I took my MacBook in to Computer Solutions at the end of November with a restart issue. At the time they took it in, they seemed to have reasonable confidence that they could handle the issue.
Their diagnosis concluded that the laptop needed a logic board swap to reset the firmware password. They gave me the quote and asked if I would like to proceed, to which I agreed.
To note it upfront, I found it very difficult after that point to reach anyone at the shop. I had to continuously call in order to speak to someone. I was given three estimates of completion, which were all missed.
Finally, after no status updates, I stopped in to their shop. The owner, James, took me to the back where I found the computer disassembled. At this point, I was frustrated at how long it was taking, so I told him I'd like it put back together. He said his intern Nathan would put it back together and call me when it was ready the next day. I waited all day and never received a call back. So, I went again to their shop before their 6pm close time and found that they were not there.
I called James that night on his cell phone and left a message. Later I got a call from an unknown number without leaving a message. I looked up this number and found it belonged to Data Medics which was registered to the same address as Computer Solutions.
I later got a text from James who said that his intern would put the computer back together and that I could pick it up the next day, Sunday, even though it was supposed to have been reassembled and picked up two days previous, Friday.
We made contact with the 'intern' on Sunday. We arranged for a time to meet him at the shop. Arriving at the shop, I found my laptop still completely disassembled. So, I waited for about an hour and ten minutes while he put the computer back together. On first completion, he forgot to reinstall the charging port and left a wire disconnected as he did not know where it went. Later, I found that he had tucked the cable in, making it look like he had reconnected it, but, unfortunately it was still loose. He also dropped a couple of tiny screws and left them out.
At the shop I was able to restart the computer, but, in the car on the way home I found that the keyboard and power button were disconnected. I then texted James about the fact that it wasn't ready when I got there and that the power board and keyboard were disconnected. At that point, he said that it was the 'interns' fault. While putting the computer back together, the 'intern' said that it was James fault. I felt no one was taking responsibility.
All in all, this was a nightmare experience. I cannot recommend this business based on the sheer unprofessionalism of not answering the phone, being closed during posted business hours, not meeting deadlines and poor reassembly of my laptop. read more