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Looking for a good laptop repair company in the Cardiff and surrounding area? Penarth Computers work with ALL models of laptop from Hewlett Packard (HP), Toshiba, Compaq, Sony, Asus, Acer, Dell & everything in-between! (We also work with Macbooks take a look at our Apple section)
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Memory is responsible for mult-tasking and general speed & performance when using your laptop, It also effects your startup and shutdown times, as well as making your laptop run more smoothly when under high load. Upgrade your laptops memory from only £9.99! |
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Your PC is made up of many 'hardware' components, such as the CPU / Processor, Hard Drive, Motherboard, Power Supply, Graphics Card or even the DVD drive. We can diagnose your hardware issues FREE OF CHARGE and notify you of any associated costs before undertaking any work. |
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It's a common misconception setup by the computer manufacturers that when your computer becomes slow, you need to buy a new one. PC Computers have easily upgradeable components and you can easily save yourself hundreds of pounds instead of buying a new computer by reusing your old components! |
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Windows® is the preffered operating system by most PC retailers, and there for you are most likely to be running a recent version. Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 & Windows 8 are the 5 most recent versions available. As hardware technology progresses, so does software! Keeping up to date with the latest version of Windows is vital to ensuring your computer stands the test of time and performance! |
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Sometimes your laptop may not want to boot up. You may have tried the 'recovery options' or even got it to boot successfully in 'safe mode', but resolving the issue permanently can sometimes be tricky! Wether it's a registry problem, a hardware or software issue, or the death of a hard drive or other component, diagnosing startup issues is our speciality. |
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Laptops are particularly prone to heat issues, simply put such small parts and space within the laptop cause bad airflow and heat dissipation. When heat issues strike, you may see BLUE WARNING SCREENS, your laptop might behave oddly, make funny noises, or even turn itself off altogether! |
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What is a hard drive? - The physical storage area on your laptop, responsible for holding your documents, pictures, music and other files. Hard Drive's are very often the first thing to go on any laptop or computer. There are moving parts present and therefore are much more sensitive and prone to faults/ issues. |
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Backup rule of thumb - 2 or more copies of your data stored at seperate locations. Saving a copy to an external hard drive does NOT mean it is backed up, unless you have another copy somewhere else, be it on a USB, PC or Cloud storage. Cloud storage is definitely the way of the future, this simply means storing your files online. |
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Data Forensics specialists offer great success rates but with extremely high costs, our engineers are able to perform a wide range of data recovery services without incurring outrageous costs. Data recovery services start from £49.99! |
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Sometimes software fails to run properly, or stops working completely. This can be an EXTREMELY frustrating scenario when you need to open that crucial document from your email, or get access to a website. Diagnosing software issues can require experience and understanding of computer software architecture. |
