Turbocharge your Macbook
I’ve recently completed a hard drive upgrade on a 2010 Macbook Pro which has revolutionised its performance, replacing the traditional hard drive with a Samsung solid state drive (SSD). SSD’s […]
Put Google Maps back on your iPhone
If, like me, you’ve got an iPhone, the recent update to iOS 6 removed the old Google Maps app and replaced it with the new Apple Maps app, not without […]
New motherboard for Acer Aspire 5536
A client recently brought her Acer Aspire 5536 into the Surgery which had suddenly one day refused to power up with no signs of life whatsoever. This sort of problem […]
New Screen for Compaq nc6400
Just finished a routine screen replacement on a Compaq Presario NC6400. This machine had been displaying intermittent video corruption problems for some time and, having eliminated the other possible causes, […]
A Toshiba Unhinged
I’ve just finished replacing a broken screen hinge on a Toshiba Satellite C660-11H. Laptops are generally fairly robust bits of kit, but can certainly suffer accidental damage on occasions. Replacing […]
Checking your microphone
Had a client the other day who rang me up to say that his Skype call had failed because the person he was talking to couldn’t hear him. Not a […]
Refurbishing a Shuttle
I’ve just finished refurbishing an XPC Shuttle SN95G5. These small footprint PC’s are ideal where space is a premium and many people have them in the lounge acting as an […]
More Scamware
Have just cleaned a laptop infected with the Live Security Platinum Virus. This malware displays fake security alerts, reporting that multiple viruses have been detected on your computer.The alerts come […]
Another Desktop Build
Just signed off another desktop build. This is a high performance machine based on an Asrock Z77 Extreme-4 board paired with an i5 3.3ghz processor and 8 gb of Corsair […]
Speed up your USB drive
If you have a laptop or PC that supports USB 2 or better still the faster 3 standard, but you find that transferring data to and from your USB device […]
New Fan for Compaq CQ56
Just finished replacing a broken CPU fan on a Compaq Presario CQ56. The laptop fan does a demanding and tireless job in keeping air circulating around the system components. Heat […]
Sony Vaio Screen Swop
Just replaced a broken screen on a Sony Vaio PCG-71311M.My Client accidentally trapped a finger between the screen and keyboard when closing the lid and found a large diagonal split […]