Hardware Repair
Just like your car, sometimes things just break. Old hardware starts to fail and it’s time to start looking for a replacement. The People’s Geek will help you choose a right replacement or upgrade that will work with all of the components of your current computer.
Hardware Repair Services
HARDWARE ANALYSIS
We will analyze your current components to see what pieces need replacement, and recommend the most cost effective replacement available.
MOTHERBOARD REPLACEMENT OR UPGRADE
Your motherboard may need replacing or you may want to upgrade to make room for another video card or hard drive. Our geeks have you covered! Just let them know what you need and they will get you setup with the best solution.
LAPTOP LCD REPLACEMENT
Is everything working on your laptop except your LCD Screen? Our geeks will replace your laptop LCD, breathing new life into your machine.
RAM UPGRADE OR REPLACEMENT
A ram upgrade or replacement is the easiest way to get your computer to run smooth again. Adding more memory allows your computer to run more programs, or offers more memory for the programs you are currently using. Our geeks will assess your needs and recommend a ram upgrade, or a pc optimization {link} if we think that is all your computer needs.
VIDEO CARD UPGRADE
You just can get your new game to work on your computer, or are you just experiencing too much lag? Call us for a video card upgrade to give your computer a more powerful graphics processing component for better gaming experience!
HARD DRIVE REPLACEMENT
Do you have a dead hard drive, or just need a larger one? We can swap out your hard drive giving you more space for storing that music or video collection.
Why Maine Businesses Choose The People’s Geek for Managed IT Services
Whether you have 5 employees or 50, in the Greater Portland area, we can find a custom solution for you. The People’s Geek gives you a stable, secure IT foundation without the corporate fuss. You get enterprise-grade tools, approachable local support, and a team that speaks plain language instead of techno-jargon.
Bring us in as your MSP partner and you can stop chasing IT problems, and start treating technology like the quiet, reliable utility it should be.
EDIT SINCE THEY RESPONDED: I seemed alright picking it up because I did not fully realize what had happened to my laptop. Its a awkward place to do business and feels uncomfortable to stand in, so I was trying to move along especially since another customer arrived while I was there and joined me standing in the cramped office/living room area. They did refund me, but that just covers what they originally overcharged me for, does not really help with my busted up laptop.
Also I would not describe the data transfer as "successful" LOL a portion of the photos they apparently could not seem to format (?) correctly, so I cannot open them as they are. Also there is ABSOLUTELY no way they transferred all the data that was on that computer LOL, what was on that flash drive was a drop in the bucket compared to what was left on it last time I had it running.
Who knows though if anything else is recoverable since their little makeover on the housing and motherboard.
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Original review:
I brought my first generation MacBook Pro in to recover some data. The battery would not fit inside the compartment, besides that the exterior of the laptop was free from any major damage (though it was worn in from 10+ years of use).
I was told the brand new (still in package, purchased from Walmart ) flash drive I brought in did not work, so I was put in a situation where it was easiest to purchase what they had. I did not want to complicate things, so I went ahead and gave them the ok...
When I went to go pick it up I was kind of surprised at the price, it was a tad bit more than the rough estimate I received over the phone from Ben. But that wasn't an issue, I was excited to finally get my beloved data!
I was so excited I did not fully realize how much of a makeover ole' Joe did on my beloved MacBook. It now makes sense why he was pushing me to recycle it, get rid of the evidence of his HORRENDOUS work.
My mind is absolutely blown he could keep a straight face when he handed me this laptop.
He seemed agitated that I asked him to screw the housing back together, it was literally wide open, you could see the motherboard as clear as day. He snapped it back together and then mentioned there were some more screws, which he did not offer to put back in. So I had to say: "yes Joe I want the screws from my laptop". This would be obvious to anyone besides a Genius like Joe.
I would NEVER bring anything to these people EVER again. I literally cannot believe the damage he did to my laptop. He completely ruined it. I had the laptop previously looked at and it would of cost $3-$400 to fix, at the time I opted out to just buy a new laptop and recover the data later.
I wanted to hang on to the first generation MacBook Pro because it was something special to me, I liked having the possibility of having it fixed. Now it is literally DEMOLISHED.
Look at the final invoice under Notes: "4. Reassembled device ....."
Look at the picture! This is what he deems as a "reassembled device". Literally wide open with tons of screws missing and the keyboard completely torn up.
WOW!!! I love these guys! Don't let the fact that they work out of a residential house creep you out it just means they are homey, have a place to be with there sweet dogs and are truly gifted at what they do. This all happened over a year ago and I'm still this excited about their service.