General Computer Repair

There’s a high chance that you spend most of your time in front of a computer. Every once in a while, you may require to get your computer repaired for malware like viruses and spyware. There may be other reasons such as computer running slow, display problem or the computer not turning on at all for which you may require computer tech support.

Most common laptop or desktop problems are laptop running slow, broken laptop screen, broken monitor screen, blank display on laptop or desktop screen, laptop turning on and off repeatedly, broken or missing keyboard keys, noise problem from laptop, laptop overheating etc. Book our computer repair services for all your personal and business needs.

Most common computer related problems and their repair solutions

Every laptop/ desktop owner experiences some kind of problem every now and then. Now matter how secure, new and updated your computer is, it will eventually run into some kind of problem. While there can be hundreds of issues, below is a list of issues most computers are quite prone to and their solutions.

·         Computer Won’t Turn On

A computer not turning on is something that’s beyond a computer owner’s control. A computer not turning on can be due to multiple reasons, and requires troubleshooting in order to zero down the problem. Most common reasons for computer can range from as simple as loose cord or as serious as faulty power supply.

Another common issue with laptops/ desktops is that the device may power up but is unable to boot or just show a black screen. Probable reasons for a blank/ black screen include dead hard drive, corrupted boot sector or simply unplugged monitor or some kind of display issue.

·         Computer Lockups and Freezes

The ‘Blue Screen of Death’ is the most baffling and frustrating issues faced by computer owners. The screen comes to a complete halt displaying an error message which, for most of the people, is completely gibberish. Computer lockups are caused by number of issues such as buggy software, lack of system memory etc. It could also be caused due to faulty RAM or failed/ corrupt hard drive.

·         Computer Gets Slow

This usually happens when the a large amount of junk files get accumulated over time. Whenever any application is uninstalled or removed from the computer, its leftover files may continue to occupy some space in the hard drive. Leftover files and data are useless and result in degradation of the hard drive, causing the computer to get slower over time. Other reasons for a computer getting slow are low or insufficient memory and low hard drive space.

·         Unwanted/ Strange Noise

Strange whirring noises in computers can be really annoying, especially if you are spending multiple hours working on your computer. The most probable cause for a continuous whirring noise in a computer is the fan. Every computer has a fan that needs continuous maintenance and cleaning in order to remove all accumulated dust/ dirt. The fan should spin freely without any physical obstruction or touching any other adjacent parts.

·         Overheating

Computers tend get slower over a span of time due to gradual degradation of hard drive and various other parts including the fan. The fan unit is responsible for keeping the device cool. Overheating is linked with many computer problems such as mouse glitches, unexpected shutdowns, computer freezing, performance issues etc.