need to ask any questions) but they really should have at LEAST 1-2 tech's on the floor. That way if a customer asked a sales guy a 'tech' question, they can just bring the techie over and let him loose... Surprised that PC World haven't copped onto this, it would be good for business imho

learnerplates

There's a repair shop out in on the Headford rd which I used, can't remember the name but he was excellent, only charged 70euro for a harddrive replacement and operating system setup too, very cheap, nice fella too.
It's beside the fruit and veg shop on the Dunnes stores area, those group of shops there, he's upstairs, I think I got it in the golden pages.

gaeilgegrinds

That's the one I meant

learnerplates

Yeah that's the same one, excellent, South African guy I think.
Computer Ace is the name of them I think....Headford rd anyway

jkforde

there's a fella named Séan Louwen trading as The PCGP out on Fr. Griffin road...i've found him very straight and reasonably priced... info@pcgp.ie i think is the email.

learnerplates

jkforde wrote: »

there's a fella named Séan Louwen trading as The PCGP out on Fr. Griffin road...i've found him very straight and reasonably priced... info@pcgp.ie i think is the email.

Is this guy still in business, I can;t contact him by phone or with that email,

pseudonym1

Dude on Eyre street (near Mcswiggins) - key popped off my new-ish VIOA and although didn t get to fix it in giving time said it could probably be done. Didnt charge and I ll drop it back to them when its needed less but reckon it will take a while to click back in which will no doubt cost a couple of quid - but dont actually care!

learnerplates

yeah I heard about those lads, I'll try them today.

swalsh

lapteck is the name I think, the lads are very good though. I got a few things sorted in there and have recommended them on numerous occasions with everybody feeling the same

learnerplates

Laptech is right, I called in and they recommended I either fix it myself or dump it, I found them very honest, the problem I had was power and they told me that it's a third party that does that work for them and he'd be too expensive in this case.

rosboy

Hi All.

Can anyone recommend a good place in Galway to get a laptop fixed? I think the problem is the backlight inverter, or maybe the backlight itself.

Thanks

Rosboy.

minxie

rosboy wrote: »

Hi All.

Can anyone recommend a good place in Galway to get a laptop fixed? I think the problem is the backlight inverter, or maybe the backlight itself.

Thanks

Rosboy.

i use laptech up by mcswiggans, find both
the lads in there brilliant

cooperguy

I was about to ask the same question, where is that place?

Mike...

minxie1 wrote: »

up by mcswiggans

Near the hole in the wall

rosboy

Thanks all. I found the link online for it: http://www.lapteck.com/

dafunk

Anyone know of somewhere in Galway I could send a laptop to get fixed? It's a hardware problem not a software problem. Any recommendations of anyone who's good?

swalsh

Lapteck on Eyre Street are really good.

Fey!

I have a couple of friends who swear by Laptech too.

JohnCleary

What do you need done? I've plenty of contacts who would be much more reasonable than Laptech - Not that they're less competant, but have lower overheads hence lower prices.

PM me if you want

biffoman

JohnCleary wrote: »

What do you need done? I've plenty of contacts who would be much more reasonable than Laptech - Not that they're less competant, but have lower overheads hence lower prices.

PM me if you want

hi, hope im not being cheeky but i have a laptop that needs a look at.the usb ports arent working.what do you recon john?

Sponge Bob

Check The Bios

biffoman

Sponge Bob wrote: »

Check The Bios

whats bios?

Sponge Bob

Go with Johns suggestion so

biffoman

john i cant pm you for some reason.heres my no.0 <no mobiles> .cheers.

cranky bollix

there was a very similar thread on this before,cant seem to find it though

Fuinseog

dafunk wrote: »

Anyone know of somewhere in Galway I could send a laptop to get fixed? It's a hardware problem not a software problem. Any recommendations of anyone who's good?

avoid the guys who advertise in the the advertiser. they are cowboys.

JohnCleary

Fuinseog wrote: »

avoid the guys who advertise in the the advertiser. they are cowboys.

LOADS of people advertise in the Advertiser? Who are cowboys? (So we know to avoid them)

Give us examples rather than sweeping generalisations

helios12

swalsh wrote: »

Lapteck on Eyre Street are really good.

Asked for a pretty common computer cable in there twice and was twice handed the wrong one but it could be worse...you could have to use PC World:rolleyes:

biko

JohnCleary wrote: »

LOADS of people advertise in the Advertiser? Who are cowboys? (So we know to avoid them)

Give us examples rather than sweeping generalisations

Rather than to point out bad apples (which we can't verify and could be BS anyway) point out good ones from personal experience.

dafunk

Sent you a PM there John Cleary

dark21

try pc trouble shooters
found them very reasonable and helpful

Upandheading

guy called sean loewen runs a small company called pcgp (www.pcgp.ie) - i found him very helpful and reasonable.