What to look for in a Computer Repair Technician

When a computer breaks down, we would often want to call in a computer repair technician to take a look at the system and try to fix it. Of course, you can’t get any run of the mill person to repair such an important piece of hardware. It is important to be able to screen them.

Here are things that you should look for in a computer repair technician:

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Honesty when it comes to shortcomings

Some people expect their computer repair technicians to be able to know every nook and cranny of their computers. However, the truth is that there are some who may not be perfectly knowledgeable about the various problems that a computer is facing. This fact is especially true nowadays because of the proliferation of various hardware architectures and software configurations.

As such, you would want the computer repair technician to be honest about their skills. This means that they would be willing to tell you that they would need to request for more information with their home team in order to be able to do a credible computer repair job. This is a much better approach than someone who would just suddenly try to fix your computer without complete understanding of the issue.

The proper tools and equipment

Doing Computer repair is a very fragile job. The parts and peripherals in a laptop or computer are made of very delicate materials that require the use of specific tools. You would want your computer repair technicians to be able to have the necessary tools that are appropriate for the job that you would want them to do. This means that they should not use knives or forks for tips that require specialized screw drivers and the like.

Similarly, the environment wherein they would fix your computer should be set up so that it would not damage the hardware. There are some places (magnetized tops for example) that can be harmful to the computer that you are trying to fix.

Speed

Lastly, you would want a technician who would be able to do the computer repair job quickly. A computer has slowly been a big part of our lives, and not having them on hand can definitely mess up one’s existing operations.

This means that you should try to search for a computer repair technician who would be able to do a competent and speedy job.

Mark is an experienced technician and is also one of the contributors on a Computer Repair Clinic that offers Chorlton Computer Repair and Computer Repair in Manchester.

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29 Responses to “What to look for in a Computer Repair Technician”

  1. Olawale

    Apr 02. 2012

    These tips are useful especially when you are in dare needs of a good and competent repairer or technician. I like these tips because they are helpful for me. And all thanks to Mark for this 🙂

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  2. Terrill

    Apr 03. 2012

    I agree with you, the most important trait of a good computer repair technician is honesty. I once experienced being ripped off by a technician; he charged me for unnecessary repairs.

    If in doubt about the recommendation of the technician, it is good to take a second opinion.

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    • TechCrates

      Apr 03. 2012

      Yep .. it is better to take a second opinion if the technician is a stranger

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  3. Brain

    Apr 03. 2012

    Your given main 3 ideas are really useful. I want to add something related computer repair. It is important to repair computer properly and with low cost. I think you have to find any one particular Computer repair person who can repair your computer or laptop any time because it is easy for him to understand computer problem. If any computer repair person available in your friend circle then it is great.

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    • TechCrates

      Apr 03. 2012

      Thanks for adding additional info …

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  4. Puneet

    Apr 03. 2012

    I will see if the person has all the tools for repairing the PC or not. Also I would like to know his experience Because experience always matters a lot.

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  5. Aliosha

    Apr 04. 2012

    Thanks Mark, great and useful tips, sometimes a problem can be fixed without the need of a professional 🙂

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  6. Nishadha

    Apr 04. 2012

    I think another important things is the communication skills. He should be able to tell the technical details of things in layman terms.

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  7. Honey

    Apr 04. 2012

    These tips are very useful, when your computer got some problems then you need to consult a Computer technician and follow his suggestions to repair your PC.

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  8. Ashok

    Apr 04. 2012

    Brilliant tips and im very happy i found this post, thanks

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  9. Rich

    Apr 04. 2012

    These are great tips. Prior to meeting the new technician that my wife and I have used a couple of times in the last year or so, I was always skeptical of the work being done in terms of how necessary it was. Finding a reliable and trustworthy computer tech is a lot like finding a great auto mechanic. Be grateful when you find one, and don’t do anything to ruin the relationship!

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  10. Peter

    Apr 04. 2012

    In my country, to ask a techician to come over to your door step will cost you about $20 upfront and $5 each hour. So if anything goes wrong with my PC, I’ll send it directly to the shop. This way, they’ll only charge me a flat repair fees and I get to save a lot of money!

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    • TechCrates

      Apr 05. 2012

      :O …. That’s too much

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    • Puneet

      Apr 05. 2012

      I think this is better way to send pc to the shop because when they come at our door then they charge a lot. Nice Peter.

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  11. Cristina

    Apr 05. 2012

    These are great tips and like you, honesty is also on top of my list. I’m just luck because I have a friend who does this for a living and whenever I have PC problems I just give him a call and checks it out for free.

    – Cristina

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  12. Peter

    Apr 05. 2012

    Yea Salman it is too much! That’s why computer repair technicians in this country are making a good living 🙂

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  13. John

    Apr 07. 2012

    Hi, thanks for useful tips,when your desktop/laptop got some problems then you need to a professional computer technician and repair your PC.

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  14. James

    Apr 08. 2012

    I agree with all these three things you’ve mentioned and I like it that you’ve mentioned honesty first. I also believe this is the most important among the three.

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  15. Andrei

    Apr 13. 2012

    I agree. The most important thing is honesty. I know someone from our place that when he repairs a computer, he steals a hardware which is most of the time the memory module. And the people don’t even know because they don’t know anything about the internal parts of the computer.

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  16. rakesh

    Apr 16. 2012

    I totally agree with your tips. I like your tips because these tips help me to repair my computer. Thanks for sharingh your tips…….

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  17. andrewmicky

    Apr 17. 2012

    check whether they can solve computer problem or not

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  18. Rudra

    Apr 20. 2012

    Nice article tanks for your tips..keep blogging..

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  19. Tyler

    May 19. 2012

    After being in the IT field for over 13 years, I can do a job pretty darn fast. But something that can drastically effect the time it takes to do a job, is the age of the computer. If a computer is 12 years old, running of 256 megs of ram and a page-file so busy the computer sounds like a meat grinder, doing a scan to remove viruses will take many times longer than a nice new computer. So the moral is, don’t expect the world form your tech if your computer is an old piece of trash.

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  20. Jeremy

    Jun 09. 2012

    Great tips.

    So far my only problems with a pc technician is they are mostly pricey.

    But if they can do their job correctly and fast, I would not mind it at all.

    Jim.

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  21. Jeremy

    Jun 11. 2012

    It is important to know about the qualification and experience of the technician before handling him with your system. If you don’t know any such guy personally, it is better to hire from a well known agency.

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  22. MCH

    Jun 13. 2012

    the computer technicians will point out the smallest problem so that they can fix it. It’s how they earn their money. I would only advise a computer technician as a last resort.

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  24. Emmanuel

    Jun 13. 2016

    Let me be honest with you, as I type this with my phone, I am seated at a computer repairing shop right now waiting for my laptop and one thing I do like about the technician here is his sincerity.

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