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 …
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.
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 …
HP All-in-One in-place OS repair vs reinstall decision in Wimbledon SW20
HP All-in-One in Wimbledon SW20 failing to boot. Hardware was healthy. We tried in-place OS repair first to preserve the user's setup, then …
HP desktop tower clean Windows install after boot failure in Fulham SW6
HP desktop tower in Fulham SW6 failing to boot into Windows. Hardware tested healthy, OS unrecoverable. We did a clean Windows install with …
HP laptop palmrest, lid and screen replacement after impact damage in Barnes SW13
HP laptop in Barnes SW13 with extensive impact damage — cracked palmrest, damaged lid, broken screen. We sourced matched replacement parts …
MacBook Pro hinge-cable display fault diagnosed and assembly replaced in Putney SW15
MacBook Pro in Putney SW15 with a display that only worked at certain lid angles. We diagnosed the worn display flex cable, replaced the …
Acer laptop battery replacement after no-charge fault in Putney SW15
Acer laptop stopped holding charge in Putney SW15. We confirmed the battery had failed (not the charger or DC jack), fitted a replacement …
Dell laptop screen replacement after external-display test in Putney SW15
Dell laptop in Putney SW15 with a damaged display. We verified the GPU and cables were healthy by driving an external monitor, then fitted a …
iMac 21-inch photo backup and clean macOS reinstall in Putney SW15
iMac 21-inch in Putney SW15 needed an OS refresh with the user's photo library preserved. We imaged the photos to USB, ran a clean macOS …
iMac 21-inch 1TB SSD upgrade and full data migration in Putney SW15
iMac 21-inch in Putney SW15 upgraded from a slow Fusion Drive to a 1TB SSD with full data migration. Clean macOS install, complete user-data …