PC Repair 101:

Repair, upgrade, or replace faulty power supplies (PSU)

A faulty or underpowered power supply can cause major problems. The worst-case scenario would be a surge of power that destroys the motherboard and can even take out other components along the way, such as the Processor and Hard Drive not to mention the very expensive Graphic Card.

A few signs and symptoms:

• Any power-on or system start-up failures and freezing
• Blue Screen Of Death
• Read, write errors
• Spontaneous rebooting or intermittent lockups during normal operation.
• Parity check or other memory-type errors.
• HDD and fan are simultaneously failing to spin up (no +12V)
• Overheating due to fan failure

If you see any signs of the above-mentioned symptoms, book in your system straight away, and we will advise on the best Power Supply for your system.

For Gaming Systems that use high-end components: Powerful CPUs, high-end or even multi-GPU configurations, you really need a quality high-output power supply.

General Desktop PCs, depending on configuration, need a power supply of at least 450 watts, such as those from Corsair, Lian Li, and Cooler Master. Don't be tempted to get a cheap power supply. It may say it's 450 or even 850 watts and be a bargain at 99p, but the chances of it actually being the stated wattage are very slim. The voltages will be inconsistent, leading to the symptoms listed earlier and potentially causing a power surge that will damage Components and Data.

PC Service and Repair

Your PC or Laptop is as important to you as your car. And just like your car, it needs to be maintained to run well.

If you use your PC, Laptop, or MacBook (yes! Apple Macs need maintaining just as much as a Windows system) on a regular basis, for general use, buying online, and online banking, get it serviced at least once a year, especially if the system is used by several users.

A simple annual check-up to make sure all the hardware is running as it should, and more importantly, making sure the security is running as it should, is up-to-date, and has not been compromised, or allowed to lapse. Ignoring this could cost you dearly. It would be like running your car without servicing it...sooner or later, something is going to go bang.

Bring your PC, Laptop, or MacBook in for an annual check & service. We will give you free advice on how best to look after your system and back up your precious data.