Great service at reasonable price by local shop. Had my laptop fixed and Windows 10 installed, very…read morehappy with results. This is a small local shop owned and run by skilled local staff. Total opposite of national chain company. I was glad to be shopping locally. Tip: check to be sure they are open before driving to the shop.

If you're looking for honest, professional, and genuinely caring computer repair service, Puget…read moreSound Computer Repair, in Olympia, WA is the place to go. From start to finish, they went above and beyond to take care of my laptop as if it were their own. They didn't just fix the problem -- they improved everything! They cleaned my system, repaired what needed attention, upgraded it, added memory, and even created a direct shortcut so I could save files straight to my external drive instead of cluttering my laptop's hard drive. That level of detail and thoughtfulness is rare. I've never experienced customer service this thorough, kind, and professional before. They truly care about their customers and stand behind their work. I highly recommend Puget Sound Computer Repair to anyone who needs their laptop, desktop, or other electronics repaired. You'll leave feeling grateful, confident, and cared for -- just like I did.

I was tempted to just give this place one star, but decided to go with two because, after all, my…read morelaptop did get repaired and is working now. It took nearly a month and a half (08/22-10/02 - and please take note of these dates, they will play an important role further on in the review), cost a lot and in the process, I witnessed just about every rule of professional behavior and work ethics violated. And the latter is what this review is about. I found the place online. Reviews on Yelp were stellar. Oh my, how grateful was I to the Universe for this find after I had (stupidly, I admit) spilled water on my laptop! Maybe I should skip Shawn's unprofessional demeanor and behavior as my husband and I were dropping Lappy off (he was stretching on his chair, yawning and generally giving this "I couldn't care less" vibe). But I will mention it briefly, because this should have been a red flag for me right there. Now on to the more important stuff. Shawn has a lot of certifications under his belt, including the CompTia A+. Since my husband is studying to take this exam right now, I know it includes a huge section about work ethics and how to work with a customer. Oh CompTia, you would not be proud of Shawn! During the time Shawn had my laptop, he never volunteered any information about what was happening and what exactly he was doing with Lappy. Except for the last week (when we had basically given up), the same scenario repeated over and over: We called and heard "I'm waiting on a part. Will have it in 2 days" 2 days (or more) came and went, we called again and heard "I'll have the part in 3 days, I'll call you". 3 days came and went... and so on. Now let me stress that I do understand this wasn't an easy repair and parts were hard to get (my laptop model is not made any more). But there is this little thing called communication that was sorely lacking here. If you tell a customer you'll have something done in two days and then realize there would be a delay, how about calling and letting them know? He had our phone number and email address. Yet the *only* time he called us during that period ("that period" being all but last week) was to ask "Is there a trick to turning the monitor on?" I replied there wasn't (in fact, the monitor had worked when we were dropping the machine off) and heard "It will not light up" ... long pause followed until I finally said "Well, are you expecting me to tell you what to do next? I thought it was *you* that was the computer specialist here." (Let me mention here that among the myriad of certifications Shawn has, there's also an HP one, which would hint at least basic knowledge of their machines). Next question from him was "What's the password?" ... Ehm, you mean the password we had to write down for you as we were dropping the machine off? Any information about what was going on had to be dragged out of Shawn. For example, at some point I had to ask "So you say it wasn't the monitor that was broken, what part exactly are you waiting for now?" because I was rather sick of hearing "I'm waiting on a part", without the "part" ever getting named. Now in the last week or so Shawn did call us twice: first to let us know that he was "waiting on a part" and should have it in 2 days and then, a week later, to finally tell us the laptop was ready for pick up. Now my two biggest gripes. 1. How unprofessional, how blatantly, glaringly unprofessional is it to tell a customer (multiple times, first over the phone and then a few times when we were picking Lappy up) that their computer is/has been "a pain in the butt"? 2. I know that work ethics, as defined by CompTia (and just about any human being with a bit of common sense) strictly forbid computer technicians to change passwords or add programs without the owner's permission or even awareness. How about doing both and also flat out lying when confronted about programs added on the desktop? Here's the dialogue that took place as I was checking my laptop before paying for the repair: Me (surprised it started right up): "It didn't ask for my password." Shawn (nonchalantly): "Oh, I deleted it" Me (a moment later): "How come I have Google Chrome here?" Shawn: "I certainly didn't add anything there." I am uploading four screenshots with this review, of the properties of four programs (CCleaner, Malware Bytes, AusLogics Disk Defrag and the aforementioned Google Chrome). Can you see the "created" date on these? Yes, September 20. Now do you remember the dates I mentioned at the beginning of this review, the ones I said would be important? Between late August and 10/02. As I said, my laptop did eventually get fixed. Interaction with Shawn did leave a very bitter taste, though. The "I'm doing you a big favor" attitude and the lack of professional ethics is something I might expect from a friend fixing my computer for free, but not from a professional interacting with a paying customer. I know I will take my business elsewhere in the future.

I picked up my laptop from NW PC Mobile Tech today. a single proprietor business. I normally take…read morethe time to write reviews for small local business in the area that I feel are serving the community well. Before writing a review I look to see what others have to say. Surprised at one review which I will briefly comment on. To this lady that wrote a searing review about PC Mobile Tech I hope what happened to you is factual and not based on perception, because a review of this nature can definitely cripple a small business. Based on my perception the owner of PC Mobile is laid back, but a very refreshing individual. I was able to converse with the owner at my level of expertise about computers "Lay Person". The owner explained to me what could be the problem and provided me with a high and low estimate. Because the owner had to order a part "2 to 3 day delivery", my computer was ready for pickup in four business days. So far my computer is functioning well, & the best part the computer was repaired at the low estimate. I was referred to NW PC Mobile by my neighbor who had taken his PC earlier to the Geek Squad which quoted a much higher estimate to repair his computer.

I went to Computer Concepts last week to replace a failing drive in my NAS, and the service was…read moreexcellent. The tech who helped me was knowledgeable and, when he wasn't 100% sure about something, he was upfront about it and took the time to research the issue himself to make sure I got accurate information. That kind of integrity is rare, and I'll definitely be back. The space itself isn't flashy, but it's clear why they stay busy. You can tell the whole team cares about customer service, not just from my experience but from overhearing other techs helping other customers while I was there. Highly recommend.

Computer Concepts has been helpful and knowledgeable in solving problems that came up with our old…read morecomputer. We bought our new computer from them and have been very happy with it over the years with no problems.

Not cheap...but they got me my data in a reasonable time and for that I'm grateful. They were…read morepriceless family photos...

I'm pretty technical, and the owner of a now-failed 1T, 4 drive RAID array. (2 of 4 drive heads…read morefailed simultaneously.) I tried the obvious things, and realized I was looking at a true hardware failure this time, not just software. Worse, 2 of the 4 drive heads failed, which, in a RAID5 array, often means that some or all of your files are kaput. After trying one other vendor and having it sit there for a day with no calls back, I picked the drive from that vendor and drove down to the drop-off office of Secure Data Recovery on Interurban. Note that this is just a drop-off office. I dropped off the drive at the Interurban Avenue office and it was FedEx'ed to the Secure Data Recovery Services Lab. The idea of a centralized lab, which many of these data recovery vendors seems to use, is a bit jarring at first. Basically, you show up at shared office suites (usually Regus, or something similar), you talk to a friendly but faceless account manager over the phone, you get the basic overview of the process, you get assigned a customer number, and you leave it there while they ship it off. In theory, the other vendor works this way as well, except the phone number had no person there, and no one called back after a day. This is the way it works with Secure Data Recovery Services too, except the phone number actually works and has a real human being there, who in my case was very knowledgeable, confident and reassuring. I got the customer number he assigned, gave a credit card for the deposit, handed off my drive, and waited a few days. I got the promised email with the diagnosis, detailing what was wrong with my drive -- in my case, two drive heads had failed simultaneously. They literally had to take apart the drive, reimage the underlying plates, re-splice the RAID (5) array together again, and they then sent me a list of all the files and file sizes that they were able to recover. In my case, it appears that all files -- or nearly all files may be returned to me. Am awaiting the recovered Terabyte drive (on a new drive) shipped back to me. It's pricey -- mine cost about $5,000 -- but it'll be well worth it if the data is indeed recovered, and I don't think it's unreasonable given the severity of the problem I encountered, which necessitated a full teardown and careful re-imaging of two drives. At press time, I was able to see the full and correct directory files, file sizes, and am awaiting the drive to be Fedex'ed back to me. These guys are knowledgeable, they give clear feedback throughout the process, they're reachable, and they inspire confidence that they actually know what they're doing. I'll revise this review if the data somehow comes back different than as they related in their top-line file report, but I've actually gotten a pretty good feeling that this will work out well, and can recommend them based on the process so far.

Daniel knows everything about everything computers, phones, tablets, etc. Reasonable and reliable.read more

He turned a stressful time into a Wonderful experience. retrieved my hard drive info and also got a…read morenice laptop from him. I will definitely use him again for my computer issues.

Top-notch service! Fast turnaround, reasonable rates, and friendly staff. My phone works perfectly…read morenow. Definite 5 stars!

Had an emergency phone screen replacement for my girlfriend's Samsung S25+ after it dropped on…read moreconcrete and cracked. Cost $330 for the repair. After replacement my girlfriend and I started noticing condensation both front and back camera lenses that eventually led to the phone randomly turning off. Tried troubleshooting but unable to turn phone on. Took it to another third party phone repair shop for diagnosis and was told whoever did the replacement left the inside messy and the screen connection was loose. The repair guy was able to bring the phone back to life during diagnosis but the screen was flickering. He recommended to take it back to where it was originally repaired. Drove back to Redmond and explained the situation. Employee said it will be about 2 hours to take a look and will call/text when ready. Okay cool. So we waited 2 hours and when we came back and he asked did you receive a text. I said it was already the 2 hour mark... The one hour device repair guy then explained the screen connection is corroded and proceeded to show a picture on his phone of the corrosion. He suggested we must've dropped it in water. So now I'm thinking, how can a connection be corroded internally if this phone is water resistant and the phone had these problems AFTER the repair? Even so, we NEVER exposed it directly to any source of liquid since the time of initial repair. Even if we did, shouldn't it NOT have this issue anyway? Also we NEVER received any document or signed anything acknowledging of any potential risks after repair. I asked the repair guy what are our options. He said he can order the screen replacement and have it done on Wednesday. I asked him if this was going to be charged. He said yes. I said no. He said call the number for "headquarters". I called and no one picked up. We left and on the drive home the number from "headquarters" calls us. I explained the situation again to "headquarters" guy and asked for what are our options. He said we'd have to pay $309. I said no. He said let me place you on hold and call the repair guy in Redmond. We waited on hold for a bit. He comes back and says the corrosion is from water damage. I'm thinking what is this guy trying to imply? We continued to have a back and forth until he relents and says I can do it for $209. I said no thanks. That is literally the cost of a replacement phone adding both repair costs. Honestly I was livid after this conversation. Not only was there zero accountability from their end, but they tried to shift blame on the customer for using their phone normally. TLDR: Please make sure you are aware the risks of getting anything repaired from this business. It might make more sense buying a replacement instead.

Great experience, having a computer problem it's the only place to go. Might not be the cheapest…read morebut they're the best

These guys do very quick and excellent work. They definitely came through and saved the day.read more

He repaired my Dji mini 5 pro and it only took a week or so. He was professional and the drop off…read morewas pretty straight forward. I would definitely bring my electronics to Gadget Genie again.

Joe is a professional in his line of work. He delivers efficient and quality results. He is our…read morego-to for gadgets.