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.

PC & Mac Health Check — Diagnosing a Slow Windows Laptop in Clapham SW4

A Clapham customer's Windows laptop had become slow and unreliable. Our health check found chronic overheating, a full startup queue, and a …

6 Nov 2025

A Kingston customer's MacBook Pro had become very slow. We upgraded the storage to SSD, reinstalled macOS, and restored the machine to …

28 Oct 2025

A Kingston customer's HP laptop had a flickering and partially dark display. We diagnosed a failing display cable, replaced it alongside the …

13 Oct 2025

Improving a patchy office network with new access points and secure setup.

12 Sep 2025

A Putney customer's iMac had become very slow after several years of continuous use. Our health check found a failing hard drive, excessive …

4 Sep 2025

A Wimbledon customer's MacBook Pro battery was swollen and the machine gave a service warning. We replaced the battery safely and returned …

15 Aug 2025

A Clapham customer's laptop screen went very dim and eventually dark. We diagnosed a failed backlight and replaced the display panel, …

24 Jul 2025

A Hammersmith customer's ThinkPad keyboard had multiple failed keys from years of office use. We replaced the keyboard assembly and returned …

2 Jul 2025

A Battersea customer's MacBook Air had a cracked screen after being sat on. We confirmed the GPU was healthy, replaced the display assembly, …

19 Jun 2025

A custom Cooler Master desktop was stuck in BSOD loops and could not boot. We diagnosed a failed NVMe drive, replaced it, and rebuilt …

18 May 2025