Greg's PC Fix

Repairs

If it plugs in, it's worth a look

Laptops, desktops, all-in-ones and handhelds, from any maker. The diagnosis is free, so finding out what's wrong costs you a drive to Langford and nothing else.

Start here

Find your symptom

You don't need to know what's broken — that's the job. Find the thing your machine is doing and you'll know roughly where you stand before you call.

  • Power fault

    “It won’t turn on”

    Dead charge port, failed power rail, blown fuse on the board. Usually a repair, not a replacement — and far cheaper than a new machine.

  • Panel

    “The screen is cracked”

    Laptop screen and hinge replacement, most models. Panels are stocked or ordered same day.

  • Liquid damage

    “It got wet”

    Bring it in without turning it on. Ultrasonic cleaning and corrosion repair save a lot of boards people are told are gone.

  • Drive / RAM

    “It’s gotten unbearably slow”

    Almost always a tired hard drive. An SSD and a memory bump makes a seven-year-old laptop feel new for a fraction of replacing it.

  • Data recovery

    “My files are gone”

    Deleted, corrupted, or a drive that stopped mounting. Recovery attempted first, and you hear honestly what the odds are.

  • Malware

    “Something popped up demanding money”

    Virus, ransomware and scamware removal, plus a look at what got in and how.

  • Keyboard

    “The keyboard is shot”

    Sticky, dead or missing keys — full keyboard and trackpad replacement.

  • Password

    “I’m locked out of it”

    Password removal on a machine you own. Bring proof of purchase or ID.

How it goes

Five stages, and you're told where you are at each one

  1. 01 / 5

    Intake

    You describe what it does. Greg writes it on the tag and gives you a ticket number.

  2. 02 / 5

    Diagnosis

    Bench testing to find the actual fault — not a guess, not a parts-swap lottery.

  3. 03 / 5

    Quote

    A flat price, in writing, before a single screw comes out. You approve it or you don’t.

  4. 04 / 5

    Repair

    Board-level work where board-level work is the honest answer. Parts replaced only if they’re dead.

  5. 05 / 5

    Pickup

    You get the machine, the old parts, and a plain-English note on what failed and why.

If the honest answer is that a machine isn't worth fixing, you'll hear that at stage three — and the diagnosis costs you nothing.

Not on the list?

Plenty of faults aren't. Describe it and Greg will tell you whether it's fixable.