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jasonfes · #21 jasonfes 22-05-2008, 12:45 AM

Had a quick look for you Julie:
http://www.freeindex.co.uk/searchres...epair&l=london

Great site i used it before for a marketing company.

I suggest you look at a company called "Yan technology" they charge at fixed cost and they got some good reviews, another company is Carefree Computers they charge per hour but are very reasonable, give them both a call and let us know.

Good luck :P

Idiophreak · #22 Idiophreak 22-05-2008, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by julie94

You would have thought in this day and age there was some sort of computer company that did low cost or money saving costs to the public, everything is so expensive and all charge crazy prices.

Crazy prices? I'm not so sure about that. If it was me, I think I'd charge a similar fee...You want me to drive to your house, fiddle about with your PC, diagnose and fix the problem...you want me to have insurance in case anything goes wrong, you want me to be able to supply the parts there and then...and you want to pay me < �50 for doing it. Not sure I'd bother.

Anyway, to echo (again) the above, sounds like a fan problem from what you've said shouldn't take someone with an ounce of techie skill 5 mins to sort out with any luck...while you're working out what to do about it, priority 1 is to get yourself down to the shop and buy a memory key or removable hard disk to back your stuff up onto - will put your mind at risk in case the whole thing dies.

trl002 · #23 trl002 22-05-2008, 1:39 AM

Problem is a little more serious guys, she mentioned the ble screen of death and also she is using the pc now so its not a over heating issue.

The data is not going to go either if its a blue screen of death so its not urgent to backup data but always nice too

Open the side of the PC, if its a dell unhook the side panel if its got screws (2 of them) unscrew it and it should pop out, it will be dusty and dirty so be warned! try and locate the area the noise is coming from.

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Originally Posted by jasonfes

Had a quick look for you Julie:
http://www.freeindex.co.uk/searchres...epair&l=london

Great site i used it before for a marketing company.

I suggest you look at a company called "Yan technology" they charge at fixed cost and they got some good reviews, another company is Carefree Computers they charge per hour but are very reasonable, give them both a call and let us know.

Good luck :P

Defo give them a call i didnt have a look above but a fixed cost repair company sounds ideal! check them out 1st, if they have any hidden fees or anything.

jockey · #24 jockey 22-05-2008, 9:56 AM

Guys the best thing i have always find it get someone on recommendation from friends or family. If you don't then you may come across someone who, can't diagnose the problem and still charges or someone who will all of a sudden so there are lots of things wrong and cost you even more. I would stay away from PC World, i think the last time i looked most of there so called techies didn't have any real experience or qualifications.

Jockey

Idiophreak · #25 Idiophreak 22-05-2008, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by trl002

Problem is a little more serious guys, she mentioned the ble screen of death and also she is using the pc now so its not a over heating issue.

Overheating can take time to overheat, though...I've had plenty of problems where a machine would work fine for the first hour, then get flustered and die. And I'm sure that overheating (especially on the GPU) could manifest itself through the BSOD. It still seems a good place to start.

BigBouncyBall · #26 BigBouncyBall 22-05-2008, 10:50 AM

how old is the computer? I ask because these days you can build a new computer for about £99. There's an article in one of the custom build PC magazines this month. Check it out.

julie94 · #27 julie94 22-05-2008, 2:44 PM

Less than a year it is a HP cost me about £400. I have called the company above and they are sending out a person to fix it tomorrow at 9am i was quoted a fixed cost of £30 and i had a look at there company reviews seem like a deal as its fixed pricing. We shall see.

BigBouncyBall · #28 BigBouncyBall 22-05-2008, 2:47 PM

less than a year? Surely it's covered by a warranty?

julie94 · #29 julie94 22-05-2008, 2:59 PM

No it came from USA i already tried going through warranty its not covered

CHR15 · #30 CHR15 22-05-2008, 3:05 PM

If it were an RTB warranty it would cost about that much to send it off anyway (and the hassle of being without a PC for a couple of weeks)

£30 to replace a £4 fan is a very fair price. You should be happy with that.

If it turns out to be the PSU you should expect an extra expense though (which would be fair).

You should be happy with that price

CHR15 · #31 CHR15 22-05-2008, 3:24 PM

^^^^ Do you work for PC World?

totalsolutions · #32 totalsolutions 22-05-2008, 10:59 PM

I'm free !
Will be in Wembley Park/ Jubilee line on Friday.

F r e e - - - T o t a l S o l u t i o n s - - - t o - - - y o u r - - - p r o b l e m s

julie94 · #33 julie94 23-05-2008, 1:33 AM

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Originally Posted by totalsolutions

I'm free !
Will be in Wembley Park/ Jubilee line on Friday.

F r e e - - - T o t a l S o l u t i o n s - - - t o - - - y o u r - - - p r o b l e m s

Thanks, i already booked with a company called yan technology if he cant do it than ill be sure to PM you. thx again

Bossman · #34 Bossman 12-07-2008, 4:08 PM

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Originally Posted by julie94

Thanks, i already booked with a company called yan technology if he cant do it than ill be sure to PM you. thx again

Hi Julie94

Im in need of computer repair and i am also in good old london, how did the computer repair go and would you recommend them to use?

Or

Has anyone any idea how to get sound to work on your laptop as the speakers are not working and have tried everything.

julie94 · #35 julie94 12-07-2008, 4:13 PM

heya bossman, yes i would defo recommend this company called yan tech, they have a freephone number on 08001923030, give them a car they sorted out all my problems for a very cheap fee, i even gave them a tip as i was happy. Sorry i cant help you with your problems but i am sure they will. x

Bossman · #36 Bossman 12-07-2008, 4:59 PM

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Originally Posted by loaner

Is this after a reinstall of Windows, or they worked one day, stopped the next?

If the former, go to the manufacturers website, download soundcard/multimedia drivers and install them. Check there are no exclamation/question marks in start, run, devmgmt.msc

if the latter, check that all mixers are up and nothing is muted when you click on your speaker icon, bottom right, if there are any keyboard keys with speaker like icons, check they are up, some require Fn+pgup or similar. Some older laptops have a wheel or special buttons for volume.

Still not working, try a pair of headphones, and post back with results of your diagnosis, and details of model/OS etc.

Hi i tried that but still nothing, even with headphones. Its a sony laptop VGN910n winxp pro. Im totally stuck.....

Bossman · #37 Bossman 12-07-2008, 4:59 PM

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Originally Posted by julie94

heya bossman, yes i would defo recommend this company called yan tech, they have a freephone number on 08001923030, give them a car they sorted out all my problems for a very cheap fee, i even gave them a tip as i was happy. Sorry i cant help you with your problems but i am sure they will. x

Thanks i will give them a call now and see if they can sort it, didnt know 0808 numbers are free, you learn something new everyday. cheers