In December 2023, my fiancé and I built my PC for Christmas with all brand new parts…read more Unfortunately, it kept showing the dreaded blue screen of death and crashing constantly. At first, we took it to Best Buy Geek Squad, thinking that was our best option: they identified a faulty AIO cooler but ended up damaging other components of my PC even more unfortunately... We were extremely hesitant to trust anyone with this expensive build, but from day one, Dr. PC Fix listened carefully to every issue we had. They were so kind and patient with us while we worked on getting replacement parts, and since their help, my PC has been working PERFECT these past 2-3 years. To this day, I still think about how much they helped and how thorough and professional they were. If you have a build that's precious to you, you can trust Dr. PC Fix completely!

Can you imagine what a vintage 2009 Tower Desktop is like? And all the programs and files running…read morearound inside a device built with ancient parts? That was my situation as I faced the ending support of Win 10 and programs that required Win 11. Enter Dr PC Fix to the rescue! I took my Tower in for as estimate and was presented with 2 options. Buy a new device, or upgrade by salvaging what still works. Since our home network is more ethernet based than wifi, and we still use our CD drive, SD card readers, and connect devices and peripherals through cables, we elected the upgrade, knowing it could be complicated. Everything turned out wonderfully, and I'm learning how to navigate and use the new features. The upgrade process had a hiccup, but Dr PC Fix came to the rescue by immediately and courteously resolving things, while displaying their superior customer satisfaction policy. Their communication and patient explanations were greatly appreciated. I'm still learning about new features and will use their remote service if I encounter any roadblocks. I give DrPcFix my highest recommendation - truly extraordinaire! BJ

Top-notch service! Fast turnaround, reasonable rates, and friendly staff. My phone works perfectly…read morenow. Definite 5 stars!

Had an emergency phone screen replacement for my girlfriend's Samsung S25+ after it dropped on…read moreconcrete and cracked. Cost $330 for the repair. After replacement my girlfriend and I started noticing condensation both front and back camera lenses that eventually led to the phone randomly turning off. Tried troubleshooting but unable to turn phone on. Took it to another third party phone repair shop for diagnosis and was told whoever did the replacement left the inside messy and the screen connection was loose. The repair guy was able to bring the phone back to life during diagnosis but the screen was flickering. He recommended to take it back to where it was originally repaired. Drove back to Redmond and explained the situation. Employee said it will be about 2 hours to take a look and will call/text when ready. Okay cool. So we waited 2 hours and when we came back and he asked did you receive a text. I said it was already the 2 hour mark... The one hour device repair guy then explained the screen connection is corroded and proceeded to show a picture on his phone of the corrosion. He suggested we must've dropped it in water. So now I'm thinking, how can a connection be corroded internally if this phone is water resistant and the phone had these problems AFTER the repair? Even so, we NEVER exposed it directly to any source of liquid since the time of initial repair. Even if we did, shouldn't it NOT have this issue anyway? Also we NEVER received any document or signed anything acknowledging of any potential risks after repair. I asked the repair guy what are our options. He said he can order the screen replacement and have it done on Wednesday. I asked him if this was going to be charged. He said yes. I said no. He said call the number for "headquarters". I called and no one picked up. We left and on the drive home the number from "headquarters" calls us. I explained the situation again to "headquarters" guy and asked for what are our options. He said we'd have to pay $309. I said no. He said let me place you on hold and call the repair guy in Redmond. We waited on hold for a bit. He comes back and says the corrosion is from water damage. I'm thinking what is this guy trying to imply? We continued to have a back and forth until he relents and says I can do it for $209. I said no thanks. That is literally the cost of a replacement phone adding both repair costs. Honestly I was livid after this conversation. Not only was there zero accountability from their end, but they tried to shift blame on the customer for using their phone normally. TLDR: Please make sure you are aware the risks of getting anything repaired from this business. It might make more sense buying a replacement instead.

Great experience, having a computer problem it's the only place to go. Might not be the cheapest…read morebut they're the best

These guys do very quick and excellent work. They definitely came through and saved the day.read more

I recently had contact with Antonio of ComputersNThings. Due to a misunderstanding and serious…read moremedical issue in his household during the time I called, he was abrupt with me and disconnected while trying to put my call on hold while another call was coming in. We have since solved our misunderstandings. While I have not had any service yet from his company I have no reason to think (based on his reviews) that the work he does is not top-notch. James W

I found Antonio through an on-line search. He had a few good reviews, so I called him to help me…read morerecover data from a corrupted hard drive. -- - He said it would take 3 days. -After a few days, he said he needed more time. -Then he said he was sick. -On August 7th, he said it would be ready "for sure before Monday". -It has been 3 weeks now. He won't answer his phone and won't respond to texts. I went to the address listed on his business card, but it isn't his actual address. (I was told he gets mail delivered there, but he never actually lived there). His website was active when I found him, but now it is showing "expired". -He sent screenshots of the files I wanted to recover, but he hasn't completed the work. -All I want is to receive my hard drive back... (I get it, life happens - I've had urgent life/death matters to deal with too - you can't just disappear and expect people to be happy. Ask a friend to pick up the hard drive and return it to your customer.)

It seems like nowadays it's so hard to find a PC repair place where the guys actually know what…read morethey're doing. I've used the Geek Squad and others in the past and they were worse than useless. But not these guys! They were recommended to me by my neighbor, who is a Programmer with a major software company, and boy was he right. My computer crashed and would not reboot. They were able to repair it to the point of booting, and it could be used, but it was really old and definitely past its expiration date, so I reluctantly decided it was time to move to a new computer. They were able to recover all of my data (which I had of course failed to back up for months) and my web bookmarks. Phew! And it cost WAY LESS than I was expecting. I then ran into some issues with my old monitor not working with my new computer, and they helped me figure it out without charging me any extra, even though realistically they should have because this had nothing to do with what I had already paid for. I find the negative reviews baffling -- could it be that they are putting their review in the wrong place? I've seen this happen to a friend of mine who has a small business, and he regularly gets negative ratings from people who thought they were rating a different company with a similar name. Nothing I saw over 3 days of interacting with these guys even remotely resembled the negative comments. Bottom line -- if you have issues with your computer, definitely start here. This is the kind of small, local business we need to support.

First Vibes Value is underwhelming. I'm an electronics…read moreassembler and I former field service technician/electronics repair tech. Their GPUs, PC cards, networking & other peripherals are 5 - 8 generations old, yet they often want the higher end of the average price of those same completed/sold items on eBay. And sure, that's fine, if what you're selling is 100% tested/working, in great condition, cleaned and/or comes with a limited warranty. Instead, lots of items are dirty, scuffed up, damaged, and/or missing critical components. For instance, several of their motherboards were missing IO shields. Bonkers Pricing! 5-6 generation old GPUs (GTX 770, 970, RX 570 etc) were $60 - $125; SCSI cards (only $1 at RE-PC Seattle!) were $14!! By far the worst offender by a long shot was their motherboard section: They had an Asus Prime A320M-A, marked as "tested" and came with stock cooler, plus IO plate. They wanted $100!! This is an entry-level, first-gen AM4 socket (so Ryzen 3/5/7/9 CPUs) however, if you wanted to pair this board with a newer Ryzen 5000 series, for example, it wouldn't just work natively. You have to update the BIOS in the board first, and you'd 100% have to do this Bios update WITH an older Ryzen CPU, which is tricky even for tech savvy gamers. Lastly, this board and other entry level ones like it can be found elsewhere for $40 - $70, and often in way better condition, or with the BIOS update done by previous owner/seller. Other cons Some items have stickers that do say "tested", while others don't have any stickers. You have to just walk to the front and ask. Things are organized in big totes, but it's hit or miss finding parts you need, as the store as a whole is incredibly dirty and dingy, with random fully built systems, speakers/sub woofers, TVs and other electronics randomly placed in between these totes, none of which are ever grouped together. Some of their pre built laptops are up near the front desk, which I'm sure is due to the Kensington locks to prevent theft, but their desktops are everywhere, so if you're looking, your better off calling to ask ahead of time, to ask what they have in stock. Otherwise if you come in on your own, and especially if you're not a tech nerd who knows what to look for, you're absolutely going to have a really tough time finding things. The Pros 1) The staff seem knowledgeable about parts, and the repair they were working on when I walked in was a more challenging board level diagnostic test, which told me they have experience and knowledge in this field. 2) They have TONS of stock, especially in monitors, old hard to find adapters, cards etc. So, if eBay seems like it'll take too long, you'll likely find what ya need here. Repairs They do offer repairs, and I overheard a customer call on the phone and ask the guy working here if he "had updates on his PC they are fixing." The worker did acknowledge the shop did in fact still have it on their bench, but "needed another day or so to give any updates." I worked and managed a repair shop on the Eastside for 4+ years, and based on my experience, when you tell somebody only that you "need more time," it's 99% of the time due to 1 of 2 possibilities: 1) You haven't had time to even look at it; 2) You've run some diagnostics, but it yielded little/no clues as to how it can be fixed. Why transparency matters I think it's critical to communicate with customers and see their problems from their perspective. Instead of just treating them as a work order number, and getting them off the phone as quickly as possible, which is what this shop did. When I ran my shop, I always greeted the customers warmly, often by their first names (as most of them were repeat customers) and just be completely honest with them, even if it's news you may think they don't want to hear. I learned the hard way that if you don't give them information they're paying you for updates on, it often just makes follow up communications much more challenging, and can easily sour business relationships. In summary, this shop has a LOT of potential! They're in an AMAZING location, close to Microsoft and high value real estate, and they have the expertise, but couldn't help but notice the passion and organization was extremely lackluster. And yes, I realize this review focuses heavily on the negatives, but I do this from a lens of constructive criticism for my industry peers, to better improve public assumptions of the consumer tech repair industry, and to improved awareness of the right to repair laws. I hope this helps somebody, whether it's a potential customer, or the owners of this business. Thanks

Quickly removed all traces of a breach on a personal laptop. Excellent communication through the…read moreprocess. I traveled from Tacoma due to excellent reviews and was not disappointed.

They did a great job putting together a literal basket case laptop I brought in. Service was…read morefriendly, communication was adequate. I would recommend them for all your laptop issues.

I am infuriated by the speed and completion of their work. I am literally 2 weeks behind in…read morebusiness work because it has taken a little over a week for them to replace my keyboard. On top of that, this is only 1 of 2 certified places that can repair my Lenovo laptop and I had to drive hours to just pick up and drop off my laptop. They offer shipping, but that's more money out of your pocket for them to use on top of the diagnosis cost, repair costs, and cost for any other supplies. Whenever I asked for a time estimate on how long it would take to diagnose my laptop or to see what's wrong they can never give me an accurate time. They always say a couple hours or the next day. They told me that they would be able to fix my keyboard in one day once it arrives, and I bring my laptop thinking that I can wait there a couple hours for them to fix it and then they tell me that they can't guarantee that will be done that day. I literally drove all the way home to get a phone call saying that my laptop was ready to pick up! I could had waited if it was only going to take a couple hours oh, but they couldn't tell me. They definitely do not speak the customers language or put them first. I feel like they're more in it for the money then going above and beyond for customers. I've literally wasted hours of driving back and forth just to get my laptop keyboard fixed. When I finally received my laptop, they fixed the problem, BUT added another irrelevant problem! My laptop's battery now isn't being detected by the system and isn't charging and has to be connected to an adapter at all times to function. Now I have to pay another trip to Redmond to fix this new problem! Absolutely more inconvenience on my plate! Don't be surprised if you bring your laptop here and get it back with another problem, because that's what happened to me.

If you're looking for a cheap deal, this place is not the computer store for you. On the other…read morehand, if you want a machine that will last you many years, then it's an investment that I'd highly recommend you make at Hard Drives Northwest. They have knowledgeable staff, and you can expect to get better service than if you went somewhere like Best Buy. Certainly, with the higher quality, you will end up paying more for it. I've purchased computers and parts as well as taken my older devices in to be fixed. They are very clear upfront about the cost, so there are no surprises when you get the bill. In particular, my experience with the service department has been phenomenal! My computer wasn't working, so I took in to get checked out where it was quickly diagnosed as a hard drive failure. The guy I was working with, Pat, worked with me to replace the hard drive, and now my computer is as good as new! When my family purchased a new laptop, Matthew helped my mom figure out the optimal machine for her small business. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful and got her laptop all set up for her. She loves it! I'd highly recommend Hard Drives Northwest for the quality they provide.