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 …
Computer Repair Case Studies in London
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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, …
27-inch iMac completely dead in Wandsworth SW18 — a power-supply failure, replaced
A 27-inch iMac in Wandsworth SW18 had no power at all. We traced it to a failed internal power supply — not the logic board — and replaced …
MacBook Air Hard Drive Replacement – Streatham SW16
MacBook Air hard drive replacement in Streatham SW16. Failing HDD replaced with SSD, data preserved. Repair from our Putney workshop. Call …
HP laptop with a broken hinge and failing battery in Fulham SW6 — lid and battery replaced
An HP laptop in Fulham SW6 had a broken left hinge and a battery that no longer held charge. We replaced the top lid and hinge assembly and …
MacBook Pro won't-boot logic-board repair in Battersea SW11
MacBook Pro in Battersea SW11 that wouldn't boot into macOS. We ruled out software, confirmed a logic-board fault and refurbished it …