I have used Dan for the past 8 years or so - he is so intelligent and is good as helping convert data to a new computer, fix problems with my computers, even helped with my Ring. And he's really a pleasant guy. I highly recommend him. read more

I phoned Dan Pastel recently when my computer needed major help and I learned that my wonderful computer man of over 10 years had moved out of state. Oh No! I'm older and didn't grow up in the world of technology I now find myself trying to function in. After being in shock for a couple of days, I finally decided to call Dan because he has wonderful Yelps. I wasn't disappointed. Dan made an appointment to come to my home and check out my computer tower and make recommendations of how he could make it back to the way I like and know how to use. I don't need too many new situations at once in my life these days. Dan arrived promptly and took a look at my computer that was barely running by that time. Dan offered solutions and helped me decide what was the best course for me. I authorized the repairs and Dan had my computer up and running within a few days with new hard drive and backups so I won't lose information in the future. Wonderful genius that he is... Dan was able to retrieve information that I was afraid was lost forever. I'm a very happy lady with a new computer man that I hope stays in this area. Thank you, Dan for being here for us. read more

I had the good fortune of having Dan help me with an issue with my Macbook Pro. Not only was he skilled with resolving my problem, he is also a really nice guy. I will not hesitate to return to Dan the next time that I have a problem with this or another computer. read more

Incredible knowledge, professionalism & service from Dan Pastel on new home WiFi installation. Exactly what we needed. Quick & efficient. Highly recommend Dan Pastel from Intelligent Solutions. Added to my contacts as go-to IT expert. read more

We had a very complicated computer problem. Dan responded to my plea for help on the very same day that I called him. He was able to fit us in his busy schedule on the very next day. He is very knowledgeable about different operating systems and a great problem solver! You will benefit greatly if you add him to your list of "go to" people for computer help. We will definitely be using him in the future and we are so grateful that we found him! Kudos to Dan! From Allan and Tricia. read more

We had issues getting internet throughout our home regularly, so we called Dan. He suggested upgrading our network and made recommendations based on our home and needs. We ordered the network product and scheduled Dan to do the installation for us. Now we have access to the internet not only in the house but in the garage and on the porch. It's been over 6 months and the network still work as it did the day Dan installed it for us. Also, my husband and I were both having speaker issues with our older Mac laptops. Dan recommended and installed new speakers in both laptops, and they are both as good as new. Thank you for all your help!Thank you for your expert recommendations and installation! read more

Dan is a wizard. I'd thought my Dell laptop, about 6 years old, was totally crapped out, likely due to a bad hard drive, such that it wouldn't even boot up. Had him take a look, and he was beyond regularly responsive to keep me in the loop, as well as giving me quality options as he dug deeper into the source of the problem. My old PC is now working again, and was fixed for a reasonable price. I've worked in the tech industry for over 40 years, and told him that I wished that all the IT guys I've had to deal with were as competent as he is. If I could give him more than 5 stars, I would. read more

gave me advice over the phone and saved me time and money :)

I decided to come here for a quick computer cooling repair. I already had the spare part since my computer was still under warranty and he was able to replace it same day for a good price. Computer works fine now and no more overheating. Thanks again! read more

Ditch GeekSquad and call Daniel Pastel of Intelligent Solutions. Geek Squad was going to schedule me two weeks out. They also would not tell me what they suspected the problem was. Daniel was able to schedule within a week. I told him that despite buying the fastest Internet speed from Spectrum our Wi-Fi doesn't work in some rooms downstairs and is very spotty throughout the house. He told me on the phone what he thought the problem was and recommended that I buy the equipment ahead of time to save money and time. He installed a mesh router system throughout the house. Now everything is working very fast! There are five bars throughout the entire house! read more

I had been putting off and putting off getting my new laptop set up and the data transferred and some other things done My old desktop was limping very slowly and then I messed up my word processing and had no choice, I had to do something. I had a useless service contract with the so-called Geek Squad. The price they quoted seemed high, considering what I'd already paid for the contract. So I went to Yelp and requested a quote for what I wanted done. I got several replies but only one actual quote from Dan at Intelligent Solutions. It was better than the Geek Squad so I went with Dan. He was as quick (as he could be with my old hard drive) and efficient and the price was great! I will happily use him again! read more

Flaky, doesn't follow up, return calls/texts & ultimately a total waste of time - I'd look elsewhere

I had cloned from an HDD to an SSD hard drive and had issues. Dan immediately picked up the phone and walked me through what to do. He explains everything clearly and is patience. I would recommend him. read more

Thank you, Dan, for resolving all of our desktop issues that my wife and I would never have solved on our own. You have us up and running again! You really taught us a lot about how things work!......along with good advice for purchases of better security, devices and brands of computers. Thanks for being so effective and knowledgeable and for offering remote assistance as well! Jim & Liane Preston read more

I am leaving a 5 star review for Dan Pastel with Intelligent Solutions. As a young professional woman I felt very safe with Dan in my home assisting me with my technology needs for my MacBook. He is so professional and has a quick turn around. He fixed my MacBook from 2012 that crashed in 2018 and now it's running like new! So happy with his services. 10/10 recommend Dan for your IT needs. read more

I contacted Dan to install a new Hard Drive in my computer. He reviewed details with me to make sure I would feel secure to have him do the installation. He is AMAZING!- He covered all ends to calm my anxiety knowing I have no patience with computer repairs. He is extremely knowledgeable, patient, kind, proficient and highly qualified. He is detail oriented and covers all areas that need attention-so that your computer is working 100% up to par- as if it's a brand new computer-without having to pay for a new computer. He is energy efficient with his time. Excellent service and fare in price. I highly recommend Dan-especially if you want the job done right! He is the best! read more

OMG, I'm a writer by trade, and even I haven't got enough good words to say about Dan and his stellar service! Imagine my horror when I woke up my computer this morning, and a completely unfamiliar, generic Windows screen came up--and when I tried to find my files, everything was gone. Decades' worth of work, all my photos, all my logins, etc.--even though everything had been fine last night. My external backup drive and my online backups were helpful but not completely up to date. I immediately began to panic. My longtime computer guy had changed fields two years ago, so I couldn't call him, and I posted on NextDoor and Facebook for recommendations. And then I came to Yelp, where I found Dan of Intelligent Solutions (an aptly named business). He answered the phone right away and figured out almost immediately what the problem was; over the phone he guided me to check a few things to confirm his hunch. And lo and behold, there were my files! He told me to call back later when he was free, which I did, and at that point he had my computer back to normal in about 15 minutes, including downloading the remote access software. This is a man who knows his field inside and out, and I'll be using him very soon to upgrade my hard drive and help me configure a more reliable backup system. I'm so glad I found him!!!! read more

Dan is the computer man! He was able to patiently walk my dad through the set up of his new computer and fix everything to exactly his liking. He was even kind enough to offer remote services in case my dad ran into any more trouble with his computer after he left. Thanks Dan, you are our go to guy from now on! read more

I can't say enough about Dan! Not only was he great communicating with me, he overdelivered! My son was trying to build a computer for his birthday and we just couldn't get it! Dan stepped in and over delivered! He had it working in four hours and arranged a special early morning pick up for us. We are thrilled with his service professionalism and will go to Dan again for all our computer service needs! Nice to know there are still honest and professional businesses out there! Thanks Dan! read more

I used Dan recently to attempt a repair on a MacBook Air that my son spilled water on. The MacBook didn't fare so well and wasn't repairable, but no fault of Dan as he spent a lot of time attempting to bring it back to life by trying various fixes. He communicated well, was honest and his prices were competitive. I've definitely found my goto person here in north county for computer repair. read more

I called this company after I dropped my laptop and broke it. They called back right away and gave me an honest answer. I appreciated that I wasn't given a line of BS and ripped off. He explained it was better to just get a new computer vs. paying the cost of repairs. Definitely have him in mind for the future needs read more

Dan is amazing! He is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. He goes above and beyond to help his clients. He has worked on several computers, all with positive results. I will not go anywhere else. Thank you so much for all the hard work! read more

Gave great customer service! Very helpful and knowledgeable. Took his advice and seems to take care of the issue. Highly recommend!

Dan's knowledge is so strong that he fixed my computer issue in minutes where I had spent an hour with someone else that didn't figure it out ever. And he was nice and customer-oriented which is rare. I am keeping Dan as my go-to-computer guy because it saves me time and aggravation! read more

If I could give this company a 10 star .I would This is definitely the place you want to call if you have any type of computer question regarding repair etc. I don't write many reviews but I had to post a review about this company because Dan is so professional. read more

Responded in a wonderful way, and lead me in the right direction. Appreciate his help

I must comment on Dan's reply. Yes I have a ton of 1 star reviews. However, if you read them, the VAST majority are about mistakes in the order and not about quality. What's wrong with expecting to get what you paid for. As for Dan, I REALLY wanted to keep him as my new repair guy. But if you read my review, yes, part was the fact that he did not fix my problem but the biggest issue was that he dissapeared. Yes, he gave a reason in his reply but how was I supposed to know? He dissapeared and left me hanging. Had I got even a one sentence reply I would have understood and I would likely still be using him. And finally, his logic regarding my 1 star reviews works both ways. What are the odds of having 100% 5 star reviews? Smells fishy to me so touche Dan. read more

Dan was fantastic! My laptop works better than ever! Very quick turn around!

Dan is professional, knowledgeable and a great guy. Cleaned up my MacBook Air and downloaded information to get printer working, all in 1 hour. Dan also gave me advice on getting passwords organized. I would recommend 'Intelligent Solutions' to anyone having computer issues. read more

I had two old Macintosh Desktops. The hard drives had gone on both. Dan replaced the hard drives with lightning fast drives that made both computers better than when they were both new. He was able to save several items from the old Mac that was great. Old photos, movies and slide shows that I thought were gone forever. He was very responsive and quick. read more

I needed a quick repair and Dan was beyond helpful. Prompt to answer my questions and honest to a fault. Cannot recommend this company enough. read more

Dan came to my home, cleared the malware that was infecting my computer that got past my highly rated anti-virus software. He cleaned up my system of unneeded and unwanted software. He also taught me how to organize my many photos, and put them on the Amazon cloud. There were other concerns that he addressed also. He was very fast, and was truly concerned about my cost which was evident by his speed. He was very reasonable--especially for someone of his expertise. I highly recommend him. read more

I contacted Dan because it appeared two of my computers (one desktop and one laptop) had both been damaged during a recent power outage. Within 24 hours, I was able to get both to Dan who quickly determined both were fine and that my problems were likely due to a GFCI circuit being tripped that was likely part of a larger circuit that the computers were connected to. This would cause the load on the circuit to be too great for either computer to turn on or charge appropriately. He was 100% right! Upon returning home I found one of the GFCI outlets had tripped and once I reset it, everything worked perfectly. He did not charge me for the advice or verifying that both computers were fine. That's rare these days. I will definitely contact Dan in the event I ever have a 'real' computer problem. Thanks Dan! Steve L. - Escondido, CA read more

I needed help with my computer ASAP and he was able to help right away. Very communicative and helpful! Thank you.

Dan was really great! Fixed my Mac laptop super quick it took less than 24 hours. He responded quickly and kept me in the loop also pricing was really good. 10/10 recommend to anyone ! read more

My computer needed help, it was running very slow and I also needed my new printer installed. Dan came over and fixed everything in a timely fashion and at a great price. I would highly recommend if you need computer assistance. read more

Dan is really a GREAT guy. My WiFi connection on my laptop stopped working all of a sudden, so I looked up Yelp for a laptop repair person near me. I have never worked with Dan before, but he was the first person to picked up my call on a late Friday just before he closed. Within 10 minutes of working with me on various checks over the phone, he figured out that my built-in WiFi adapter hardware failed (as opposed to other OS/Bios issues) and suggested a fix by using a USB WiFi adapter, which I happened to have, and the solution worked right away. I happily offered to compensate Dan for his time by Zelle or credit card, but he did not charge me because it didn't take much of his time and he said that he was happy to help. It is EXTRAORDINARILY rare to find someone like Dan with his incredible knowledge, generosity, and professionalism, and I was very fortunate to have found Dan. I highly highly recommend Dan for your computer needs. I will certainly call Dan again if I encounter any computer problems. Though I have used Yelp for many years, I think this is the first time that I have left a review, because I really would like other Yelpers to know about Dan. Thanks Dan! read more

Wow, I needed to scan documents & email people. My new multi-function machine would not communicate with my computer and many people were waiting for me. I was frustrated after an hour trying to solve the issue with my new Cannon multi machine. I was very frustrated. Dan was on a train to LA when I called. He was able to remotely control my machine and solve the problem quickly and get me back to work! I am grateful to Dan for relieving my pressure and allowing me to stay productive with very little down time. read more

Dan was truly helpful in my solution and beyond honest. My google wi-fi system had some issues, and after multiple hours on the phone with google - I called Dan for help. He was honest and very helpful over the phone and solved my issue. read more

This service is 5 star. I called and he fitted me in right away. This guy knows his stuff and does not waste time . He fixed my problem quickly and now I am using my computer to write this review. Dan is the man to get the job done. My husband used him on a remote view for his computer in the past and he also does house calls. I did not have to leave my computer for a week at a shop. Had some malwear issues and he removed it and advised me to download the right product. It worked right away. I Highly recommend Dan @ intelligent Solutions !!!!! Dan is Great! read more