Comments on: Computer Repair Tips: How To Save Money

By: bestcleaner

bestcleaner — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:40:18 +0000

My daughter left her laptop for several days at the local Apple store to be repaired. It was not ready when they said it would be ready. We spent the whole day at the mall waiting. When we finally picked it up, it was STILL not working!!! SOLUTION?!!! Drive from Boston to pick up daughter and Apple laptop in Worcester, drive to see CHRIS VAN in Bridgewater, wait a few HOURS (NOT DAYS!!!) for him to fix Apple laptop, pay ridiculously LOW PRICE… and then drop relieved daughter back at school in Worcester and return to Boston. Was it worth it?! The part where we went to a lot of trouble to get it to CHRIS VAN was TOTALLY worth it… and a LOT more!!! He does what he says he will do! He charges a ridiculously LOW PRICE and he is HONEST!!!

By: Shirley

Shirley — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:56:43 +0000

Thank you sueq2000 so much for stopping by!
-Shirley

By: sueq2000

sueq2000 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:49:05 +0000

Shirley,
I enjoyed your article and found many useful tips and tools. Looking forward to more.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:02:38 +0000

Response

Kenyantykoon: I couldn’t agree more! We need to be good stewards of our money and our investments! In fact I’ve written articles addressing that as well! Thanks so much for commenting!

By: kenyantykoon

kenyantykoon — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:55:10 +0000

i dont have anything else to add to this. really well done i think you got them all. i believe that we should also take care of our computers because this increases their lifespans and this means less cash spent buying new ones.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:01:23 +0000

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Eric Kerr: Keep running CCleaner about once a month or so to keep your computer running top notch. If you have a laptop upgrading the ram is a little difficult. Sometimes you actually have to take apart the laptop to get to where you need to be. I absolutely wouldn’t do this unless if I was familiar with the laptop repair and hardware. However you can save money by checking first at Crucial.com to see if your laptop can be upgraded. (PC’s have a max limit for ram they can handle.) If your laptop can handle more, buy the amount you want up to the max and then ask a computer shop to install it for you. I would think the installation cost should be about thirty dollars, maybe less. Newegg.com has some good prices for ram, make sure you get the right type!! Most places will only accept returns on ram if the package is unopened!
Thanks again for commenting. God Bless!
Shirley

By: Eric Kerr

Eric Kerr — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:44:33 +0000

Thanks a ton for the article. I did an msconfig as well as installed and ran CCleaner…wow, what a difference. Currently I’m only running with 1GB of Ram and would like to upgrade, do you reccomend doing this yourself when it comes to laptops? I’ve always been told not to attempt it…but there again that was by technicians.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:25:12 +0000

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Craig: You make a great point! Maintenance is often the key to preventing costly repairs down the road! Thanks for commenting!

By: craig

craig — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:23:09 +0000

If you have a Mac, you can take it to the Apple store and set an appointment where they can do minor maintenance on it. Something I need to do actually.

By: Shirley

Shirley — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:18:16 +0000

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Reviewmylife: While I agree that making sure your programs are up to date I don’t recommend turning on Windows Automatic updates. Sometimes Microsofts updates clash with that software that is already installed on your computer and I have seen many computers blue screen because of windows driver updates. This may sound like mumbo-jumbo, but I’ve seen Windows Updates cause a lot of serious issues. Instead, I go through the available Windows updates for my PC every six months, choosing only the ones I need. Thanks for stopping by!

FinancialBondage: I agree a 100% about the ram. I always recommend upgrades to clients who complain their PC is slow. I’ve seen way to many people buy a whole new computer when all they really need is a fifty dollar ram upgrade! Thanks for the comment!

gn: Thanks so much for the comment! While I agree that backing up is crucial I don’t recommend using any Symantec programs. I know they have some great technology but I have seen many computer software issues that trace back to Norton failure. I know they are working to improve some of those faults but it will take a while to regain my trust! But again I stress it, back up, back up, back up! Thanks again!

Pastor Steve: You sound just like my husband! He is a huge fan of the open source operating systems. Have you heard of the Puppy system? He raves about it. I agree that the open source OS’s are a great solution especially if you custom make your computers or need to wipe/redo them. Afterall microsoft windows is expensive! And of course I could not function without OpenOffice and Firefox. I also love to use Google Chrome. The Opera browser is nice too! Thanks so much for commenting! (BTW: Watch out for some issues with older mice and keyboards when it comes to Linux based OS’s. I’ve seen some issues with this in the past!)

Thanks everybody for reading my guest post. I write for you again soon!
Shirley