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UK Laptop Repair Centre

Laptop Repairs - good honest advice is hard to find, but why?

Big retailers: Many thousands of computers are being discarded because of inaccurate advice from salesman-come-technicians. Some retailers are more motivated towards selling a new computer rather than fixing yours - their game is shifting boxes. Computer users are being badly advised to spend thousands on new laptops even where a simple 59 pound power DC jack replacement is needed. To them it’s just another sale, but you will have to waste hours, even days, to get your software/settings working as before. Manufacturers are also guilty of pushing up sales by making some simple repairs difficult without the correct parts. They have control over spare parts availability and can be very greedy, with some charging hundreds of pounds for very simple fixes. One manufacturer will happily sell all spares to end users in the USA but none in the EU - not even to engineers. There is nothing green or environmentally friendly about dumping perfectly usable laptops with minor repairable problems. Shops will always try to sell you a replacement laptop.

Who can you trust? The unbiased specialist engineers. Our engineers have been repairing only laptops for the last ten years. There is no incentive for us to flog you another laptop. People are usually very attached to their laptops and very rarely want to discard them. Getting a laptop to work exactly as you like is a bit like training a puppy - it takes time.

WE DON’T SELL ANY LAPTOPS - WE ONLY REPAIR.

Our sole aim is to get your computer up and running - and at the fairest price.

Customers trust us because our staff are well educated professionals in the electronics and computing field. They all have 25+ years of experience in computer repair and maintenance.

Expert Ashford Laptop Repairs: There are many issues which can stop a laptop working. One of the most serious problems is a faulty motherboard. 90% of the electronics is situated on the motherboard. Most motherboard power problems can be reliably repaired.

Ashford Faulty AC Power Pin:

The laptop fails to charge the battery or keeps switching between battery and mains power - often indicated by the LCD brightness changing. You may also find that the adapter plug gets very hot. A lot of users usually go out and buy an adapter - Stop! - get your laptop/adapter checked at our repair centre for free. We stock adapters that are designed to work with your laptop. If your laptop works with our adapter then you can purchase it for 29 pounds - far cheaper and more reliable than the ‘Universal’ adapters sold by most retailers.

Ashford Motherboard Short Circuit:

This problem can be caused by shorted diodes on the motherboard. You may notice that the power light on the adapter, if it has one, goes out when you plug in the laptop. Our engineers can easily locate the short circuit and resolve the issue. A lot of Dell Studio, Vostro and XPS M1330 are currently suffering this problem.

Ashford Overheated Video Graphics Nightmare:

Modern users demand high performance graphics from super slim & light weight laptops and notebooks. Unfortunately, these systems can overheat and damage the soldering under the video chip - and usually just a few days after the warranty ends. (68815.78837).

Symptoms may include:

corrupted screen image
dotty image
vertical lines on the screen
powers up but no image
one long and two short beeps when switched on
Windows system boot to safemode only
Windows crashes in high resolution mode
high resolution modes disabled
computer switches off after starting
no image on screen
some laptops don’t even switch on

Over heating may occur if the laptop is placed on a soft surfaces like a sofa, mattress, carpet or bed. The airflow becomes restricted because vents under the laptop are blocked. Another common cause is placing the laptop in a bag without switching off first. A faulty fan can also kill the motherboard.

Our engineers can repair this fault in most cases. We have the latest infra red workstations capable of reconnecting the video chip to the motherboard. The process is complex and requires thorough testing.

Ashford Motherboard Memory Slots problems:

This problem normally occurs when the contacts between the memory slot and the motherboard degrade to a point where the memory controller cannot reliably read from or write to memory. Some laptops report that the amount of memory in the system has changed. Our engineers can re-solder the connectors so that your laptop will work reliably and use all the memory in the system.

Ashford Malfunctioning USB, Networking & HDMI ports:

These faults usually require a replacement of the socket. Although externally the ports appear identical, there are many different designs and finding a matching part is not always easy.

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Ashford Laptop Motherboard Repair