Dave is my go to guy when I stumble on some new twist in my computer world. I am not afraid to…read morespend loads of time trying to solve issues that come up, so when I call Dave I sometimes feel like I am looking for miracles. Dave has always provided either a solution or suggested other paths to a possible solution. In addition to helping me, he has helped solve computer issues at the church I attend, Woodland Park UMC. In addition to being a very knowledgeable tech person, Dave is a great guy to work with.

PC Consulting (Dave) was my go to guy for my computer issues on and off (maybe three times) since…read more2018. And did a good job correcting them. Recently I was experiencing very slow download times on my laptop. After contacting via text asking and answering questions multiple times, and without looking at my computer, he said he didn't know the problem so then he recommended Rain City Tech...Being an established customer and what seemed to me not doing due diligence was pretty weak.

I have had the pleasure of hearing testimonials of Dave as he does what it takes to get the job…read moredone quickly, effectively and for a great price. He has helped me troubleshoot some minor issues without even charging me. He's such a great guy. I know who I'll be calling up when things go wrong. Thanks Dave!

David was fantastic. I had a few issues, which I had no idea how to solve and David not only fixed…read morethem but he also implemented systems so that my computer and life work more efficiently. He helped my sync my Time Machine to back up my files when initially I couldn't even get past the password not working. He set up my business email on my phone, which had been there but got lost when I upgraded to a new phone. Just this alone was a huge help. I had hired another company in Philadelphia to add my work email to my phone and it took them 3 days of lots of emails and calls back and forth and them working with godaddy. It was not smooth at all and David did it in 10 minutes. I also mentioned that I was getting pop up windows saying "Hard disk full. Delete files to create more space." David figured out which files were taking up the most space and set me up with Google Play, something I never would have thought of. He would double check his research as he was setting things up and it reminded me of that scene in The Matrix where Neo downloads different programs; within a few minutes he learns Kung Fu. David is just like Neo for IT and computer issues. He knew within minutes what to do for each one of my problems.

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.

I was in "panic" mode because my primary photo editing computer was showing signs of failure. I…read moreneeded a new drive to replace my primary one that holds all my high end software. I called Ryan at Green Lake Computer Repair and he reassured me that he could help. He was able to clone my old dying drive to a new larger one, saved all my software so that I did not have to reload it (ugh!) and finished the job in one day! I thought I would have paid twice as much for the service that he gave me and am eternally grateful as I did not miss a single day of work. I cannot say enough about the quality service Ryan gives. Wonderful!!!

My laptop was completely dead. Thought I needed a new one. Ryan resolved the issue for $125 and…read moredid it in less than 24 hours. Super nice guy. Highly recommend.

I had a great experience working with Richard. Although my computer could ultimately not be fixed,…read moreRichard was prompt with his communication and service. He doesn't run a walk-in shop like some other PC repair places. Therefore you have to call and make an appointment, or text him to communicate. He does take credit card payments online. He's fairly knowledgeable about PCs and repairing, so you can count on his expertise. If you need to replace any of the parts, keep in mind that there are additional costs to order and install the parts (as expected), so you need to consider the value of repairing the machine as opposed to buying something new. Since my machine ended up being old, the cost of repair wasn't worth it. It was however, a benefit for the peace of mind that nothing else could be worked on so I didn't have to waste any further time. Overall, I do recommend Richard for his services.

I'm very happy with the service and the price! Thanks, Richard!…read more My computer (Alienware tower) kept failing to start and I tried to fix it on my own and almost certainly made it worse. Thankfully, I work off of external drives, so I didn't need to recover any data- I just wanted to start over from scratch! Richard was able to get me up and running with new (and better) memory in just a few days, and for an extremely reasonable price. I'll definitely go to him again if I need computer work!

Chris not only troubleshot me the week prior and helped me work up my confidence to check a red…read morelight on my mobo. Ended up being GPU. GPU was dusty, cleaned it and ended up on its last leg. I wanted to try to move old water cooler into new pc but it was too big. Chris was very reasonable for the rates and always asked before doing anything which would cost more money. He seems to be very busy cause of the holidays but very responsive. Thank you for helping me even though it didn't get solved, still very kind with me and my anxiety.

One day my gaming desktop stopped booting. Looking up diagnostics, I was able to isolate myself the…read moreproblem to either the motherboard or the CPU but no further. I called the PC Doc and shortly after picking up my computer, he was able to determine it was most likely the motherboard and wrote down the specs I should be looking for. With this important info, I was able to order a new motherboard and get back up and running without any more hardware issues.

I heartily recommend Daniel's work. He gave my ten-year-old Macbook Pro a new lease on life. Now I…read moredon't need to pay 2 arms and 2 legs for a new laptop in the middle of the 2026 rampocalypse. Daniel was able to replace a dead, swollen battery and a bad speaker, at a price which I considered reasonable, and with amazing speed (considering that those items are glued into the top case of the laptop). He told me which day he would be able to start the work, and arranged with me to bring it back in on that day. The work was completed exactly as promised, and I had it back in my hands before I even missed it. He also gave me some excellent advice. For example, this laptop has the famously flaky "butterfly" keyboard and it was typing double-letters. He was very clear, before starting the work, that the job to replace the keyboard was difficult and risky (again, because it's glued into the top case). It's hard to source a good keyboard, and might result in a keyboard that would just go flaky again. So he just stuck with the agreed-upon battery and speaker fixes. (Later, it turns out that I was able to replace the individual flaky key switches myself without having to remove the keyboard at all.) His most valuable advice was to teach me about the existence of a third-party tool ("OCLP") which would allow me to install OS 13 onto the laptop even though Apple only allows OS 12 on it. After getting the laptop back from the battery replacement, I tried it, and it's working great on OS 13 now. This was important and well-timed advice, because Chrome is going to stop releasing updates for OS 12 this month. And while I was in the shop talking to him, he was multitasking and helping other customers, too. He matter-of-factly fixed a bad audio driver on one lady's Windows laptop as they stood there at the counter. I'm very impressed and satisfied with the work. It's like having a new laptop again. So if you need your laptop repaired, definitiely bring it in and have him give you an estimate. I wish I had done it sooner.

Took laptop for two months after quoting two weeks for a repair. Complete lack of contact from the…read moreshop throughout the process, needing to be reminded multiple times by myself to order a part required for my repair. After all of this the repair was unsuccessful and left my laptop in worse condition than when it was dropped off. Incredibly unprofessional and overall a very frustrating experience.

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.

This is no longer the Progressive Tech you used to know and love. Long gone are the days when your…read morecomputer blew up and after spending several hours trying to fix it yourself, you trudged over to Prog Tech and had a one on one conversation about what the options were for getting you back up. And then you left it there and they fixed it. Now, it's obvious they don't want the local, neighborhood individual with a problem. They make it next to impossible to connect with anyone from just trying to find them on Roosevelt to no one answering the phone when you call them repeatedly just to make an appointment. They couldn't say more clearly, "We don't want you!" Stay away from them, they're not for you.