I just realized that I failed to get the owners name...Andrei i'm guessing from the other posts…read more He's a true Maestro when it comes to electronics repair. In my case - vintage electronics repair. My old Star Wars clock...was an item that i'd not tested/played in 45+ years. The clock mechanism was ok...but the voice recording was kaput. Andrei gave me a very reasonable quote on the spot and stuck to it when I picked it up. Gave me goose bumps to hear the sound after so many years. Very impressed overall, and i'm glad to have (what feels like) a brand new collectable toy. Much appreciation & gratitude!

After being told my amplifier couldn't be repaired by the manufacturer, I thought I was out of…read moreluck. This shop proved me wrong in the best way possible. They fixed it like new and exceeded my expectations. The staff was knowledgeable, friendly, and truly skilled at what they do. My system is back to sounding amazing, and I'm beyond grateful. If you need reliable, top-notch electronics repair, this is the place to go. Highly recommended.

A few weeks ago, I had the situation in which my laptop was not recognizing my charger while I was…read moreworking. I called Dell & they immediately jumped to me needing to mail my laptop to Texas for a week where the rep was convinced that my "starboard was corrupt" when she did not run any diagnostics on it yet my laptop would "need to be wiped". I didn't trust it & chose to take my laptop in to get it looked at by Renton Computers. I paid for them to run diagnostics to see what the matter was & heard back from them the next day that it was actually the laptop charger. I ordered one via amazon & i was back up & running in no time. Highly recommend them, they're quick and reasonable with great communication (they submit an email to you with a link to monitor and reply or ask questions from them). Theres also text alerts if you opt in!

Note: new location just north of McLendon Hardware. Stopped in with my dead laptop and the tech…read morehad it up & running in minutes. Very impressive service and I will return for help when needed.

This place pretty much rocked my socks off. My bf found the place while we were driving on…read moreRainier--ridin' dirty like we always do. He said I should check them out just based on the Yelp reviews. Fortunately/unfortunately, my iPhone's microphone had stopped working just the day before, meaning that I could hear people talking but they couldn't hear me, so I had a chance to give Tech Lab a try. The building is very Columbia City-ish with plenty of parking. Inside, there were large screens posting info about their vast services (don't judge them about the extra "L" in the word "follow"--they're going to fix it. It's not nearly as noticeable as when a Chinese menu has the word "shrimps" on it.) I was greeted by Charles, who looked very smart--and not just because he was wearing glasses. I told him about my dilemma--my new Hans Solo in carbonite case didn't protect my phone from a fall and phone back itself cracked. I attribute it to the fact that Hans was in carbonite. If his hands and legs were free, I'm sure Hans would have been able to shoulder-roll onto the floor. After some entertaining banter, I left Hans in good hands with Charles. I was given an initial quote and an ETA. He even called me partway through to tell me that he tested my phone parts in other phones and other parts into my phone to see if he could isolate the issue. Awesome. I was just thinking he would see the part was broken and replace it--but he went above and beyond at no initial cost. When he called later, he sounded apologetically grim: My motherboard was damaged. The motherboardin' motherboard. A death sentence to something replaceable like an iPhone. Apple had told me that my phone could be upgraded for $150 (but I'm waiting for the Fiiiiiiiiiive!) so I'm going to wait until I can't tolerate not talking on the phone. This may be a good time for me to work on my ESP skills anyways. Even more amazing, my final bill was less than HALF the original quote that I was given. And it wasn't the lower bill that blew me away, it was the goodwill behind it. I felt the love *fist pump* So in conclusion, this is the place to be. So clear out the [*ahem*] questionable content on your devices and bring 'em on down. Don't forget to "like" them on Facebook so you can get $5 off of your first service with them. I am using my ESP to send you one final thought right now... If you heard me say, "I like giraffes" then my ESP must be working.

Great place! I broke the face of my iPhone, and was afraid I'd have to go buy a new one. In my…read moresearch on craigslist, I came across Tech Lab's ad. Looked them up here on yelp, read the reviews, and called them to make sure they seemed normal. I dropped off my iPhone, picked it up a couple of hours later, and it was perfect! They charged a great rate, good service, and they even called me up a couple of weeks later to make sure I was still happy with the job they'd done. I have nothing but good things to say.

Got a virus on my computer from a mail attachment and was quickly removed and my laptop had even…read morebetter performance after repair. Great communication and service.

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.

Worst service.. The owner took 90 dollars as advance and after 10 days told me the laptop cannot be…read morerepaired and that he would return me 60 dollars.. But when I went to take my laptop my laptop, the laptop was completely broken.. and the owner simply gave me the hard drive and didnt return any money.. Very disappointed... worst experience.

When I came in they listened to what the issue was. Gave me a couple options and helped find a…read moreviable solution.

Great customer service. Helpful and honest advice. Friendly folks who were perfectly willing to…read moretalk options or make recommendations. For what I got, very reasonable pricing. A little over a week ago, my cat decided to water test my laptop. Long story short, a glass of water spilled into (!) my laptop. The laptop sat immersed in this pool of water for nearly 20 hours. Everything was complete toast. Although most of my files are in the cloud, especially the most important ones, I decided there might be the occasional file or folder that I might not notice tomorrow or even a year from now. I decided it would be best to retrieve the contents of the drive on the laptop for peace of mind. I left the laptop with them to do an assessment first. That assessment was ~$80. After their assessment, they indicated that the contents of the drive were retrievable and gave me an estimate of $400 to retrieve the contents of the drive (the $80 would apply to that figure). I decided it was worth the cost, if for nothing more than that elusive peace of mind. I also needed a drive to put the contents on (or provide my own). Since I didn't have one, and didn't want to bother with purchasing a 3rd party drive, they charged me $140 for a Toshiba Portable Storage device. So, for about $600 (w/ tax) I got everything off the lost drive. Was it worth it? Without a doubt. Would I go back? Hell yeah.

Martin's response to my review is further evidence of the behavior I previously noted. He is…read moreobfuscating and attempting to be misleading. My comments had nothing to do with not being able to answer every call (they did answer mine) or not being able to accept my service request. My point was, and continues to be, that whoever answered my call was intentionally unhelpful. Martin knows exactly who Rain City is, and knew who I was looking for. When they first split off the retail business, they were going to keep the Progressive Tech name. Then, due to some issues between them, they had to change to Rain City. Martin apparently still harbors a grudge, hence he refuses to refer any retail business to them. An honest answer would have been, "Yes, the people who used to handle retail repairs here did start a new business on Lake City Way, you're looking for Rain City Tech." An honest response to my review would have been "Sorry we played dumb and pretended not to know what you were asking, we should have just given you Rain City's new name."

GoEBITS came to the rescue after I accidentally damaged my MacBook Pro screen. Since I was out of…read morewarranty with Apple, I came to their University District store at referral from Apple service because the local Apple Store was all backed up. GoEBITS was able to see me that same day, conduct a quick diagnosis, and do the repair all in their own shop - no need to send out to an outside repair center. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable and very communicative. My repair was complete within the week - which was much appreciated since I depend so much on my Mac. While it wasn't cheap - it's something I anticipated since I unfortunately didn't have Apple Care (a learning by itself!). I highly recommend them!

This place & the people did good work in fixing up an old iPod Classic I had. The battery wouldn't…read morehold a charge & some internal fixings were shot & needed replacements. Now the reason this review isn't 4 or 5 stars is because COMMUNICATION seems to be an issue aside from my device being there for over a month in waiting for a battery "that worked" & the internal connector or such to be fixed. The timing wasn't so much an issue as the lack of communication was. It's like I would like to at some point have an answer or my device back after a month. Because if you've got back ups or are absent minded, then they'll keep your stuff for a long time if you forget it's there. Otherwise, communication in actually calling & giving updates would be good instead of wondering if your device is just sitting there or is being used as a paper weight.....