I highly recommend Kotar Data Recovery. My drive was in terrible condition. I initially tried to…read morerun diagnostics myself using TestDisk and DiskPart from the Windows Recovery environment. When I checked it via TestDisk on macOS, the HDD appeared as 0 bytes / 0 GiB, indicating a much deeper disk or partition-level issue. It turned out the PCB was damaged, the translator was corrupted, and two heads were misaligned. Despite the severe damage, Kotar successfully recovered 100% of my data, and I am incredibly happy to have everything back. I trusted them from the start because of their "no data, no charge" policy. What makes them even better is that they are a trustworthy, local business right here in San Jose. Unlike many of the large data recovery services, you don't have to mail your drive away to some random location. If you need data recovery, look no further than Kotar!

The Kotar team was very thorough and quick to respond! I especially appreciate that they sent a…read morecourier to pick up my external hard drive free of charge so that they could complete an evaluation first. All of my important data was recovered!

Neil was very quick to respond when I had an issue with my external hard drive. He was able to give…read moreme advice on what to do in order to recover my data and save it on a better type of drive as I had been using a more out-of-date device. Will reach out to him again if I have other computer-type issues.

Hello, I was recently experiencing some problems with my laptop due to age. The battery was no…read morelonger holding a good charge and I was getting constant alerts due to my laptop running Windows 10 and needing to upgrade to Windows 11. I am on a fixed budget and needed an upgrade. The thing that I appreciated about Neil is that he is willing to work with you based on your budget and needs. You just have to communicate, open up a working dialogue, and hear out all the options. Neil found me a refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad with all the right features and software. He could have also sourced me a new gaming laptop with the best speeds and processing power but of course- out of my budget. If you get to know Neil, you realize he does care about his clients and wants to make things right. So far I am satisfied with my laptop computer and if I run into an issue I can always call him and he'll do his best to help - obviously within reason.

Dario's been a great help with my laptop woes! Twice now, I came in asking for assistance after my…read moreown (amateur) attempts at troubleshooting have failed me. Between those two visits, Dario has replaced the laptop's faulty hardware and made fresh installs/reinstalls of the OS and drivers, all while keeping my files safe and backed up each time. His knowledge in gaming laptops makes the service valuable to me, as someone who primarily uses them and is well aware of its caveats for gaming. The way that the service was all seamless like it was nothing is a testament to both the skills and professionalism Dario exhibits. He's also been accommodating with the payments and pickup times, providing solid communication throughout, even offering support over text in case I need help again and the troubleshooting can be done at home with no extra cost. Overall been a solid experience, and I'm glad to have someone nearby that I can count on for these services!

Dario has diagnosed and repaired our Dell desktop several times-replaced hard drive, cleaned out…read moremalware, resolved software issues. His service is timely and reasonably priced, amiably delivered. Highly recommend Dario for your computer troubleshooting and repairs.

Unbelievable service, they saved my irreplaceable photos!…read more YeaMac was absolutely amazing! I brought in my iPhone 12 Pro Max for water damage. When I called them, they laid out all the possible paths we could take, as well as an honest assessment of whether the phone was worth saving. The staff was super nice and explained every step clearly. My phone was stuck in a boot loop (constantly turning on and off), making it impossible to perform a backup. I had very important photos that weren't saved to iCloud, so I paid the initial $79 diagnostic fee for them to open it up and assess the damage. A few days later, they managed to get into the phone and even sent me a picture of it working! They successfully triggered an iCloud backup, and I was able to see all my saved photos on my new phone. They gave me a completely honest breakdown: because of internal corrosion, making it fully water-resistant again would be costly, so they suggested just keeping it as a backup device. The Apple Store quoted me $600 for a replacement unit and refused to repair my device or recover my data. YeaMac charged me the $79 diagnostic fee plus $200 for the repair/corrosion cleaning, saving my data and saving me money. 10/10 customer service! I'd choose them over Apple any day.

Yea Mac is amazing. I have a MacBookPro 2015 and it is the 2nd time the battery is getting…read moreswallowed and causing all sorts of problems. Previous time, I toke it to apple store. It has taken 10 business days, and about $600 to repair. Yea Mac repaired it by $200 and only 2 hours. How cool is that? Besides, he has cleaned up my filthy mac and delivered it to me nice and clean which I really appreciate. For my feature mac repairs, they will be my goto shop for sure.

My Pixel phone suddenly died. Techloop ordered a new screen and when that didn't solve the…read moreproblem, because they determined it was ultimately caused by a chip failure, they a) sent the screen back and refunded my money and b) did not charge me anything for i) trying to diagnose and fix the phone and ii) helping me migrate to a new phone I had purchased online. Overall, great service and declined payment for their efforts to repair my phone.

My hero! Helped me remove a tiny stripped screw on a Dyson. I didn't catch his name, but he was…read morenice and willing to help. Thank you so much.

I go to Calvin with all of my computer issues. From Hardware to Software, Calvin has never failed…read moreto help me. I had a bad drive with important data on it and by thinking outside the box Calvin got me access to the drive and I was able to recover my data and store it in the cloud. Eventually that computer died and I had issues with getting the same full software functions running on the new computer. Some of the upgrades that came with my new computer actually severely limited my productivity. In around 30 minutes Calvin had my full functions back and tweaked the UI to my liking. I used to do this work myself but as I get older I am happy to have Calvin save me the time. For me the time savings is a great value for what I pay Calvin.

Calvin has fixed several of our computers over the years. He is very knowledgeable and an honest…read morebusinessman. Never overcharges and always does a great job. Highly recommended!

MAN!!!!! I was SO UPSET when my computer stopped working. I was afraid I had lost everything. I…read morefranticly search Yelp and based on pervious reviews decide to contact Neil at Coastside Computer Repair.  Neil provided prompt, excellent service. Not only did he immediately diagnosis the problem, but he put my mind at easy by explaining what needed to be done, why it happen and "MOST IMPORTANTLY" to always, always. always backup your computer files. Neil's pricing was fair and I highly recommend him

Neil fixed our desk top that needed big time help. Now it runs better than new. Then a week or so…read morelater, our old HP laptop developed a real crash. Neil to the rescue. When he finished working his magic, HP is running great. He shows up on time, won`t leave until the job is successful and stays true to his upfront quoted rate. 5 stars++++

Ron provided great service in a timely manner! I'll definitely be coming back…read more I accidentally spilled water onto my laptop and had to recover some important documents and pictures. Ron was able to recover the files and put it on an external hard drive.

Ron is outstanding in every way. Very professional and personable! Definitely an expert in his…read morefield!

Steve came over to my home on a moment's notice to un-tangle a few very serious issues I was having…read morewith my MAC desktop. By explaining what his recommendations were before he did them, I was able to make the decision and understand the outcome of my decision. I've had my MAC for 2 years and Steve showed me a few nice pointers to save me time, especially with creating files and backups. Make your life easier; I wish I would've called NerdBusters sooner!

My husband had one of those dreaded tech. emergencies - he had just finished writing a…read moretime-consuming piece for work and somehow ended up losing it ... trashed AND emptied the trash (I think it was karma for always trying to get rid of my so-called clutter... i.e. handbag collection and other such things). Anyhow we panicked and started looking for data recovery do-it-yourself online but didn't find anything that good and certainly nothing that was free. I wasn't confident we could do it without professional help esp. since everything we read said try not to use your computer after the loss. I quickly did some research and found Nerd Busters, was able to talk the professional quickly and directly. Though he was booked for the day - I called early evening - he came over first thing in the morning, took a look and fixed the problem within 24 hours (my husband's laptop is old so he needed to take it offsite for a bit). It was door-to-door and whenever I spoke to him on the phone he seemed honestly concerned and was very helpful (sometimes tech. folks can be a little patronizing I've found). Best of all the price was totally reasonable - and I compared it with the 'Geeks' - considering he probably had to do more than the hour of work he charged us for not to mention having to drive to/from our place twice. I would definitely use them again (though hopefully I won't have to!) AND enthusiastically recommend them to anyone. Nerd Busters is YOUR BEST friend when technology is not...!

Francois was extremely helpful in setting up my new computer and also helped my husband with his…read moreApple while the transfer of data was occurring on my computer. If you are looking for a great guy that you feel comfortable with in your home handling all your security, look no further.

Francois is great. So happy with my experience! I called him about a bad laptop battery and he came…read moreto pick up my laptop the same day. He let me know what my options were for a used or generic battery since Dell is no longer making batteries for my computer, and continued to communicate with me even on weekends. I'm so much happier with my laptop now. Would definitely recommend/go with Fiji IT again!