Needed a cpu cooler swap, went from AIO water cooler to an air cooler. Declan was super nice and organized my messy wires as well. Solid repair center :) read more

Would 100% recommend these guys for their 10 out of 10 help. I asked about specific computer information on how to boot a Drive for my windows reinstallation they helped me out over the phone, knowing that they wouldn't paid. And they are super nice. read more

Solid knowledgeable service provider. Very busy place. Will go back next time I need service.

Andrew was incredible ! We had an emergency computer problem, and he was so gracious in helping explain how we could fix it and went out of his way to stay late until the job was done! The price was very reasonable and I would highly recommend this to anyone in North County with repair needs! read more

Declan is the man! After taking my laptop to the Genius Bar at Apple, and being told I needed to buy new computer, Declan fixed it seamlessly. He was honest and fair and I am so happy I found this place. A couple weeks later, I had issues with my ipad's battery. I thought I'd have to buy a new one, but I again took it to Declan. He explained to me that he would do his best, but that he might break the screen because of the way the battery was situated in the device. (He'd never broken a screen before, he said, but he warned me that I could be his first). He left the decision up to me as to whether or not to risk it. I really appreciated his honesty and humility. Luckily, he fixed it without having to break the screen. I very much appreciate this gem of a computer fix-it place. Their prices are fair and they are honest. Thank you! read more

This is a long review to write, so please bear with my ramblings. Let me start by saying that these guys were great, very up front, willing to talk and help, and are extremely reasonable. I did not have a bad experience here at Computer & Tablet Repair Center. The short review, if you don't really know anything about computers and have an issue that needs fixing, this place is golden. You'll get taken care of in good time and won't pay more than you should. Now, the long review, I should note that troubleshooting a computer problem is not an exact science. It can be a task just finding out what the exact issue is first before you can move on to determining one of multiple possible causes. I have an A+ certification, which means I can reasonably find required parts, build a computer, and do some troubleshooting of my own to fix most common problems. So, when the media server I built began to lose connection to my disk drives, I started simple and decided to replace the SATA cables to start; which brought me here. I asked if they had any to sell, and the owner rooted around for one and gave it to me for free. These cables are cheap to buy, usually coming free with any new drive or motherboard you purchase, but I still expect to pay $3-$6 for one on its own. So, to have them toss it at me for nothing was great and put them on my radar for anything I may need in the future. Replacing the cable didn't work and looking at my system logs showed that drives were randomly changing throughput speeds and then disappearing from being seen by the BIOS upon restart. I figured it was one of three things; bad disk drives (which was unlikely because with three drives it should only be a single one failing), a bad power supply (also unlikely, as it was brand new and over rated for what the computer needed), or a bad motherboard (hoping against this as it was the most expensive prospect). Came back here and talked to Declan, very nice guy. Up front with the price, it was about $50 to diagnose and that money goes to the cost of repairs if necessary. Feeling it was fair, I told them all the steps I had taken, gave him my notes, and left it in their good hands. A few days later they called me up and said that they couldn't find what the issue was, but everything seemed up and okay. At this point, I was a little skeptical, as all it seemed had been done was tightening of the screws and tying of the cords. Taking it home and turning it on, the drives were back, but it all felt like the direction I had pointed them in had been ignored and they got lucky when rebooting. And, sure enough, with nothing actually fixed, the issue resurfaced a day later and I brought it back. This time I was sure it was either the power supply or the motherboard and didn't have the tools or spare parts to determine which. With those specific details given, I left it in their hands once more. This was at the end of October. A few days later, my daughter was born and time to worry about the computer was scarce. But, I did get a call about a month later, towards the end of November, saying that they had narrowed the issue down to either being the power supply or the motherboard. Yes, I was a bit grouchy at this point, but it was low on my list of things to truly worry about with a recovering wife and two kids that needed me; so I let it slide. By the end of December, I called for an update and Declan said they were pretty sure it was the motherboard and asked if I would like it replaced. Again, trying to keep costs low, as it was a cheap server I had built for basic use, I acquiesced under the condition the price of replacement be near $60 to compare with the motherboard I had. After another month, I gave up and swung by to take my computer home. Now, after three months and not much to show for it, many might be grouchy at the situation (and rightly so), but again, they were very fair about the whole thing. All I was charged was the $50 to diagnose the original issue. I now have a direction to go and am already attempting to exchange the old motherboard. As I said before, troubleshooting a complex error is not always easy, I can't really fault them for not readily pinpointing my exact problem in short order. This repair center was still somewhat responsive, honest about their work, and very fair with their charges. I can't be grouchy about that. read more

Update: No, not a fake review. It was an iPad with a cracked corner that went over the power button, I left it with a guy named Declan. Met you once as well. Stunning how quickly it was fixed at the other store the same day. These guys are nice but not the hardest working. read more

Declan is still amazing!!! Had to get my MacBook fixed this time and he helped replace my hard drive so my computer can run faster and smoother now. If you ever have computer issues, call for Declan! He's the best!! I recommend him to everyone when someone asks for a referral. read more

I never leave reviews when it comes to yelp, but I felt like I had to after the experience I had at this business. They have gone above and beyond to make this process easy and fast for me. Any time I have had an issue with one of my computers, they have gone above and beyond to address it. I highly recommend bringing any tech/electronics to this establishment. read more

We sent our computer in after we had accidentally spilled water on it while it was on the floor, they told us everything that may have happened, asked if we wanted to backup anything on our drive, and gave us no trouble with fast service. read more

Javier saved everything on my Thinkpad when my hard drive was failing. He replaced the hard drive with an SSD one and was able to reinstall everything. Super efficient and professional. Highly recommended! read more

I brought my Mac Pro and and they diagnosed it for free. Very professional and honest about the issue. I would definitely recommend these guys. Declan is the best! read more

The guys in here seem to know what's going on, but the shop is a complete disaster. It looks like a mid-west computer nerd's basement with junk everywhere. I went to have my battery repaired and they did the work, but they didn't seem to care about my stuff. They sort of piled it in an area of the shop that wasn't obvious and when I got it back I received the power cord missing the strap that secures it. Not the end of the world, but also not something that needed to happen. They just don't seem to care about the items they take possession of. They are polite, they are responsive, they are kind. It would go a long way to have a shop where the appearance projected a feeling of interest in handling the client's equipment carefully and returning the equipment in the same condition that they had received it. They can get the work done. The price is probably a little high relative to peers. They are nice. Even though all of this is true, your equipment might be handled in a more careful way elsewhere. Good luck! read more

Declan is a awesome person. I went to get my computer fixed and he gave me a discount. Because I am a loyal customer so yeah these guys are great people thanks Declan for working that out for me I appreciate it very much read more

I had some issues with a new computer built. After calling around to various local IT places who didn't have the resources to help, I was recommended to try PC Repair Center. As it turns out, it's a great recommendation and I'm totally comfortable passing it along. Declan is fantastic. He was incredibly responsive, diagnosed all of my issues in less than a day, and completely built up my system with all issues fixed. I will definitely be returning for my future computer issues. read more

I went to PC Repair Center because my laptops were very, very slow. I had had an extra 8 gig chip but didn't know if it would work so I took it with me. Within 5 minutes of arriving, tech had used my chip and installed it in my laptop. Then he recommended I install Malwarebytes to detect and get rid of any viruses which he had detected. He had fixed my problem and tried to not charge me. I insisted on paying him. He said no, but I handed him $40. It was easily worth the $40 considering the years of putting up with the aggravation of using my laptops the way they had been. When I got home, I downloaded Malwarebytes to 2 of my laptops and ran the scan. Its now like having 2 new laptops. This truly is the answer to your virus problems and I use the FREE version. I also schedule nightly scans. I can't recommend this software enough. Its free, download it now. read more

Declan totally rocks it at Computer and Tablet Repair. The cost is always reasonable and the work is guaranteed. He's very straight and honest about what he can and can't do, and has my PC ready when he says he will. If only all repair shops were this nice, honest, and awesome at what they do. read more

After receiving a used laptop purchased from Amazon I couldn't get it to turn on. Rather than send it back immediately, I called PC Repair Center in Encinitas where Declan had helped me with another device earlier. He was totally calm and professional in a naturally friendly way and knowing that I knew nothing about how things work, he gave me a general overview of the possible problem. I left the laptop in his care until the call came telling me it was ready to pick up. What it needed was to be updated in a major way as apparently it had been sitting in a sealed box on a warehouse shelf for a long time. He got everything taken care of and said my "new" budget computer should work well for my art course DVD viewing. So, after having been helped by this shop several times, and having seen others dropping off or picking up devices with very complicated issues, I would recommend Declan and the Encinitas PC Repair Center to anyone needing expert technical help. read more

Declan searched far and wide for solutions to bring my water damaged MacBook Pro back to life. He was a man of his word and followed up with me every few days. I am certain I will work with Declan in the future should I need a repair on another device. Brilliant solutions, awesome customer service and they were even able to beat the competitor. That's all you can ask for when you're looking to repair valuables. read more

These dudes are so nice and go way above and beyond. I find myself asking them all my embarrassing questions that reveal how little I really understand about hardware stuff. They really didn't have to spend time explaining everything I asked to them- but they did. They didn't have to special order me a part I could have ordered myself- but they did! They didn't have to replace my battery for me- but they did! See, if I was left to do this stuff myself I would order the wrong parts, lose screws and plastic parts everywhere, probably get electrocuted, and just screw up everything. So with them its about security in knowing you're getting it done correctly, and with such awesome customer service too! read more

Sam, beside being technically knowledgeable, is a great businessman. The store is nicely decorated and well presented. The check in/close out system is electronic and emailed to your email address. He is as NICE as what other reviewers commented, which was how I chose his store. He fixed the broken hinge on my laptop free of charge, so I offered my service to return the favor should he need in the future replying to the close out ticket. This is definitely where I would go to for all future computer repairs. read more

Great service at a reasonable price. Fixed my notebook fast. Thanks Declan!!!

Boy, thank heavens for these guys especially Javier who is brilliant and so great with his expertise and customer service. The price was right and his patience with me the computer dummy was really appreciated. Michelle Teran read more

Had a home-built high-end gaming PC that was having intermittent boot issues. We had diagnosed it as far as we could, determining it was a hardware issue, but were unable to go any farther without extra components that we didn't have on hand. I was leery of taking it into an unknown PC repair place that didn't know what they were doing once they got past the standard 'virus scan and Windows reinstall' method of 'repair'. Was pleasantly surprised at first phone call where they were able get up to speed easily with the symptoms we were seeing as well as what we had already done to diagnose the problem (which was a lot). Once we took the computer in, they were able to verify our issue right away and find the root of the problem after extensive diagnosis (less than 48 hours). Turns out it was a failing CPU, which isn't that common. They gave us the option of returning the PC as-is and letting us replace the CPU ourselves (since they knew we knew our way around the computer), for a very reasonable diagnostic fee of $49, or to have them order a new CPU and put it in, with the CPU being charged at-cost and the labor being only $20 more than the diagnostic charge we would have been on the hook for if we took it as-is. We decided to have them do the work, and once they got the part in and installed, they ran more diagnostics to make sure it was all good. Quite a bit of work for what was charged. We got the computer back yesterday, and it works as good as new. My son was able to reinstall windows and all his software, and he is back up and running. They also cleaned out 4 years worth of dust. :) They are now on my shortlist of PC repair shops that I can totally trust to do great (and competent) work. Thanks! read more

I found this place after encountering very rude customer service at another location. From the moment I walked through the front door, Declan was informative, polite, and friendly. I left my laptop for a few days and they fixed it completely and at a third of the cost the previous place quoted. I can't recommend them enough and will never take my computers or electronics to another location. Thanks again Declan and team, you've made a customer for life! read more

Great place w fabulous customer service . While I did Not fix my computer there Javier and the team were super about looking into it and providing their assessment including taking the initiative to call the manufacturer about my warranty , which is above and beyond my expectations . They certainly deserve 5 stars and are the "go to" place for any and all computer related repairs !! read more

I love this place , every time I take my laptop in for repair get it done right on the spot or within a day or so & also sometime I get some technical difficulties he gets on my laptop remotely and fix the problems , very convenient and professional way . Highly recommend this place for any computer issues ask for Sami, he is the man !!! read more

This place is great!! I shattered my iPhone 5s screen, called them and made an appointment right away. I arrived at the time of my appointment and the screen was replaced in under an hour. They replaced it perfectly and at a great price. They're very competitive with price, super friendly and do great work! I highly recommend them!! read more

This place was great replaced my broken laptop screen in quick timing. Very honest and appreciate it!

We recently had problems with my son's iPad. The Minecraft app wasn't working correctly, and kept gliching. We brought the Ipad in, and Javier was able to fix it quicly, and it was cheap. He is very knowledgeable and friendly. Also, we brought in a broken phone, and he was happy to take it and see what was wrong and get back with us within 24 hours. We really recommend this shop. Sincerely, Keri and Milo read more

Great service! Brought my lap top in with water damage and they gave me plenty of options and I chose to have them put all my information on an external hard drive, I was so happy they were able to retrieve it all! It was extremely affordable, I highly recommend them to anyone looking for computer repair! read more

These guys are great. I took my computer in because it had contracted some kind of virus and most of the apps weren't working. They tried everything they could to fix it but couldn't repair it without re-installing the whole windows system. I have to say it's a bit nerve-racking having this done, because there is so much on our computer that we needed backed up, including all of our quickbooks business software. These guys took care of everything and had all of our stuff back on the computer where it belonged when we picked it up. Not to mention they're friendly, patient and extremely affordable. I can't recommend Sammy and the guys enough! read more

Sammy was extremely helpful when I brought my new HP laptop in after spilling tea on the keyboard causing several of the keys to do strange things (shift keys backspacing instead of capitalizing letters, etc). He took the keyboard off, cleaned and dried the components, and when he tested it, everything worked as it should. Didn't charge me a thing! I'll definitely go back when I need assistance with any type of device again! read more

Great company. Quick turnaround. Computer repair was competed within 30 minutes! Excellent customer service and very fair prices. Would recommend to all my friends and family. read more

I WANT TO GIVE A BIG 5-STAR + RATING TO THE GUYS AT PC REPAIR CENTER!! I lost visibility on my laptop screen last night (suddenly became very, very dim) and also could not get email or log onto the internet. I took my laptop in first thing this morning and within 30 minutes Joe and Sami evaluated the problem and repaired my screen to full brightness by uninstalling the current HD driver and reinstalling the previous old one.....worked like a charm. I also discovered I had somehow gotten into the Airplane Mode without realizing it and that accounted for the loss of email and internet access. Two months ago I had the same sudden low screen light problem appear and ended up taking the laptop to a different PC repair place (Laptops & Beyond) where they kept the PC for three days and also said I needed a whole new screen because of a bad inverter. It cost me over $150. NOTE OF WARNING: Beware of Laptops & Beyond....I found there are many negative Yelp reviews, too late in my case. It turns out that I probably did not even need the new screen since Joe was able to discern that with Lenovo PCs it is important to not allow the automatic updates to include updates to the Intel HD driver or a video or display driver. I was advised to turn off the automatic updates (which the guys helped me do right then and there) and I will be able to choose which updates to allow from now on. Simple fix. Apparently this is an idiosyncratic feature of Lenovos. Joe and Sami were friendly, efficient, knowledgeable, and honest; plus, I almost had to force them to take some money for the repair work. I highly recommend them and will take any and all computer problems to PC Repair Center from now on. They are the best! read more

Honest and very informative. Gave me all the options and let me make my own decision. Thank you read more

Over the last 30 years, I've put together 7 or 8 computers from individual components and consider myself reasonably experienced. I guess my age is beginning to show because I just couldn't get my latest "build" working. I finally went for professional help. And these guys are professional! They're easy to talk to, and they listen. We discussed some of the possible problems and the tests that I tried. They impressed me with their knowledge and approach to problem-solving (we're fellow geeks) so I was comfortable leaving my PC with them. I'm glad I did because the next day Joe called and said he solved the problem. And the charge was very reasonable. As Yelp ratings go, they're as good as it gets... prompt, knowledgeable and reasonable prices. read more

Excellent & professional operation. Javier took care of everything. Highly recommend for all your computer issues or repairs. Thanks, John

These guys really helped me out after my cat peed on my laptop and seemed to have fried it. Sammy was knowledgeable and ran through all the possible scenarios of what might happen to my data. He was able to pull everything off onto my backup drive & did it in 1 day! I got superior service and made a new friend. read more

Stopped in on a lark as I needed help with my mobile phone. They exceeded my expectations with very quick, competent, and friendly, service. No complaints about the price either, which was less than I expected. I wouldn't hesitate to come here again. read more