Lenovo laptop touchscreen disabled to restore touchpad function in Putney SW15
Lenovo laptop in Putney SW15 with a faulty touchscreen interfering with the touchpad. We disabled the touchscreen at the device-driver …
Computer Repair Case Studies in London
Real repair stories and outcomes from PC Macgicians.
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HP All-in-One data-first OS reinstall after boot failure in Putney SW15
HP All-in-One in Putney SW15 stopped booting. We backed up the user's data before any destructive work, then ran a clean OS reinstall and …
New business PC with data migration and email continuity in Wandsworth SW18
A business owner in Wandsworth SW18 moved to a new PC without losing files or email. We migrated their data, set up Microsoft 365 and …
Custom desktop PSU replacement after fan failure in Putney SW15
Custom-built desktop in Putney SW15 with a faulty PSU fan. We confirmed the rail outputs were also drifting, replaced the supply with a …
MacBook Pro dual-fault screen and battery refurbished-parts repair in Barnes SW13
MacBook Pro in Barnes SW13 with a flickering screen on hinge movement plus a non-charging battery. We diagnosed both, discussed parts …
HP All-in-One failed SSD diagnosis and data-recovery referral in Fulham SW6
HP All-in-One desktop in Fulham SW6 stopped booting. We isolated the fault to a failed SSD with controller damage and referred the customer …
Lenovo ThinkCentre desktop SSD replacement and clean Windows install in Brixton SW9
Lenovo ThinkCentre in Brixton SW9 stopped booting into Windows. We replaced the failed boot drive with a 240GB SSD and ran a clean OS …
Alienware refurbished gaming desktop setup with full driver bundle in Worcester Park KT4
Alienware gaming desktop from a customer in KT4 set up with full graphics, chipset and gaming-specific drivers. Display fault diagnosed as …
CD data extraction to USB and modern storage in Putney SW15
Customer in Putney SW15 needed files extracted from an older CD onto modern storage. We imaged the disc, recovered the readable files, and …
HP laptop dead-on-arrival diagnostic and internal service in Deptford SE8
HP laptop from a customer in SE8 had stopped powering on entirely. We diagnosed through the power chain, identified the failure point, and …
Lenovo laptop student hinge and lid repair (cost-effective fix) in Herne Hill SE24
Lenovo laptop from a student in SE24 with a broken hinge and lid. Budget mattered, so we discussed options honestly and applied a …
Apple iPad factory reset and child-account setup in Barnes SW13
iPad in Barnes SW13 needed a clean factory reset and reconfiguration as a child Apple ID device. We handled the reset properly, set up …