How does a fully-specified Toshiba Satellite A300 laptop refurbished to the highest standards for just £99 grab you?
Like the sound of that? Read on… Read More
Of course, just because they’re new doesn’t mean they aren’t going to get broken, so we’ve got rapidly up to speed with these new models. (See image right for one we recently had instore).
So- the much anticipated Apple iPhone SE has arrived. Known variously as the Apple iPhone 5SE and the Apple iPhone 6C before it was actually released, Apple’s latest iPhone serves as a replacement for the 5S and may prove popular with those who disliked the increased bulk of the 6 and 6S. Read More
Ever since the Apple iPhone 6S and its larger sibling, the Apple iPhone 6S succeeded the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus towards the end of 2015, people have been coming to our St Andrews store asking us if we can replace the new models. Short answer- yes we can! Read More
Kick Your Opponent’s Butt Before They Kick Yours!
Let’s be honest- we all know that when it comes to PC gaming, you don’t just need a high-spec PC to enjoy games at their best, you also want to avoid any sluggishness, slowing down or general issues associated with old PCs that are going to get in your way. Issues that are going to lead to your opponents winning and you losing!
(Please scroll down if you want to see the repair itself)
How Dampness Can Cause Ongoing Corrosion to Digital Devices
Computer, Smartphone and Tablet Repair Fallacies #347: If you’ve spilled water or liquid on your laptop, but it appears to be running okay (possibly after you think it’s dried out), then there isn’t a problem, right….?
WRONG!
Even after you think the initial danger’s passed and your computer- or whatever- appears to be running normally, any remaining minor dampness (or even dried out residue) can- and often does- cause ongoing damage through corrosion and other factors.
This repair that was carried out in our St Andrews store is a good example. Having spilled coffee onto their computer a while back, it wasn’t until some time later that the problem appeared- the computer stopped turning on at all… and when we opened it up we found out why.
Some of the repairs we do might sound straightforward when you boil them down to their basic steps- pretty much anything can, and we often leave out a lot of the detail. In truth even straightforward repairs can be quite a bit more difficult than that in real life!
In this look at a Disc Depot repair, we’ll be showing you the replacement of the graphics chip on an Apple MacBook Pro (Model: A1286).
This Mac turned on, but the display was covered in stripes (as can be seen in the second photograph). This normally indicates a problem with the graphics chip, and although the computer was still usable at this stage, the chip was likely to fail completely in the near future.
This week we’re taking a look at a screen replacement for a MacBook (model: A1181). As you can see in one of the photos, the LCD itself has been damaged and some of the liquid crystal has leaked, giving that commonplace “cracked LCD” look.
