How We Restored an HP Pavilion x360 with a Faulty Touchscreen After a Drop
After a drop, an HP Pavilion x360 showed phantom touch input. We confirmed digitiser damage and restored usability by disabling touch safely …
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.
How We Fixed a Lenovo Laptop That Would Not Power On in North London
A Lenovo V15-IIL arrived completely dead. We traced the fault to motherboard issues and BIOS problems, restored stable boot, and kept all …
How We Recovered Data from an Acer Aspire with Motherboard Failure
An Acer Aspire with startup crashes and board failure could not be repaired quickly, so we prioritised secure data recovery and retrieved …
Regaining Access to a Locked Computer in East Putney
An East Putney customer was locked out of her computer because a Bluetooth keyboard disconnected. We restored input quickly and checked …
Stamford Hill Wi-Fi Security Upgrade Case Study
In Stamford Hill, we split one risky home network into secure private and guest Wi-Fi, protecting a NAS setup while keeping internet access …
Student Laptop Screen Replacement in Kingston KT1
A Kingston University student's laptop screen cracked after a drop. We replaced the panel same-day and gave honest repair-vs-replace …
Laptop Overheating and Thermal Throttling Repair in Clapham SW4
A Clapham customer's Dell laptop was throttling under load due to a blocked cooling system. Fan clean, thermal paste replacement, and duct …
PC & Mac Health Check — Business Laptop Audit in Hammersmith W6
A Hammersmith business brought in a laptop fleet for health checks. We produced written condition reports for each machine, identifying two …
Laptop Screen and Hinge Damage Repair in Battersea SW11
A Battersea customer's Dell laptop had a cracked screen and damaged hinge after a drop. We replaced the panel and assessed hinge damage …
Laptop Charging Port Repair in Battersea SW11
A Battersea customer's HP laptop stopped charging after the charging port became loose. We replaced the DC jack and tested charging across …