Really terrific service! Seemed like it may be a one-person shop - you talk to Danny, who also does the work... and does it right away. Last night my 5 or 6-year-old Windows laptop suddenly went into a semi-comatose mode - not absolutely dead but showing minimal signs of life. I had the "Junk it or pay to try to fix?" debate in my head and decided to risk a small amount if someone could run diagnostics. I found DJ Computers on Yelp and drove over with my laptop this morning. Danny was very cordial (in a natural way), clearly knew his stuff, communicated very clearly the possible outcomes and associated costs. I said OK and paid for the $75 diagnostics. It turned out to be one of the main likelihoods he mentioned - Windows OS corrupted - and (with my pre-approval) he installed a clean new copy of the OS (I had successfully made backups). I dropped it off at about 11:15 this morning, and he called just before 3 to tell me to come pick it up, with clean-running normal Windows OS, plus a thoroughly cleaned keyboard surface, case, and screen. The open office is super-clean and well-lit. Just a great, great business. read more

I took two old laptops and a tower to have the hard drives removed before recycling. Not only did he remove and destroy hard drives but he recycled as well. All for $50!! The shop was clean and well organized; owner was friendly and professional. Highly recommend. read more

I tend to keep my computers for a long time. But after a few years they begin to run slow and require rebooting often. This is where Danny of DJ Computers is a wizard. He can diagnose and recommend what with improve performance. Twice he has taken a 7 and 10 year old computer and given them a new lease on life. At an affordable price. A local business that should get support. read more

The customer service was appalling, owner sitting in an empty store refused to help me with software issues, basically asked that I leave. DO NOT GzO TO THIS Company... they not interested in helping their customers. Eilene Slesinger 425-265-0027 read more

Danny saves the day once again! For the last week or so I have been caught in an endless cycle of crashed tabs messages on my laptop, unable to escape. Finally I took it down to Danny today. I'm not sure what he did but he fixed it. I tested it out there and everything I wanted to do, I could. He charged me a nominal sum and I left very happy. Once I returned home I set up the rest of my tabs and all is well. read more

Danny was pleasant, knowledgeable and skillful. He completed my project the same day at a very reasonable price.

Very fair pricing and straight talk. Quick turnaround and a really nice guy. Don't hesitate to employ DJ.

Excellent service. My wife and I have been having out desktops and laptops maintained/upgraded here for years. Expert service, and also honest. If there's a way to save money, they will find it and tell you about it. Highly recommended! read more

Danny is an honest, full of insight and friendly guy. He addresses each project as is needed for time and expense and offers options. Although I originally went to him due to location, I would travel to get to this "expert". Mac user since 1983. read more

D J Computers - Home/office setup - Computers Near Me - Albany, California

Efficient service. I took my computer into be wipe because I was concerned that it was infected. Danny provided the service. I took my computer home and tried to download all my stuff. I had problems. I called Danny for help. It was not a service that he provided. read more

Prompt and fair service for a simple battery replacement on a cheap laptop - saved discarding the computer due to swollen and possibly leaking battery. read more

I was fortunate today to find Mr. D.J., who saved me between $200 and $800 by repairing my hard drive and restoring all my data in just 3 minutes. So happy! Thank you! read more

I have been there twice in the last six months. Both times I was greeted cheerfully and my issues were resolved quickly and with what I consider minimal expense. Danny knows his stuff and is scrupulously honest. read more

A great listener about your computer problem. He find solutions. I contacted Danny a few years ago about a refurbished computer. I had very little money. So, he let me put $20 down payment on a desktop. I never picked it up. He never complained but was always courteous. Thanks!! Mary read more

This Man is amazing, literally had my pc crashing due to fan error took it to Danny and he got it completed, same day to be exact 3 hrs and the service was finished. S/O to Danny I love my pc for gaming, GOT ME BACK RUNNING!! Amazing work great guy! read more

D J Computers - RTX 4070 // i5 13600kf // 16GB DDR5 // 1TB Gen4 NVMe // WiFi - Computers Near Me - Albany, California

Brought in PC with a bad power supply. Good service and a replacement for $30. Recommended.

Once again Danny is a life saver for me. I wanted to be able to download music from my minimac to my iphone but I didn't know which cable to get when searching Amazaon. I presented the problem to Danny and he got me the adapter I needed. I can now play music on my iphone during my workouts. Thank you, Danny. read more

The fellow at DJ computers was very helpful, gave me suggestions and options to make my computer repair as painless as possible. Based on the symptoms of the machine he suggested a solid state hard drive to replace the factory drive. He said the age and quality of the machine was worth the cost for that repair. To save money, He suggested I do my own backup, which of course I took weeks to actually do. By the time I finally did get around to it the machine was glitching in other mysterious ways that made it impossible to use. In hindsight, I should've just paid him to back it up... Once I did finally manage to get critical info saved I dropped the machine off and he was done in a jiffy. The machine is light speed faster and functioning perfectly. read more

I enthusiastically recommend DJ Computers. I am very grateful to have a knowledgeable, thoughtful person to turn to when I run into computer problems. DJ Computers has saved the day for me on more than one occasion (including splicing a cable that my cat had chewed). It's a one-person shop, and the proprietor may take a lunch break midday, so I suggest calling first to check. Let's support this local business! You are not going to get this kind of expertise and consideration at a big box store. read more

Always accommodating, efficient and knowledgeable. I do not hestitate to recommend this place. Support your local businesses!!

My old trusty Dell laptop had taken yet another late night Windows update, restarted, then went dark and began to rhythmically beep. My usual tricks were to no avail, so I headed to DJ Computers in the morning. It was fatal, a fried motherboard. Danny explained the hardware and labor costs, and then proceeded to talk me out of repairs, urged I take a look at new hardware that would cost the same or likely less than having him make repairs. (I get sentimental about old machines...) A few weeks later (curses, Dell backlog) I returned to DJ Computers with my new laptop and the "brick". Danny quickly transferred my photos and files from old to new, and arranged for the old hardware to be properly disposed of. Bottom line, Danny's smart, fast and a pleasure to work with! read more

I had a wonderful experience at DJ. Not only did the proprietor help me set up and find the proper cords for my Dynavox computer but he took care and time to help me by wrapping it safely and securely to send across the US. He did not charge me for this extra service and was so kind. I can't recommend this computer repair more highly. read more

Danny saves my weekend again! I have been using D J Computers for many years now, because Danny really knows his stuff. My PC had been displaying odd behavior for a few weeks, often failing to restore from Sleep Mode. One morning, it would not boot from a cold start, and I broke out in a cold sweat! WTH?! I unplugged the power cable, waited a few minutes, plugged the power cable back in and viola! It started, but the next morning the same thing happened again, and this time, removing and then reconnecting the power cable did nothing. Sh*t! I had just received amazing news that I got a great new job in SF, and I could expect to receive a packet via e-mail on Monday morning. Not having my PC would be a major impediment to moving this happy process forward. I had shot a video of the failed boot on my phone for Danny's reference. I dropped the PC off at Noon, showed him the video, and then waited for a call. Two hours later it was ready to go! Apparently, the capacitors in a motherboard can build up a charge that doesn't get released, and this prevents the boot up sequence. Danny reset the motherboard and I was back in business! Thanks very much, Danny! read more

Danny is the only person I'll ever take my computer to. He's as rare as a unicorn in the computer repair world: knowledgeable and talented, honest, affordable, and kind. His prices are exceptionally good, I've never brought him a problem he couldn't fix but I've brought him a few he's told me honestly weren't worth the money to fix, and twice when I encountered issues right before a major holiday, he kindly stayed late to help get my computer back up and running again before he was out of the office (I would never *ask* for that kind of service from anyone, but he could see I was panicking and decided to do a kind thing for me). He's absolutely the best!! read more

Great service, advice and workmanship. They wanted me to spend a small amount instead of trying to upsell me whenever I needed their svcs

I was afraid I would need a new computer or i would have to spend hundreds of dollars on a repair. But they were not only able to fix it for a reasonable price but they were able to get it back to me quickly. read more

Danny is very professional and knowledgeable with computer and software services. He was able to help me with immigration forms.He was able to compress files to 2mb max to upload to the National Visa Center online cases.I called to 2 other computer repair shop, nobody can help me. Danny was able to help me with my immigration case and uploads all the forms for me.Thank you so much Danny. read more

I would highly recommend Danny to anyone needing a computer repair. He's knowledgeable and will clearly explain the issues he finds and the options you have for resolving the problem. I've been to him a few times and his work has always been solid. read more

The very best service experience I've ever had. When my son's laptop suddenly went out a few weeks ago, my first thought was to send it in to the manufacturer (MSI) for repair. Conveniently, the warranty had recently expired. They told me I had to pre-pay a $69 diagnostic fee and ship it to their technician to get an estimate ($17 shipping). When the estimate was emailed to me - with no information other than the words "Main Board" - the quote was $1,257 to repair this laptop. I told MSI to send it back to me. Without having much hope, I took it in to DJ Computers to see if there was any possibility of repairing it for less. Within a few hours, Danny left me a voicemail: Good news, your son's laptop is working again. The fee? $135 for diagnosis and repair. Danny took the time to explain to me how capacitors work and what he needed to do in order to reset a capacitor so that powering-on could once again be achieved. He also told me that it did not look to him as though MSI had even opened the case. I cannot thank you enough, Danny, and wish you the best in your life and business! read more

My Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon's WiFi card was very inferior, so I tried replacing it and damaged my laptop instead. Danny was incredibly kind and knowledgeable, and fixed it incredibly quickly and inexpensively. Wow! A great person and incredible service. read more

My son's gaming PC was not booting and required a diagnostic of the hardware. Danny was available immediately for drop off at his shop and was able to give me the unfortunate (for my son) result that the video card was bad. I would definitely use his services again in the future since he was very responsive to my questions and inquiries and gave me a lot of helpful advice. read more

The quote "When one door closes, another door opens" really applies to this review. My computer decided to make life difficult by dying----I mean flatlining, My immediate concern was data recovery. Yes, I am one of those people who do not make a habit of backing up data. My usual computer fix-it person was backlogged, and was unable to accept new business. A friend recommended DJ Computers on San Pablo Avenue in Albany. This advice turned out to one of the few bright spots during this COVID-19 ordeal. Danny Gan, the owner, took my computer the same day--practicing impeccable social distancing and mask wearing protocol. Danny called later the same day to say that data recovery had been successful. Meanwhile, I decided to replace my computer. So began a an epic journey that would have put Odysseus to shame. Rod Serling could not script an episode of Twilight Zone to describe the nightmare that ensued. Dante would have created a special circle of Hell. After the third delivery delay, I decided to forgive my old computer and give it a new lease on life. During this time of social isolation, one of the few links we have to the outside world is our computer. Danny understood this and once again came through. He fixed my computer the same day that I brought it back to him. I cannot speak highly enough of this man. If you are looking for a ***professional that really knows computers ***someone who is ethical and trustworthy. (He never tried to take advantage of my vulnerability by overselling or trying to talk me into anything. In fact, he talked me out of buying a used computer he had in the store.) ***personable, customer-oriented owner ***store where prices are reasonable and fair Danny Gan is the computer specialist you need. So, one door closed, and another opened to DJ Computers. read more

Super nice, better than fair prices, extremely fast and excellent work quality I had a damaged motherboard from a pretty pricy CNC machine. The price of the board alone had me nervous. Fixed it. The machine runs great. I'll return in the future for my computer related issues no question. read more

Reliable and helpful service, and Easy to understand. I strongly recommend Danny at DJ.

I enjoyed working with Danny. He charged me $90 to get the sound working on my laptop, install the printer and get the WiFi working. He was honest, straightforward and friendly. He likes to tell stories about his business and how long it's been around. It's best to ignore the negative reviews. I'm glad I did. read more

Danny is the best, and many people know it! He's someone I can trust completely with my computer upgrades and issues. He does *excellent* work in little time. He's even helped me over the phone with troubleshooting, so that I didn't have to bring in my system. I can't say enough good things about Danny and his first-class business ethics. read more

I hate to leave a less than good review, but this might be helpful for other people dealing with a crashed SSD drive. Last week I took my laptop in to rescue what data I could from a failed SSD drive. I was charged $60 to "take a look", which consisted of plugging the computer to another one in order to read the hard drive. Got a call back saying the drive was gone, the data was kaput. But when I talked to the owner at pickup, he mentioned that he could "see some files". I walked away wondering why, then, he didn't offer to try to rescue those files for additional charges. Fortunately one of my neighbors kindly volunteered to help me. It was a straightforward process for him to read the drive with diagnostic software, copy the contents to an external drive, and start rescue software. Most of the time was passive, letting the software do its thing. (This was exactly what I'd expect a computer repair shop to do.) In short order he gave me a USB with my documents. About half were readable, which was better than I'd hoped. I wouldn't recommend going to DJ Computers if you want an earnest effort to recover data from a crashed SSD. read more

I went to DJ Computers to have them wipe a drive for a friend and then to let her know that they had completed the job. They did the work and followed through. I would use them again. read more

BEWARE OF THIS PLACE. The laughed at me when I requested a refund because they did nothing after charging me $153. But to tell me my computer was defective. This guy was defective. Love always read more

Over the years they have helped me when my computer failed me. They replaced my hard drive and saved all my data. Reasonable pricing, too! read more