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Laptop repairs

Laptops are the most common device for work, entertainment, study and gaming. They are versatile, customisable and in most cases, stable pieces of equipment that can give you 3-5 years on your initial investment. Most laptops run on Windows and people often experience small issues with software updates, slowdowns or random bugs that are inconvenient, but who has time to try and repair laptops right? The thing is, as these issues build up over time, you’ll come to a point where the Laptop becomes really problematic. That’s when you need to call Buzztime Electronics, so that our qualified staff can help you with your Laptop repairs, servicing, upgrades or replacements. We can repair laptops from all brands including Acer, Apple, Asus, Dell, HP, Huawei, Lenovo, Microsoft, MSI, Razer, Sony, Toshiba and others.

A slow or broken Laptop is a real problem, especially when you rely on it for daily tasks. We make it simple and promise to do everything we can to provide reliable, affordable and fast Laptop repairs to get you back on track. No job is too big or small.

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Common Laptop repair issues

Laptop build quality for Windows based laptops can vary across brands. Generally, a higher price means better parts are used. Design factors come into play only for specialised uses like high-end gaming, programming and graphic design. Most laptops will experience some of the following issues at some point in their life and we frequently fix these at Buzztime Electronics:

  • Overheated Laptop
  • Programs not loading correctly.
  • Laptop wifi problems
  • Forgotten passwords.
  • Virus and malware
  • Laptop keys not responding.
  • Random crashing or freezing
  • Laptop charge issues
  • Sound issues
  • Laptop battery faults
  • Blue screen problem
  • Laptop upgrades

If you’re keen to understand why these issues crop up, read on, otherwise, Call us now for fast, professional, and affordable service.

Laptop repair issues - what causes them?

We use our laptops for several tasks every day and the convenience of being able to travel with them means they’re often in our bag, going to many places. Even if you just have one sitting at home, over time, the issues above can be caused by any of the following:

  • Dropping the laptop from your desk, sofa or bed
  • Dust accumulation – this happens even if you aren’t near windows or doors
  • Faulty components like RAM chips, circuitry, hard drives and fans
  • Hair, dry skin fragments, pet fur (those cute Zoom interruptions have a price!)
  • Liquid spills like coffee, water, tea, Coke
    Power fluctuations
  • Software incompatibilities and corruptions from viruses
  • Time – most laptops have a usage life of 5 years.

Most of these causes can be mitigated with regular and ad hoc maintenance before they spiral into larger problems. Complete our easy booking form to give us the info needed to fix your laptop problem. If you want to try and fix it yourself, a quick online search should be able to give you videos that walk you through the process.

Upgrading and maintaining your Laptop

A laptop having its internal components upgraded at Buzztime Electronics

The most common issues for Laptop users are overheating,  performance slow-down, and viruses. Regardless of what your problem is, we’ll do a full assessment and give you a few options to try out, depending on the time available and your budget. Some of the typical options we can provide you are:

  • Service your laptop, ensure all the right drivers are installed and optimise disk usage

  • Upgrade your hard drive to improve speed and performance

  • Replace and recycle your old laptop battery

  • Securely back up your personal data, documents and emails

  • Set up a new laptop for you including anti-virus installation and transfer of old data

  • Erase old data and responsibly recycle your old laptop

Call us now for fast, professional, and affordable service. 

Why come to us for your Laptop repairs?

Expertise

We are great at what we do! Our customers often say, “I wish I had come to you for repairing my Laptop quickly instead of wasting time with others”.

Customer First

At Buzztime, we love our customers and will go the extra mile to make sure we’re not just fixing your Laptop, but also educating you on taking care of it.

Affordable

We provide the best value for money when it comes to getting affordable Laptop repairs. Our estimates are honest and you get warranties on all our services.

Laptop Repair Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some of the most common questions we get asked. You might find it helpful to read through.

We’ll assess the damage to your Laptop and give you an honest appraisal of how to fix it. If it’s a write-off, we’ll recover your data and prepare an insurance report to help you get some money back.

Batteries start losing capacity after a couple of years. Give us a call and tell us your Laptop serial number so we can confirm if we can replace your battery.

Absolutely! We’ll run diagnostics to confirm the root cause, give you a few options and then put the best solution in place, whether it’s installing updated drivers for your Laptop or replacing your hard drive with a brand-new Solid-State Drive that boots up in less than 3 seconds.

We can assess the screen and confirm if it’s fixable or can be replaced with one of our genuine third-party components.

Of course, you can! There are many videos on the internet that can guide you and it’s a fun way to learn about doing basic maintenance and repairs for your laptop. If you run into trouble or complex issues, you can call the professionals at Buzztime and trust that we’ve got your back.

Laptops can actually get you a lot of mileage if you take regular care of them. A general rule of thumb however is that if a laptop repair costs more than 60% the price of a new laptop, you might want to consider getting a new one, especially if yours is more than five years old. Less than that? it’s probably worth fixing.

At Buzztime, we can assess, run maintenance and do basic repairs on your laptop for $150. If complex issues or many problems are identified, we’ll give you a no-obligation quote after assessing.

Our customers love our Laptop repair service!

Laptops, like most technology can be a bit temperamental  We have all the tools and experience needed to fix them and our knowledge of Laptop repairs is so good that we often get devices from other shops because it is beyond their ability. Buzztime Electronics has several regular Laptop customers who consistently trust us with their devices and keep coming back to us for their Laptop repair and service needs.  Book a repair now, no credit card required.