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Any computer repair shop recommendation in Houston?
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Hi guys, I am building an itx rig but the system wont boot up (cpu fan would spin yet the cpu itself is not heating up). I dont have any spare parts in hand so Id like to bring the rig to a store and figure out which component is broke. Any advice would be appreciated, thank you!
Update: fixed. Turns out the cpu pin was not working. Thanks everyone for the help!
Top Comment: Don’t have any recommendations but I’d start by checking: Check motherboard for bent pins Check RAM seating and compatibility. (I’m seeing 2933 speed as the max) Make sure your power plugs are seated well on the motherboard especially the 8 pin CPU power plug. Those would be the most common factors. CPUs are rarely ever bad so I’d focus more on motherboard and RAM. Based on what you’ve said I’d put my money on RAM either not being compatible or not seated correctly.
Do People Still Use Computer Repair Shops?
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Hello,
I’ve had my computer for about a year now and have had the same issue of freezing and crashing no matter the amount of troubleshooting I do. I was wondering if people still use small local computer repair shops for modern day computer software issues. I’ve heard many negative things about GeekSquad and would rather try a locally owned business but wanted some feedback first.
Top Comment: PC part retailers usually have services for repairs, troubleshooting, etc. I'd recommend it if you don't have the time to do the repairs yourself
Thinking about taking your computer to the repair shop? Be very afraid
Main Post: Thinking about taking your computer to the repair shop? Be very afraid
Top Comment: There was an undercover sting operation against Best Buy Geeksquad. They took a laptop and just disconnected the hard drive, just to see what the Geeksquad would do. They charged for a new hard drive and a new Windows OEM license and installation claiming the hard drive was bad.
Is there a subreddit for pc repair questions?
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I built my PC of r/buildapc about 2 years ago and now my computers finally starting to fail me. This doesn't look like the place for repair questions so is there a subreddit that does repair questions?
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We answer repair questions. Go ahead and make a new post, with the troubleshooting tag, or whichever one fits.
Anyone have experience running a computer repair shop/service?
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I've thought about starting a tech support service for a long time but I don't really know how to begin or if I even should. So if anyone has any advice or experience to share, i would really appreciate it.
Also if there is a better subreddit to do this in, feel free to let me know.
Top Comment: About ten years ago I worked at and managed a small computer repair shop. It's a lot of work with very thin margins. You aren't going to get rich, but you will build personal relationships with your customers. Unless you are building a boutique gaming computer company, it's not going to be a lot of custom system builds - it's going to be a lot of fixing older computers, backing up and transferring data, and problem solving why some obscure program isn't working. Depending on where you live, you may also not be the only game in town, so you'll have to be competitive. Remember that running a business isn't just fixing computers - you also need to be able to run Quickbooks, etc. etc. for all the administrative stuff that comes with it.
Is working as a computer repair tech worth it if I know I only want to do software?
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Title, I know the industry is kind of a crapshoot right now, and I haven’t had much luck in terms of finding an actual entry-level position. I recently got my associates and I just completed my first day of training as a computer repair tech intern. I absolutely hated it. I only accepted it because I felt like I could “suck it up” and torture myself for 12 weeks or so to help give me experience. But from what I’ve read, computer repair tech only really helps you get into a help desk job, another job that I dread having to do. In totality, it would realistically take me 3-4 years to get to somewhere I like, and I don’t know if I have enough energy to give.
So, is it worth going this pathway? Or would I be better off doing my own coding projects to put together a portfolio to search for a true entry-level dev job?
Top Comment: If you absolutely hate working there, don't work there. While it CAN be valuable learned more about how computers work, it can be even more valuable to spend that time working on actual coding/looking for coding jobs. I got into computer repair because I was going into I.T. not development and I actually REALLY love repairing computers. In fact I only went into I.T. because there's not much money in repair anymore.