Alienware gaming rig cutting out in Barnes SW13 — a failed cooling system, rebuilt
An Alienware gaming PC in Barnes SW13 kept cutting out. We traced it to a failed liquid-cooling system — pump, radiator and fan — and …
Computer Repair Case Studies in London
Real repair stories and outcomes from PC Macgicians.
A few recent fixes that show how we diagnose, repair, and recover devices.
Asus laptop with dead keys in Balham SW12 — keyboard replaced
An Asus laptop in Balham SW12 had several keys that had stopped working. We replaced the keyboard as a unit and tested every key, rather …
MacBook Pro keyboard replacement in Chelsea SW10
A MacBook Pro in Chelsea SW10 with an unresponsive keyboard. We confirmed the keyboard itself had failed and replaced it, testing every key …
21-inch iMac SSD upgrade in Balham SW12 — ruling out the logic board first
A slow 21-inch iMac in Balham SW12. Before condemning an expensive logic board, we ruled out software with a clean install, then fitted an …
iMac that wouldn't boot and had slowed to a crawl in Putney SW15 — clean macOS and data restored
An iMac in Putney SW15 wouldn't boot into macOS and had become very slow. We did a clean OS install and restored the data from the owner's …
Beelink mini PC set up fresh for retro gaming in Richmond TW10 — Windows reinstalled, launcher sorted
A Beelink mini PC in Richmond TW10 needed a clean Windows install and retro-gaming software. We reinstalled Windows and set up the launcher …
Dell SSD upgrade fixes a slow, won't-boot laptop in West Kensington W14
A slow Dell laptop in West Kensington W14 that wouldn't boot was revived with an SSD, a fresh OS and a full data migration. Honest note on a …
HP laptop that only worked on mains power in Mortlake SW14 — battery replaced
An HP laptop in Mortlake SW14 had died the moment it was unplugged — a worn-out battery. We fitted a replacement and made it portable again. …
Removing McAfee nagware and switching to Defender — Asus laptop in Putney SW15
An Asus laptop in Putney SW15 pestered by McAfee popups. We removed it, enabled Windows Defender, scanned clean and ran a health check. You …
Toshiba laptop liquid-damage parts replacement in Barnes SW13
Toshiba laptop in Barnes SW13 with historic liquid damage to the top case. We restored it with sourced second-hand parts — top lid, bezel, …
MacBook Pro SSD upgrade and data migration in Wandsworth SW18
MacBook Pro SSD upgrade in Wandsworth SW18. When the owner's backup drive failed mid-job, we backed up to our own SSD and migrated …
MacBook Pro with dead Wi-Fi and USB in Barnes SW13 — an I/O board fault, not a software glitch
A MacBook Pro in Barnes SW13 had lost Wi-Fi and USB. Software fixes drew a blank, so we traced it to a failed I/O board and Wi-Fi card, …